Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Supreme Court declines former mayor's plea against Ghaziabad police raid
Former Delhi Mayor Farhad Suri asked the Supreme Court to order a police case against Ghaziabad police officers.
He said officers entered or raided his Delhi home without a warrant.
The officers were reportedly looking for YouTuber Abhishek Upadhyay in a road rage case.
Suri’s lawyer said many officers arrived late at night in several vehicles.
The Supreme Court did not take up the request.
It said Suri could first approach the appropriate Delhi police station.
The court also refused to create new rules for police searches across state borders.
The case was heard by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant.
The Supreme Court declined former Delhi Mayor Farhad Suri’s plea seeking an FIR against Ghaziabad police.
Suri alleged that police raided his Delhi residence without a warrant while pursuing YouTuber Abhishek Upadhyay.
His lawyer said about 30 to 50 officers arrived in roughly 15 vehicles around 12:45 a.m.
The court directed Suri to approach the jurisdictional Delhi police station under Section 175 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
The three-judge bench also rejected his request for guidelines governing inter-state police searches.
- Who
- Former Delhi Mayor Farhad Suri, Ghaziabad police, and YouTuber Abhishek Upadhyay were central to the matter; the plea was heard by a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant.
- What
- The Supreme Court declined to entertain Suri’s plea seeking an FIR against Ghaziabad police and guidelines for inter-state searches.
- When
- The decision was issued on Tuesday; the alleged police visit occurred around 12:45 a.m.
- Where
- The alleged raid took place at Suri’s residence in Delhi, while the police were from Ghaziabad.
- Why
- Suri alleged that police raided his home without a warrant while searching for Upadhyay in a road rage case.
Petitioner’s position
Court’s position
Alleged police raid
Petitioner’s position
Farhad Suri alleged that Ghaziabad police arrived at his Delhi home without a warrant while looking for Abhishek Upadhyay.
Court’s position
The Supreme Court did not make a finding on the allegation and said the matter could be addressed through the jurisdictional Delhi police.
Request for an FIR
Petitioner’s position
Suri sought directions for an FIR against the police authorities of Uttar Pradesh.
Court’s position
The court said he could approach the appropriate police station under Section 175 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Inter-state search guidelines
Petitioner’s position
Suri asked the court to establish guidelines for police conducting searches across state borders.
Court’s position
The three-judge bench declined to lay down such guidelines.
- Petitioner
- Farhad Suri, former Delhi Mayor
- Respondents
- Ghaziabad police authorities
- Allegation
- A warrantless raid at Suri’s Delhi residence
- Reported police presence
- Approximately 15 vehicles and 30–50 officers
- Court direction
- Approach the jurisdictional Delhi police station
- Legal provision cited
- Section 175 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Bench
- Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana