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Supreme Court denies relief to lawyers in Pune case
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to transfer a probe into five advocates who alleged police harassment after appearing against a Pune real estate developer. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to transfer a probe into five advocates who alleged police harassment after appearing against a Pune real estate developer. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the Bombay High Court to hear their pending petition on priority.
Barandbench reports that Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat, appearing for the lawyers, said one advocate was arrested after nearly 200 people barged into his house at 1.50 am before any FIR was registered, and he remained in custody for 40 days before the High Court granted relief. Kamat said the developer had filed three civil suits against the lawyer, and a second FIR was later registered alleging an assault from 2025. The court told the lawyers to approach the High Court first.
The Indian Opinion
The safety of lawyers arguing against powerful clients is a serious concern. The allegation that a lawyer was arrested before any FIR was registered, if proven, points to grave abuse of process. Still, the Supreme Court was correct to let the High Court hear the matter first. The real test will be whether the Bombay High Court examines the sequence: the arrest timing versus the FIR registration time.
Source: barandbench.com
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