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The Supreme Court on Friday (May 8, 2026) took cognisance of a representation made by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) about a video footage showing an Andhra Pradesh High Court judge sending a young advocate to a day’s judicial custody for a procedural lapse.
The court’s official website showed the case tentatively listed for hearing on May 15.
The SCBA had urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, in a resolution passed on May 6, to look into the incident while expressing shock at the judge’s reported conduct.
The SCBA resolution, issued through its president Vikas Singh, had highlighted that judicial strength was best demonstrated through patience, rather than fear, especially when dealing with young advocates who were still new to the profession.
“The SCBA expresses its deep concern and shock at the reported incident dated May 5, 2026, before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, wherein a young advocate was allegedly directed to be taken into judicial custody for 24 hours during court proceedings before Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao,” the SCBA resolution had stated.
The Bar Council of India (BCI), a statutory body of lawyers, had also sought an urgent intervention of the Chief Justice in the same matter.
In a formal representation, the BCI has said that despite the advocate “repeatedly seeking pardon and mercy” and claiming he was in physical pain, the judge remained “unmoved”.
Published – May 08, 2026 10:48 pm IST
