3 min readShimlaJun 5, 2026 09:06 PM IST The Shimla police on Friday registered an FIR against former Himachal Pradesh Deputy Advocate General Vinay Sharma for allegedly filing a false and defamatory complaint against former Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta, escalating a bitter legal battle between the two. The FIR was registered at the Chhota Shimla police station under Sections 248 (false charge with intent to injure), 351 (criminal intimidation) and 356(2) (criminal defamation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Police sources said Gupta, a 1988-batch IAS officer who retired as Chief Secretary on May 31, had lodged a complaint against Sharma in March. The FIR was registered following an inquiry into allegations made by the advocate against the senior bureaucrat. The dispute stems from a complaint filed by Sharma on March 24 alleging that Gupta had acquired property and wealth through illegal means, including benami transactions, misuse of official position, concealment of the source of funds and irregularities in land purchases. According to the FIR, the allegations were examined by the Police Headquarters and found to …