In an unusual turn of events on Wednesday, a woman lawyer was removed from the courtroom of the Chief Justice of India after repeatedly refusing to leave despite the bench’s instructions.

The incident occurred when the lawyer attempted an out-of-list oral mention before the bench headed by CJI Surya Kant. She claimed that her close friend, whom she described as a brother, had been murdered in a Delhi guest house while she was in Mumbai. She further alleged that the police officer who initially declined to register her FIR had now been assigned as the investigating officer in the same murder case.

The CJI intervened and advised her to file a proper petition so that the matter could be examined according to due procedure. The lawyer responded, “I’m in depression, I will do that …” The Chief Justice then suggested that another member of the bar could assist her in taking the necessary legal steps.

Despite the Court moving on to the next item, the lawyer persisted in presenting her arguments. When a woman Court Marshal approached to escort her out, she protested loudly, shouting, “Don’t misbehave, don’t touch me.”

At one point, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan cautioned her: “Listen to what the Chief Justice is saying.” The lawyer, however, continued her submissions, repeatedly expressing fear for her personal safety and insisting that she only wanted to “put it in the ears of this court.”

Another female advocate in the courtroom reminded her to maintain decorum, emphasizing that she was a fellow lawyer. The woman retorted sharply, “Don’t speak to me like that,” and continued raising her voice, disrupting the proceedings.

After prolonged resistance and repeated warnings, the lawyer was finally escorted out of the courtroom, restoring order to the proceedings.