Supreme Court seeks police report on attack on lawyer in Delhi
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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Updated - July 14, 2026 12:51 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court directed the police to provide the lawyer with protection of life and liberty. File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) sought a status report from the Delhi Police into an alleged incident of assault on an apex court lawyer followed by threats against him in the national capital. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed the police to provide the lawyer protection of life and liberty. Supreme Court Bar Association president, senior advocate Vikas Singh, produced photographs of the injured lawyer, Pankaj Sharma, in court, saying “if this could happen to a Supreme Court lawyer in Delhi, how safe is a common citizen in this country?” Attorney General R. Venkataramani, who was present in the court room, said the incident raised serious concerns. The lawyer said he was attacked July 11, resulting in grievous injuries on his head. “The Delhi Police under the influence of the accused, who is close to a local politician, is neither taking suitable action against the culprits nor providing security to the Petitioner, though the accused again tried to assault the petitioner and his family members on July 12,” the petition submitted. The police inaction directly violates the petitioner’s right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution,” the petition submitted.
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The court ordered the status report ought to be filed by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police.
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