"Was the alleged remark personal or general in nature? Was the alleged insult intended to provoke breach of peace? You file clarification. Put up for further hearing on July 31," Metropolitan Magistrate Anu Aggarwal said.
Advocate L N Rao, who appeared for complainant constable Harvinder, argued before the court that due to Kejriwal's 'thulla' remark, the entire Delhi police was demoralized.
Rao further alleged that Kejriwal has intentionally insulted the entire police force and caused unnecessary provocation and resentment among cops here.
The constable, who is posted at Govindpuri police station here, had on July 22 filed a complaint in which he had claimed that he was insulted by Kejriwal's remark.
"...Using a derogatory and demeaning term like 'thulla' to refer to police personnel is equivalent to referring to all Delhi Police officials as lethargic and unproductive. This word has, therefore, harmed the reputation of the complainant in the eyes of general public, including his family, relative and friends," his plea said.
The petitioner has requested the court to summon Kejriwal for the alleged offence under section 500 (defamation) and 504 (insult intended to provoke breach of peace) of IPC.
In his recent interview with a private TV news channel, Kejriwal had talked about the AAP government's "constraints" in ensuring effective functioning of Anti-Corruption Branch.
Police Commissioner B S Bassi had also hinted his displeasure over the use of word 'thulla' by Kejriwal.