India, July 10 -- Dramatic scenes unfolded in the Supreme Court on Friday when a petitioner, appearing in person, said he is "ordering" the bench to order registration of an FIR against a Lucknow police officer.

The petitioner, identified as Prabal Pratap, addressed the dual judge bench of justice KV Vishwanath and justice Alok Aradhe as "judicial servant" and claimed that he was "sovereign".

"Mister judicial servant, I order you to order the registration of FIR against DCP Vikas Nagar Lucknow," the petitioner said in a video going viral on social media.

Justice Vishwanath, clearly taken aback by the petitioner's behaviour, asked the petitioner, "You are ordering us?"

"I am sovereign," he replied.

The situation became even more tense...