Archive · 21 Aug 2026
High Court Seeks Punjab Police Report On Instagram FIR
A 25-year-old student is facing a police case over a comment on Instagram.
The comment was made about Udhayveer Singh Randhawa.
The complainant said the comment was threatening and malicious.
The Instagram page administrator later deleted it.
Police registered a case on August 2, 2025.
The student says he has been harassed and wants an independent investigation.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Punjab Police to explain the investigation's status.
The court will hear the matter again on September 15.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court sought a status report from Punjab Police on an FIR against a 25-year-old Gurdaspur student.
The case concerns an allegedly threatening Instagram comment posted about Udhayveer Singh Randhawa.
Udhayveer Singh Randhawa is the son of Gurdaspur MP and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa.
The FIR was registered on August 2, 2025, at Kotli Surat Malhi police station in Batala.
The student petitioned for a fair, impartial and time-bound investigation by an independent Special Investigation Team or agency.
- Who
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court, Punjab Police, Gagandeep Singh, and Udhayveer Singh Randhawa are involved; the FIR concerns a 25-year-old student from Gurdaspur.
- What
- The High Court sought a status report on an FIR alleging that an Instagram comment was threatening and malicious.
- When
- The comment was allegedly posted on July 31, 2025; the FIR was registered on August 2, 2025; the next hearing is scheduled for September 15.
- Where
- The FIR was registered at Kotli Surat Malhi police station in Batala, Punjab.
- Why
- The student sought a fair, impartial and time-bound investigation by an independent Special Investigation Team or agency, alleging harassment.
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Petitioner
- Gagandeep Singh
- Student's age
- 25
- FIR date
- August 2, 2025
- Police station
- Kotli Surat Malhi police station, Batala
- Legal provisions
- Sections 351, 356 and 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Next hearing
- September 15