NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday (July 10) witnessed unusual scenes during the hearing of an appeal filed by a petitioner-in-person. The petitioner engaged in disorderly conduct, hurling case papers in the courtroom and using foul language against the Chief Justice of India.
Before a partial court, working day’s bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe, one Prabal Pratap appeared in person against the dismissal of his Writ Petition by the Allahabad High Court.
He approached the Supreme Court against the conversion of his application under Section 173(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) into a private complaint case.
When the matter was called on for hearing, the petitioner had made an extraordinary remark to the bench, “Mr. judicial servant, I order you to order the registration of FIR against ACP Vikas Nagar, Lucknow.”
Justice Viswanathan asked, “You are ordering me? You are ordering us?”
Suddenly the petitioner, without any provocation, hurled the case papers in the Court Room, and used abusive language towards the Chief Justice of India. He was soon caught hold of by the Supreme Court Security Personnel, and was escorted out.
The bench remained calm during the entire episode and didn’t respond to the incident. The Court proceeded with the remaining cases in the cause list.
It may be recalled that a similar kind of incident happened on October 6, 2025, when an advocate attempted to remove his shoe and hurl it at former Chief Justice B.R. Gavai during a court proceeding in the Supreme Court. Security personnel intervened and escorted him out of the Court. The Bar Council of India suspended his licence, and the Supreme Court Bar Association terminated his membership. The CJI Gavai later insisted that no action be taken against the accused lawyer.
