New Delhi, March 25 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned a litigant who filed a plea seeking permission to register an FIR against a judicial officer over alleged forgery in an order.

A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that under Supreme Court rules, an FIR against a sitting judge can be filed only after taking approval from the Chief Justice on the administrative side. The Court said this cannot be done through a writ petition.

The judges also clarified that filing a complaint and seeking permission for an FIR are two different things. Even if a complaint is pending, separate approval is needed to lodge an FIR.

The Court further objected to the litigant uploading a video of the hearing on You...