CJI Kant Condemns 'Gunda Raj' After Lawyer Assaulted in Tis Hazari Court

• CJI Surya Kant expressed serious concern over the alleged physical assault on a lawyer inside a courtroom at Delhi’s Tis Hazari court complex.
• The incident occurred on February 7, where a lawyer was attacked while representing an accused, allegedly by the complainant’s advocate and several men.
• The lawyer claimed the group locked the courtroom door and assaulted him in front of the judge and other court members.
• CJI Kant stated that such incidents of violence within court premises are unacceptable and signify a 'failure of rule of law'.
• The Supreme Court directed the lawyer to file a written complaint with the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, with a copy to the CJI, for administrative action.