In an unusual development on Wednesday, a woman lawyer was escorted out of the Chief Justice of India's courtroom after she refused to leave despite repeated requests from the bench.The incident occurred when the lawyer made an out-of-list oral mention before the bench led by CJI Surya Kant, claiming that her close friend, whom she referred to as a brother, had been murdered in a guest house...
In an unusual development on Wednesday, a woman lawyer was escorted out of the Chief Justice of India's courtroom after she refused to leave despite repeated requests from the bench.
The incident occurred when the lawyer made an out-of-list oral mention before the bench led by CJI Surya Kant, claiming that her close friend, whom she referred to as a brother, had been murdered in a guest house in Delhi while she was in Mumbai. She further alleged that the police officer who initially refused to register her FIR had now been appointed as the investigating officer in the same murder case.
Interrupting her narration, the CJI advised her to draft an appropriate petition so the court could examine the matter through proper procedure. The lawyer replied: " Im in depression, I will do that ....". The Chief Justice then suggested that another member of the bar could assist her in taking necessary legal steps.
Though the CJI called out the next item, the lawyer persisted in making the arguments. As women Court Marshal approached her to escort her out, she shouted at them, "Don't misbehave, don't touch me."
The lawyer continued making submissions. At one point, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan remarked, “Listen to what the Chief Justice is saying.”
The lawyer, however, remained adamant, repeatedly expressing apprehension for her own safety and stating that she only wanted to “put it in the ears of this court.”
Another woman advocate, who was present in the courtroom, then advised the lady that she should maintain the Court's decorum, being a lawyer herself. "Don't speak to me like that," she retorted. The Court proceedings were muted when the lawyer continued to raise her voice.
After much protest, the lady was finally escorted out of the Court.