**Delhi Court Rejects Ratna Singh’s Plea for FIR Against Police Over Alleged Detention During CEC Protest** A court at the Saket District Courts in Delhi on October 10, 2026, dismissed an application filed by Ratna Singh, the legal affairs head of the Campaign for Judicial Parity (CJP), seeking registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against police personnel over alleged wrongful restraint and confinement. The application was placed before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Abhinav Pandey. Singh sought directions for registration of an FIR against the police personnel allegedly involved in the incident, along with a police status report. According to the application, Singh, a practising advocate, was travelling towards the Supreme Court with fellow advocates to participate in a lawyers’ protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The plea alleged that Singh was subsequently prevented from moving while sitting in a vehicle outside her residence with advocate Tara Narula. It claimed that two vehicles blocked her car from the front and rear and that police personnel remained near the vehicle without adequately explaining the legal basis for restricting her movement. Singh contended that the alleged conduct amounted to wrongful restraint and confinement and raised concerns regarding her liberty and safety. She requested judicial intervention and the registration of an FIR against the personnel allegedly responsible. The application was filed amid police detentions of lawyers participating in demonstrations against the Chief Election Commissioner and the SIR exercise. The Supreme Court Bar Association had also approached Chief Justice of India Surya Kant concerning the detention of lawyers near the Supreme Court. Following the intervention, authorities were asked to release the detained advocates. The dismissal of Singh’s application means that the specific relief sought through this application was not granted. However, available reports do not provide sufficient detail about the court’s reasoning to conclude that the allegations were judicially determined to be false or that the legality of the alleged conduct was conclusively decided. The incident has brought renewed attention to the balance between police powers to maintain public order and the protection of personal liberty and peaceful assembly. Any further legal proceedings or action concerning the allegations would depend on the relevant facts, applicable law and subsequent developments. **Source:** LiveLaw, The Times of India and Moneycontrol reports dated October 10, 2026.