Supreme Court asks Prashant Bhushan to approach Delhi High Court in case of lawyers beaten at BCI premises
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant was informed by advocate Prashant Bhushan that he had come directly to the apex court as several petitions connected to the BCI is being heard by the court
The Supreme Court allowed advocate Prashant Bhushan to approach the Delhi High Court on September 3, 2026, to seek relief for young lawyers who were assaulted while demonstrating at the Bar Council of India (BCI) premises on August 21. Bhushan appeared before the apex court directly, as several petitions related to the BCI case were being heard by the court.
He accused BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra of referring to the protesting lawyers as "legal cockroaches," a remark allegedly made by Mishra after the incident. Bhushan requested a CBI investigation into the matter. Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that while lawyers have the right to protest, they still belong to a disciplined community with various avenues to voice their grievances.
Bhushan emphasized that no one has the right to beat anyone up. The protesting lawyers, mostly in their twenties, were the ones who were beaten. Bhushan promised to follow the court's instructions on the matter. Chief Justice Surya Kant suggested filing the petition in the High Court first for expediency.
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