Supreme Court Spares Petitioner After He Abuses Chief Justice, Throws Papers
Supreme Court responds after petitioner’s courtroom misconduct.
A dramatic incident took place inside the Supreme Court on Friday when a petitioner appearing in person disrupted proceedings, verbally abused Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and threw papers in the courtroom. The man was removed by security personnel after creating a disturbance during a hearing before a Supreme Court Bench.
The incident occurred around 11 am before a partial working-day Bench comprising Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe. The petitioner, identified as Prabal Pratap, appeared before the court and introduced himself as “the sovereign” while addressing the judges as “judicial servants.” He demanded that the court order registration of an FIR against an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Lucknow over alleged cybercrime-related issues.
During the exchange, Justice K.V. Viswanathan questioned the petitioner’s conduct and asked, “You are ordering me? You are ordering us?” The petitioner then allegedly began using abusive language against Chief Justice Surya Kant and threw papers into the air, interrupting the court proceedings.
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Security officials immediately intervened and escorted the petitioner out of the courtroom. He was temporarily detained in the office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police within the court premises. Despite the disruption and unusual behaviour, the Bench decided not to initiate contempt proceedings or take any further coercive action against him.
While dismissing the petitioner’s case, Justice Viswanathan said the court had examined the matter and found no grounds to interfere with the earlier order. The Bench dismissed the Special Leave Petition and observed that it did not intend to take action against the petitioner. The judge later remarked that the individual appeared to be disturbed and that the court had sympathy for his situation.
The case before the Supreme Court involved a challenge to an Allahabad High Court order that had dismissed the petitioner’s plea against a decision of the Special Chief Judicial Magistrate (Customs), Lucknow. The magistrate had directed that the petitioner’s application be treated as a private complaint instead of ordering immediate registration of an FIR.
The Allahabad High Court had earlier held that the petitioner had an alternative legal remedy available before the appropriate forum. After reviewing the records, the Supreme Court found no reason to overturn the High Court’s decision and dismissed the petition, effectively bringing the legal proceedings to an end.
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