The Delhi Police has arrested two Lucknow University law students in connection with the July 10, 2026 incident in the Supreme Court, during which one of the accused allegedly used abusive language against the judges, threw case papers inside the courtroom and created a commotion during proceedings.
The accused have been identified as 24-year-old Prabal Pratap Singh, a third-year law student, and 23-year-old Chander Bhan, a second-year law student at Lucknow University.
The incident took place before the Bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe. According to the Delhi Police, an FIR was registered at Tilak Marg Police Station on the basis of a complaint lodged by the Supreme Court security staff regarding the disruption inside the courtroom.
The police alleged that Prabal Pratap Singh, who was appearing as a petitioner-in-person, disrupted the judicial proceedings by using abusive language against the Bench and throwing his case papers inside the courtroom. He was also accused of obstructing Supreme Court security personnel in the discharge of their official duties when they attempted to restrain him and restore order in the court.
The incident occurred during the hearing of Singh’s petition challenging an April 2026 judgment of the Allahabad High Court. Instead of advancing legal submissions on the merits of the case, Singh sought a direction from the Supreme Court for registration of an FIR against the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Lucknow.
When the Bench questioned his manner of addressing the Court, Singh stated that he had concluded his submissions and that everything was on record. He then allegedly threw documents into the courtroom and, while being escorted out by security personnel, abused Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, resulting in a complete disruption of the court proceedings.
According to media reports, both accused were subsequently taken to the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) for psychiatric evaluation, where doctors declared them mentally fit. The reports further stated that several pamphlets containing objectionable and offensive material were recovered from their possession during the investigation. A Delhi court has remanded both accused to two days of police custody to facilitate further investigation.
Although the Supreme Court, in its order dated July 10, recorded that it was not inclined to initiate any coercive or punitive action against Singh at that stage, taking note of his condition, the complaint subsequently lodged by the Court’s security personnel led to the registration of a criminal case and initiation of police investigation. On the merits of the petition, the Bench found no ground warranting interference with the April 2026 judgment passed by the Allahabad High Court.
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