Lawyers' protest against Allahabad High Court judge turns chaotic, furniture flung
Tensions escalated at the Allahabad High Court as lawyers protested against Justice Ajay Bhanot, alleging he mistreated a lawyer and favored police officers in his courtroom. The protest turned violent, with reports of furniture being thrown and slogans raised against the judge.
Why it matters
The incident highlights a severe breakdown in the relationship between the bar and the bench, raising concerns about judicial decorum and the safety of court proceedings.
A day after the Allahabad High Court Bar Association threatened to boycott the court of Justice Ajay Bhanot over alleged misbehaviour with a lawyer, chaos erupted in the judge's courtroom, with advocates staging a protest and allegedly throwing furniture towards the dais..The Bar Association on Tuesday alleged that Justice Bhanot had made a lawyer apologise to a Superintendent of Police (SP) for objecting to the officer sitting in a row usually reserved for lawyers.The Bar Association said that a separate chair was being placed in Justice Bhanot's courtroom for police officers and other high-ranking officials.
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