Karnataka High Court Fines Police Officer Rs 1 Lakh for Kicking Lawyer and Hiding Evidence
A Karnataka high court dismissed a police sub-inspector's petition to quash an FIR and imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine after finding she had kicked a woman advocate and suppressed a prior judicial order from the court. CCTV footage from the police station showed the officer repeatedly kicking the advocate following a road rage incident. The ruling emphasizes that courts will not tolerate suppression of material facts in cases involving alleged police misconduct.
The Karnataka high court rejected a woman sub-inspector's petition seeking to quash an FIR against her for allegedly kicking a woman advocate inside a police station. Justice M. Nagaprasanna found that the officer had approached a vacation bench for a stay on investigation without disclosing an earlier judicial order that had already directed FIR registration against her. CCTV footage reviewed by the court on April 17, 2026, revealed the sub-inspector repeatedly kicking the advocate, prompting the court to direct criminal case registration. Despite this order, the officer subsequently secured an interim stay from the vacation bench on May 21, 2026, without disclosing the prior directive. Upon discovering the suppression, the court vacated the protection, allowed investigation to proceed, and imposed Rs 1 lakh in costs, reinforcing that suppression of material facts constitutes abuse of judicial process.
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Karnataka high court orders Rs 1 lakh fine on police official for kicking a lawyer
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