Kanhaiya's supporters clash with locals in his home district of Begusarai; FIR lodged
Begusarai (Bihar), Oct 16: Two persons were injured and several vehicles were vandalised when supporters of former JNUSU chief Kanhaiya Kumar and local residents came to blows, police said Tuesday.
The incident took place Monday night in Bhagwanpur police station area where Kumar had made a brief stopover while returning to his home in Beehat village after addressing a public meeting, SHO Deepak Kumar said.
Kanhaiya had gone to meet a friend living on the upper storey of a building, close to which Durga Puja celebrations were on. The cavalcade of his supporters blocked a part of the street, thus hindering the movement of vehicles, the officer said.
When locals objected, the former JNUSU chief's supporters declined to move following which both the sides came to blows, resulting in the injuries to two Puja Samiti members, even as nearly half a dozen vehicles parked on the street were vandalised, the SHO said.
Kanhaiya along with his supporters left the spot after the clashes following which the locals lodged a complaint against those involved in the violence, police said, adding the matter is being investigated and action will be taken in accordance with law.
Later, a counter FIR was lodged at the Barauni police station by Kanhaiya and his supporters wherein they accused the residents of Bhagwanpur of "murderous assault", SHO Gajendra Singh said.
Notably, an FIR was also lodged at a police station in Patna against the former JNUSU chief and his supporters on Monday by doctors at AIIMS, Patna.
According to the FIR, Kanhaiya and his associates reportedly assaulted an intern at AIIMS on Sunday night, snatched his mobile phone and thrashed a security guard who tried to intervene in the matter.
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BCI urges CJI to take action against Andhra HC judge for sending young lawyer to 24-hour custody
New Delhi (PTI): The Bar Council of India on Wednesday sought the urgent intervention of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant following a "deeply disturbing" incident where a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court reportedly sent a young advocate to
24-hour judicial custody over a procedural lapse.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, in a formal representation, termed the conduct of Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao "grossly inappropriate" and "damaging to the confidence of the Bar".
“I most respectfully request your Lordship to kindly take immediate institutional cognizance of the matter and call for the video recording of the proceedings, the order passed, and the surrounding circumstances.
“I further request that appropriate administrative action may kindly be considered, including withdrawal of judicial work from the learned Judge pending review, his immediate transfer to some far off High Court, and his nomination for appropriate judicial training/orientation on court management, judicial temperament, Bar-Bench relations, and proportional exercise of contempt/judicial authority,” Mishra wrote.
This representation is made to preserve the “dignity, moral authority and public confidence of the judiciary”, he said, adding, “Judges command the highest respect not by fear, but by fairness, patience, restraint and constitutional humility”.
The communication urged the CJI to intervene at the earliest to ensure that the faith of Bar, particularly young advocates, in the protective and corrective role of the judiciary is restored.
The controversy stems from proceedings on May 5.
According to the BCI, a video circulating online shows Justice Rao rebuking a young advocate who was unable to produce a specific order copy during a hearing.
The letter said that despite the advocate "repeatedly seeking pardon and mercy" and claiming he was in physical pain, the judge remained "unmoved".
The judge allegedly told the lawyer, "now you will learn," and mocked his experience before directing the Registrar and police personnel to take him into custody for 24 hours.
The BCI chairperson said that the judge’s actions lacked proportionality and fairness.
"The dignity of the court is not enhanced when a lawyer is made to beg for grace in open court and is still sent to custody for a procedural lapse," the letter said.
"A young lawyer... is an officer of the Court, still learning, still growing, and entitled to correction without humiliation," it added.
The bar body said that such actions create a "chilling effect" on the legal fraternity, particularly among junior members, and undermine the mutual respect required between the Bench and the Bar.
