A Female advocate and executive member of the Tis Hazari Bar Association has approached the Supreme Court, alleging that she was sexually assaulted, beaten, and illegally detained by Gurugram police officials when she accompanied a client to the Sector 50 police station in connection with a matrimonial matter.
The case was listed today before a bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and A.G. Masih, who directed the petitioner’s counsel to obtain a copy of the FIR lodged against her by the Gurugram police. When the counsel submitted that despite requesting the FIR, the Investigating Officer had not supplied it, the bench advised that a formal application should be made before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM).
“Is a lawyer required to get that (a direction from Court)? The Bar is not with you?” Justice Masih queried, while Justice Mishra, in a lighter tone, remarked, “Which CJM will refuse when a battery of lawyers appears?” noting the presence of numerous lawyers in support of the petitioner.
Justice Masih further expressed concern over the gathering of lawyers in court and stated, “We don’t need any exhibits at all,” when the petitioner’s counsel clarified that the presence of multiple lawyers was spontaneous and not summoned by her.
Allegations Against Gurugram Police
The incident, as per the petition, took place on May 21, 2025, when the advocate accompanied her client to submit a complaint at the Gurugram police station. The petition alleges that police officials obstructed the submission, and in the ensuing events, the advocate was sexually assaulted by two male officers, beaten by female officers, and detained unlawfully without the issuance of an arrest memo or notification to her family.
It is also claimed that the officials attempted to force her to consume an unidentified liquid, which she refused. Although she was taken to a hospital in Gurugram following the incident, the petition states that no Medico-Legal Certificate (MLC) was prepared before she was returned to the station.
The following day, she lodged complaints at Police Post Tis Hazari in Delhi, PS Subzi Mandi, and PS Women Police Station, Gurugram. FIRs were registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 4(2), 74, 75, 79, 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 324(4), and 3(5).
In retaliation, an FIR was registered against her by Gurugram police under Sections 121(1), 132, 221, and 351(3) of the BNS.
Reliefs Sought
Fearing continued harassment, wrongful prosecution, and physical harm, the advocate has sought the following reliefs from the Supreme Court:
- Transfer of all three FIRs to an independent investigative agency like the CBI or to Delhi Police.
- Police protection for herself.
- Disciplinary action against the concerned Gurugram police officers.
Her plea states that the incident raises “serious constitutional issues concerning abuse of state power, gender-based targeting, professional persecution, and the collapse of procedural safeguards.”
She also contends that the conduct of the police violated established legal safeguards, including those laid down in DK Basu v. State of West Bengal, Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, and Satendra Kumar Antil v. CBI. The petition invokes violations of her fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21, and 22 of the Constitution of India.
The matter will be heard again tomorrow.
