The Supreme Court witnessed unprecedented scenes on Friday when a litigant appearing in person was forcibly removed from the courtroom after allegedly using abusive language against the Bench and hurling case papers during the hearing of his petition challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court.
The incident took place before the Division Bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe. The petitioner, identified as Prabal Pratap, had approached the Supreme Court after the Allahabad High Court dismissed his writ petition challenging the conversion of his application under Section 173(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) into a private complaint case.
At the commencement of the hearing, the petitioner adopted an aggressive stance and addressed the Bench in an inappropriate manner, demanding that the Court direct registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Vikas Nagar, Lucknow. He stated that he was ordering the Court to direct registration of the FIR.
Taken aback by the submission, Justice Viswanathan questioned whether the petitioner was attempting to issue directions to the Bench. The petitioner then stated that he had nothing further to add and that everything was already on record.
Shortly thereafter, the situation escalated when the litigant allegedly threw a bundle of case papers towards the Bench, with the documents scattering across the courtroom. He also allegedly hurled abusive remarks against the Chief Justice of India (CJI), resulting in a brief disruption of judicial proceedings.
Supreme Court security personnel immediately intervened, restrained the petitioner and escorted him out of the courtroom to restore order. Despite the disruption, the Bench remained composed throughout the incident and did not engage with the petitioner’s conduct. After normalcy was restored, the Court proceeded with the remaining matters listed in the day’s cause list.
The incident has revived memories of previous courtroom security breaches in the Supreme Court. In October 2025, an advocate allegedly attempted to throw his shoe towards a Bench headed by the then Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai, during court proceedings.
Security personnel intervened before any harm could be caused. The Bar Council of India (BCI) subsequently suspended the advocate’s licence, while the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) terminated his membership. Justice Gavai, however, later indicated that no further punitive action should be initiated against the advocate.
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