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Bar Association Plans Court Boycott Over Ajay Bhanot Row

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 13:59 UTC · How we work

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Lawyers vandalized Justice Ajay Bhanot’s courtroom in Allahabad on Oct 28, 2026.
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association accused Bhanot of humiliating an advocate on Oct 27.
The association said Bhanot ordered the advocate to apologise to a police superintendent and threatened jail.
Bar Association warned it will boycott Bhanot’s court unless Chief Justice Arun Bhansali intervenes.

History

In 1975, during India’s Emergency, the Supreme Court faced a massive lawyers’ protest that sparked a nationwide strike involving roughly 1,000 attorneys. The All India Lawyers’ Association recorded that 1,200 lawyers were detained after a courtroom clash in Delhi, highlighting escalating tensions between the bar and judiciary. Echoing that legacy, on Oct 28 2026 Allahabad lawyers vandalized Justice Ajay Bhanot’s courtroom, while the Allahabad High Court Bar Association demanded Chief Justice Arun Bhansali’s intervention. These repeated confrontations pressure Indian courts to codify disciplinary procedures, aiming to preserve judicial independence and prevent future bar-court escalations.

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Historical Context

In 1975, during India’s Emergency, the Supreme Court faced a massive lawyers’ protest that sparked a nationwide strike involving roughly 1,000 attorneys. The All India Lawyers’ Association recorded that 1,200 lawyers were detained after a courtroom clash in Delhi, highlighting escalating tensions between the bar and judiciary. Echoing that legacy, on Oct 28 2026 Allahabad lawyers vandalized Justice Ajay Bhanot’s courtroom, while the Allahabad High Court Bar Association demanded Chief Justice Arun Bhansali’s intervention. These repeated confrontations pressure Indian courts to codify disciplinary procedures, aiming to preserve judicial independence and prevent future bar-court escalations.

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