The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has condemned the misbehaviour of lawyers in the Gautam Budh Nagar district court against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia.
A group of lawyers reportedly snatched the band of the Senior Advocate at the district court. The incident has sparked outrage leading to the SCBA’s executive committee issuing a statement of condemnation on Wednesday, March 20.
The committee in its statement has detailed the events that are alleged to have unfolded at the court of the District and Sessions Judge, Gautam Budh Nagar. As per the statement, Senior Advocate Bhatia was present at the court to appear in a matter. Nonetheless, upon his arrival, he was informed by the office bearers of the Gautam Budh Nagar Bar Association that they had called for a strike that day, thus no court-related work would be conducted.
Despite Gaurav Bhatia’s readiness to adjourn the matter, a lawyer present inside the courtroom reportedly misbehaved and snatched the band of the senior advocate. This aforestated act of aggression in the presence of the district judge has been strongly condemned by the SCBA as unprofessional and illegal.
The SCBA expressed its deep concern over the incident, adding that such behaviour brings disrepute to the entire legal fraternity. Furthermore, it also urged the executive committee of the Janpad Dewani and Faujdari Bar Association Gautam Budh Nagar to swiftly identify the lawyer involved, issue a notice to the individual, and take stringent action against them.
The resolution read that the Supreme Court Bar Association takes cognizance of this grievous misconduct by a lawyer present inside the Courtroom and strongly condemns such unprofessional and illegal act undertaken by the concerned advocate as it brings disrepute to the entire legal fraternity. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court also took a suo motu case over the attacks on Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia.