Delhi High Court warns AAP legal cell of severe consequences

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday warned of "severe consequences" if any protest is staged by AAP's legal cell in any courts of the national capital. The AAP's legal cell had called for a protest on Wednesday and Thursday in the courts to protest the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise case.

A division bench, headed by acting chief justice Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday verbally remarked that the consequences of holding a protest on court premises will be "very severe". "Court cannot be withheld. Court cannot be stopped," the bench stated.

The development took place after a lawyer made a mention about his complaint against the call given by AAP legal cell. The lawyer said he had e-mailed a complaint against the protest call at midnight and sought hearing of the matter.


While the bench said that it would hear the matter on Thursday, it issued a warning to the lawyers intending to protest inside the court premises. The bench made it clear that litigants cannot be prevented from entering courts.

In a related development, the Bar Council of India has requested the legal fraternity not to protest in courts.