Regulations For the Protection of Legal Fraternity is The Need of The Hour: PIL Filed in Apex Court

(Judicial Quest News Network)

After the gruesome recent killing of a Judge (Uttam Anand) of Dhanbad in a deliberate hit by an auto while he was on his morning walk, a PIL has been filed before the Apex Court seeking directions to immediately enforce and initiate guidelines and directions for the protections to the judicial officers, Advocates, and legal fraternity as a whole.

The petitioner contended that That such incidents tend to shake the confidence of the citizens towards the legal machinery which exists to provide due course of justice.

such incidents stand as the obstruction of justice because threat on the judicial officers, advocates tend to hinder the functioning and the process of justice. the advocates and judicial officers associated with high profile, high stake and publicised and politicised matters has had to face the wrath in past leading to a mockery of the system of justice of India.

The plea filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari has highlighted a shocking and disastrous incident took place in the month of February, 2021 when the Hyderabad based couple named G Vaman Rao and Nagamani both practising law at the Telangana High Court were brutally murdered on the roads of Pedapalli district.

The present situation requires the immediate judicial intervention of the top court to enforce guidelines and policies so as to protect the philosophy of independent judiciary with non-interference and independence to legal fraternity.

The petitioner has also pointed out another similar incident that took place in July, 2021 in the city of Mumbai wherein the advocate Satyadev Joshi who was dealing a high-stake property matter along with his Associate Ankit Tandon went to visit the property and therein confronted with 15-20 goons of the area and thereafter the advocate was rushed to the hospital after grievous hurt was done on him with the attempt to murder the individual.

That such horrific incidents shaken the legal system from its core as there remains no protection or immunity for such judicial officers and advocates. Such threat to the institution of justice paves the way for the anarchy to creep in with no realisation for constitutional and democratic values which can be preached.

The petitioner also seeks a direction to the Centre to

immediately Enforce and initiate guidelines and directions for the protection of the judicial officers, Advocates and legal fraternity as a whole.

to Grant ‘X’ Category Security to the Judicial Officers In their Respective States of Posting;