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'Mr Judicial Servant, I Order You': Petitioner Abuses Chief Justice, Throws Paper During Supreme Court Hearing

Security personnel escorted Prabal Pratap out after he disrupted proceedings and demanded an FIR against a Lucknow police officer, while the court dismissed his petition.

  • On Friday, a petitioner identified as Prabal Pratap disrupted Supreme Court proceedings in New Delhi by verbally abusing Chief Justice Surya Kant and throwing papers before security personnel escorted him out.
  • Prabal Pratap introduced himself as "the sovereign" and addressed the bench as "judicial servants" while demanding the court register an FIR against the Additional Superintendent in Lucknow.
  • Presiding over the case, Justice Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe heard the matter; Justice Viswanathan asked, "You are ordering me?" before the bench dismissed the Special Leave Petition.
  • Following the disruption, the Supreme Court Arguing Counsel Association wrote to Chief Justice Surya Kant seeking strict action and urged institutional intervention against YouTube channels circulating selective courtroom videos.
  • Despite the outburst, the court declined to initiate contempt proceedings, as Justice Viswanathan observed the petitioner appeared "very disturbed" and stated the court had "only sympathies for him.
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livelaw.in broke the news in India on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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