Delhi Police have registered an FIR against former state law minister and AAP MLA Somnath Bharti over domestic violence allegations levelled against him by his wife, Lipika Mitra.

"The FIR was registered on Wednesday evening at Dwarka North police station under Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 498(a)(cruelty towards partner in marriage) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of IPC," said Joint Commissioner of Police (South-West), Dependra Pathak.

The FIR comes after four attempts of mediation between the MLA and his wife failed to bear any result and Lipika insisted that the police should now take action against the AAP legislator.

A court had on July 7 had dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Somnath Bharti, saying his application was premature as there was no FIR lodged against him.

"Me and my children are subject to harassment and torture -- mental, physical and oral -- by my husband Somnath Bharti... There is a persistent threat from my husband and his supporters," the MLA's wife Lipika Bharti said in the complaint to Delhi Women Commission on June 10, 2015.

In more shocking allegations, Lipika had charged Somnath with unleashing dogs on her when she was pregnant.