Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Alleged Slap Brings Delhi’s Rohini Court To Standstill
Rohini Court is usually a very busy place.
More than 70 judges there hear nearly 3,600 cases each day.
On Wednesday, court staff stopped working and held a protest.
They were upset about an alleged slap involving an advocate and a court record keeper.
The reported incident happened after an argument.
Many staff members sat together in the middle of the court complex.
Other workers watched from nearby and from upper floors.
They shouted slogans supporting unity among staff.
They also asked for mutual respect between court employees and lawyers.
Because of the protest, court work stopped for the day.
Rohini Court staff staged a sit-in protest on Wednesday over an alleged slap by an advocate.
The incident reportedly followed an argument involving an ahlmad, or court record keeper.
Dozens of staff members sat on the floor, while others gathered nearby and on upper-floor balconies.
Protesters raised slogans including “Staff Ekta Zindabad,” or “long live staff unity.”
Court activities stopped for the day at a complex where more than 70 judges hear nearly 3,600 cases daily.
- Who
- Court staff at Delhi’s Rohini Court and an advocate involved in an alleged altercation.
- What
- Court staff held a sit-in protest after an advocate allegedly slapped an ahlmad, or record keeper.
- When
- Wednesday; the protest brought court activity to a halt for one day.
- Where
- The Rohini Court complex in Delhi.
- Why
- Staff members protested the alleged mistreatment and demanded mutual respect between the bar and court staff.
- Location
- Rohini Court complex, Delhi
- Protest duration
- One day
- Alleged incident
- An advocate allegedly slapped an ahlmad after an argument
- Judges at complex
- More than 70
- Daily caseload
- Close to 3,600 cases
- Main demand
- Mutual respect between the bar and court staff
- Protest slogan
- “Staff Ekta Zindabad,” meaning “long live staff unity”