A sharp rebuke came down on the Gram Pradhan when the bench found his threat—invoking an SC/ST accusation against a practicing attorney—utterly unacceptable. The court’s decision: a ₹25,000 cost order, levied to underscore that intimidation tactics have no place in the pursuit of justice.
In its stern words, the bench lamented how those who stand shoulder-to-shoulder with citizens in courtrooms can, paradoxically, face unwarranted denunciations. It emphasized that members of the bar “work like soldiers in times of peace,” striving relentlessly to secure justice, only to be met with unwarranted hostility.
By imposing this penalty, the court sent a clear signal: threats and barbs aimed at legal professionals will be met with financial consequences—and with the full weight of judicial disapproval.
