India, Nov. 3 -- The Central Delhi court bar association on Monday wrote to the Delhi Police Commissioner, demanding the registration of a criminal case against suspended assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Manasvi Vashishtha for his alleged misconduct and derogatory remarks against lawyers during a protest outside the Delhi Police headquarters over his transfer.

The bar members sought an independent and time-bound inquiry into the incident, the representation said.

A protest was held outside the Delhi Police headquarters on Monday, with scores of Delhi Police officers, including the recently transferred Gandhi Nagar ACP, seeking a meeting with police commissioner Anurag Kumar over the recent face-off with Shahdara lawyers. Vashishth...