A Dwarka court in Delhi has convicted former Sub-Inspector Kavita Mathur for multiple criminal offenses including the forgery of official signatures and criminal intimidation. Mathur, who was previously stationed at the Palam Village police station, was found guilty of forging the signatures of her senior officers on charge sheets back in 2015. The judicial proceedings revealed that she also sent a threatening SMS to an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) during that period.
Details of the Charges and IPC Sections Applied
The court convicted the former police official under several sections of the Indian Penal Code based on the evidence presented by the prosecution. The conviction includes the following charges:
- Section 417: Cheating
- Section 465, 466, 468, and 471: Forgery of court records, forgery for the purpose of cheating, and using forged documents as genuine.
- Section 506 Part-I: Criminal intimidation for sending threatening messages to a superior officer.
- Forgery Details: She forged the signatures of ACP M. Harsh Vardhan and SHO Niyati M. Kashyap on official police documents.
Court Observations and Key Evidence
Judicial Magistrate First Class Saurabh Goyal presided over the case and delivered the judgment on April 2, 2026. The court noted that the actions of the former Sub-Inspector were a severe violation of judicial sanctity and represented an attack on the integrity of public records. The prosecution provided strong evidence to support the claims, which led to the conviction.
| Entity Involved | Details |
|---|---|
| Convicted Individual | Former SI Kavita Mathur (Palam Village PS) |
| Presiding Officer | Judicial Magistrate First Class Saurabh Goyal |
| Key Witnesses | ACP M. Harsh Vardhan and Inspector Meena Yadav |
| Forensic Report | CFSL report confirmed signatures were forged |
| Sentence Status | Matter listed for separate sentencing hearing |
The court further observed that Mathur had even attempted to tear a signature page when she was confronted by her seniors regarding the discrepancies. This act, combined with the threatening remarks sent via SMS, helped the court establish a clear guilty mind. The case is now moving towards the sentencing phase where the court will decide the duration of her punishment.
