Plea against senior cop: Punjab and Haryana High Court slams woman advocate’s language

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected a female advocate's plea seeking protection from alleged harassment by a senior police officer and a former High Court Bar Association member. The court found the allegations made against the senior officer and the former office-bearer to be "unsubstantiated and baseless." The advocate claimed that the police officer, who is also a woman, sought to wage a war against her and had obtained a contract to trouble her.

The court criticized the advocate's language, stating that advocates must maintain discipline and decorum in court pleadings and warned that no one should abuse the legal process for personal gain. The court emphasized that any grievance against an officer or authority must be expressed in a manner that respects legal boundaries.

The advocate had alleged that the police officer had harassed her, registered false FIRs against her, and intimidated her associates. The court dismissed the plea, noting that the use of such language does not justify violating the legal process.