Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Court Staff Protests After Colleague's Suicide
A man named Harish Singh Mahar, who worked at a court, died by suicide.
He jumped from a building at the court.
He left a note saying he was feeling very stressed and sad because of his job.
He had been thinking about doing this for a while but didn't tell anyone.
He mentioned that his job was very tough, especially because he was 60% handicapped.
His family and friends are very sad about what happened.
Other court staff and lawyers protested, saying the work pressure is too much.
They are asking for better working conditions and more staff to help with the workload.
Harish Singh Mahar, a 43-year-old court staff member, died by suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of the Saket Court building.
He left a handwritten note citing 'office work pressure' and mental strain as reasons, mentioning he was 60% handicapped and found the job very tough.
Court staff and lawyers protested, chanting 'Justice for Harish' and expressing concerns about excessive work pressure and staff shortages.
Staff demanded compensation, FIR, and fixing responsibility for the suicide, while judges offered to address problems in writing before or after court hours.
Court staff announced a protest and abstention from work in the National Lok Adalat, citing a shortage of 3,000 clerical employees and excessive workload.
- Who
- Harish Singh Mahar, a 43-year-old court staff member (Ahlmad)
- What
- Died by suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of the Saket Court building
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Saket Court, Delhi
- Why
- Due to work pressure and mental strain, exacerbated by being 60% handicapped and excessive workload
Court Staff
Judges
Workload and Compensation
Court Staff
Staff demand compensation, FIR, and fixing responsibility for the suicide, citing excessive workload and staff shortages.
Judges
Judges offer to address problems in writing before or after court hours, but staff feel this is insufficient.
- Name
- Harish Singh Mahar
- Location
- Saket Court, Delhi
- Cause of Death
- Suicide
- Reason
- Work pressure and mental strain
- Note
- Handwritten suicide note left behind
- Age
- 43
- Position
- Ahlmad (record keeper)
- Years of Service
- 13 years
- Workload
- One person handling work of four staffers
- Pending Cases
- Close to 16 lakh pending cases in Delhi's district courts
- Staff Shortage
- 3,000 clerical employees shortage in Delhi’s courts
Sources
‘Work Pressure’: Saket Court Staff Dies by Suicide at Judicial Complex, Leaves Behind Note
‘I’m 60% handicapped, job is very tough for me’: Staffer at Delhi’s Saket court jumps to death
"Job Is Tough, Succumbed To Pressure": Man Jumps To Death At Saket Court
'I Failed': Handicapped Clerk Dies By Suicide After Jumping From Top Floor Of Saket Court Complex Amid Work Stress
'I Am 60% Handicap': Man Jumps To Death At Delhi's Saket Court, Cites Work Pressure As Reason
Saket court staffer allegedly dies by suicide, cites excessive work pressure - Telegraph India
Saket court employees to boycott Lok Adalat after staffer’s suicide over work pressure
‘One person handling work of four’: Court staff holds sit-in, candle light march to protest co-worker’s death by suicide in Delhi’s Saket
