Lawyers Protest and Vandalise Allahabad High Court Judge's Courtroom Amid Conduct Dispute
Lawyers at the Allahabad High Court protested against Justice Ajay Bhanot over allegations that he humiliated an advocate and mocked a senior counsel during court proceedings. The protest escalated on October 28, 2026, with some lawyers allegedly vandalising the judge's courtroom by damaging furniture and raising slogans. The High Court Bar Association called for a boycott of Justice Bhanot's court and urged the Chief Justice to intervene. Judicial authorities have initiated steps to identify those involved and consider contempt proceedings.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (36/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, thequint, indiatoday, news18, indiatoday, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 28 Oct, 10:26 am. Other outlets followed.