Supreme Court asks Prashant Bhushan to approach Delhi High Court in case of lawyers beaten at BCI premises
The Supreme Court of India has directed advocate Prashant Bhushan to approach the Delhi High Court regarding a petition concerning the assault of lawyers at the Bar Council of India premises. The court suggested that the High Court is the more appropriate forum for addressing these grievances.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues of professional conduct and the legal process for addressing violence within legal institutions.
The Supreme Court granted liberty to advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday (September 3, 2026) to approach the Delhi High Court seeking relief for young lawyers who were beaten up while protesting at the Bar Council of India (BCI) premises on August 21.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant was informed by advocate Prashant Bhushan that he had come directly to the apex court as several petitions connected to the BCI is being heard by the court.
Mr. Bhushan, in an oral mentioning, alleged BCI chairperson, senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, had later on referred to the protesting lawyers as “legal cockroaches” who were dealt with by “our lawyers”.
Mr. Bhushan sought a CBI probe into the affair.
Justice Joymalya Bagchi said though lawyers have a right to protest, the legal fraternity was still a disciplined community, which had multiple fora to present their grievances.
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