Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Jharkhand High Court Considers Action After Advocate Threatens Court
In Jharkhand, a lawyer got angry in court after a judge refused to let their clients avoid arrest.
The lawyer then threatened the judge.
The judge was upset and considered punishing the lawyer for this behavior.
The head of the local lawyers' group stepped in to prevent the judge from taking immediate action, but the issue was passed to the bar council for further consideration.
The bar council, which oversees lawyers, is now looking into whether the lawyer did something wrong and will decide what happens next.
An advocate allegedly threatened the Jharkhand High Court during an anticipatory bail hearing.
The incident occurred after the court rejected anticipatory bail for petitioners in a land-grabbing case.
The court considered initiating criminal contempt proceedings against the advocate.
The Jharkhand State Bar Council chairman intervened, leading the court to refer the matter to the council.
The Bar Council is reviewing the case for potential misconduct, which could lead to reprimands, suspension, or disbarment.
- Who
- An Advocate
- What
- Threatened the court during a hearing
- When
- During anticipatory bail hearing
- Where
- Jharkhand High Court
- Why
- After the court rejected anticipatory bail in land grabbing case.
Court/Judiciary
Advocate
Appropriate behavior
Court/Judiciary
Advocates must maintain decorum and respect the court.
Advocate
The advocate's stance is not directly provided.
Consequences of the Advocate's Actions
Court/Judiciary
The Advocate's actions potentially obstructed the due administration of justice and scandalized the court. This is a clear case to initiate criminal contempt proceeding against the advocate.
Advocate
The advocate's stance is not directly provided.
- Court
- Jharkhand High Court
- Incident
- Advocate threatened the court
- Nature of case
- Anticipatory bail in land-grabbing case
- Involved Party
- Advocate representing the petitioners
- Action
- Jharkhand Bar Council to review the case
- Bar Council Response
- Case under review for potential misconduct
Sources
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