Allahabad HC bars two lawyers from entering district court complex

Allahabad High Court banned two lawyers from entering Prayagraj district court for allegedly assaulting a litigant. The court issued contempt notices to the lawyers and ordered a report from the district judge on other suspects. The court also directed the police commissioner to report on security arrangements and deploy more police to prevent future incidents.

Taking a serious note of assault on a litigant allegedly by two lawyers, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday restrained them from entering the district court premises here.

Acting on the reference sent by the Prayagraj district judge, a division bench comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Mohammad Azhar Husain Idrisi issued notice to both lawyers -- Ram Vijay Singh and Mohammad Asif -- asking them why they should not be punished for criminal contempt.

On Monday, some advocates entered the senior division court located on the district court premises and allegedly beat up a litigant.

The high court also directed the district judge to submit a report after scanning CCTV footage relating to involvement of other counsels or individuals, who too had committed contempt.

The court also directed the commissioner of police, Prayagraj, to submit a report regarding existing security arrangements on the district court premises and to ensure that adequate police force is deployed so that such incidents do not occur again.