On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court took action against two lawyers in Uttar Pradesh, prohibiting them from practicing law in state courts. This decision came after they were found guilty of mistreating a civil court judge and inciting a crowd to attack litigants in a particular case.

In addition, the division bench comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Mohd Azhar Husain Idrisi directed lawyers Ran Vijay Singh and Mohd. Asif to provide reasons why they should not be penalized for committing criminal contempt of court.

The court's decision followed a reference from the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Prayagraj. The reference detailed an incident where during ongoing proceedings in a suit, a group of lawyers entered the courtroom and began pressuring the judge to prioritize another suit, in which Singh himself was a plaintiff.

Furthermore, it was noted that the President of the Bar attempted to intervene and resolve the matter, but Singh and Asif refused to cooperate or heed his counsel. Subsequently, the President of the Bar Association chose to depart from the court premises in order to ensure his own safety, as reported by the civil judge.

Additionally, the reference highlighted that the crowd accompanying the lawyers reportedly climbed onto the dais and physically attacked two litigants. When the litigants sought refuge by attempting to enter the judge’s chamber, the crowd brought by the lawyers pursued them and continued the assault, as detailed in the reference.

Despite being informed, the police arrived much later, causing a delay in the Presiding Officer's ability to enter the court premises.