New Delhi, April 9 -- Delhi's Patiala House court has directed the Delhi Police to register an FIR against its inspector for torturing an accused in custody. The court also gave direction against a doctor from Indira Gandhi Hospital who had prepared the MLC (medico-legal case).

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Pranav Joshi issued a direction to register a complaint against Inspector Sumit Kumar and Dr Aman Gehlot. This direction has been given to the SHO of Indira Gandhi International Airport Police Station.

While giving the direction, the court observed, " The injuries found on the body of the accused directly hint at custodial violence being committed upon the accused. Custodial violence is not something which is tolerated ...