Lawyers protest and vandalise courtroom at Allahabad High Court
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India · Oct 28, 2026
Is it still on?
NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 28.
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Lawyers protested against Justice Ajay Bhanot, alleging he humiliated an advocate and forced an apology to a police officer.
- What they want
- The Bar Association demanded action against the judge for alleged misconduct and threatened a boycott of his courtroom.
- What changed
- Oct 28: Lawyers vandalised the courtroom of Justice Ajay Bhanot, leading the High Court to initiate identification of participants for contempt.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Action against Justice Ajay Bhanot for alleged misconduct
Organised by: Allahabad High Court Bar Association
The full story
On October 28, 2026, lawyers at the Allahabad High Court in Prayagraj staged a protest that escalated into vandalism inside the courtroom of Justice Ajay Bhanot. The demonstration followed allegations from the High Court Bar Association that the judge had humiliated a lawyer and forced him to apologise to a Superintendent of Police after the lawyer objected to the officer sitting in a row reserved for advocates. Protesters reportedly shouted slogans and threw furniture toward the dais. In response, Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal condemned the actions as contemptuous, ordering the Registrar to identify the involved advocates via CCTV footage for potential disciplinary and contempt proceedings. The court emphasised that such disruptions interfere with the rights of litigants to seek redressal.
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