Overview
- The Lucknow Bench took serious note on Monday of viral footage showing sticks being handed out to lawyers and warned of criminal contempt if such conduct continues.
- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation told the court it removed only 14 of 72 identified encroachments because lawyers at the site obstructed the anti-encroachment drive.
- The bench said an ambulance was reported to have been blocked by encroachments, a claim linked in filings to a patient’s death, and it pressed the administration to resolve safety and access issues.
- Judges said allotment formalities for alternate chambers were nearly complete and the administration was ordered to provide police assistance to complete further clearances.
- The case is listed for a further hearing on June 8, a date when the court may consider contempt action, next steps for relocations and how to restore normal court functioning.