‘Meet Me Outside, Let’s See If You Go Home Alive’: Shocking Threat to Woman Judge Inside Delhi Court
New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): There was a commotion in a court in the country's capital Delhi when a person convicted in a check bounce case and his lawyer threatened and abused a woman judge in the court. The accused, angry with the verdict, also tried to throw something at the judge.
This shocking incident took place in the court of Judicial Magistrate (NI Act) Shivangi Mangala on April 2, 2025. Judge Mangala had convicted the accused in a case filed under Section 138 (cheque bounce) of the Negotiable Instruments Act and directed him to furnish a bail bond under Section 437A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
According to Bar and Bench and other media reports, after being convicted, the accused lost his temper and threatened the judge, saying, “What are you… I will meet you outside and see how you go home alive.” The accused also instructed his lawyer, Atul Kumar, to do everything possible to get the verdict in his favour.
Judge Shivangi Mangala has mentioned the entire incident in detail in her order. She said that after the conviction, the accused and his lawyer harassed her mentally and physically and pressured her to resign from her post. Despite being convicted, she demanded the acquittal of the accused and threatened to file a false complaint against the judge and force her to resign if she did not do so.
Judge Mangala has made it clear in her order that she will continue to work in favor of justice despite such threats and harassment. She also said that appropriate action will be taken before the National Commission for Women, Delhi regarding this incident and the harassment done by the accused.
The court has also issued a strict notice to the convict's lawyer Atul Kumar in this case. The court has sought a written explanation from the lawyer as to why criminal contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for his conduct in the court and why the matter should not be sent to the Hon'ble High Court for criminal contempt proceedings. The lawyer has been directed to file his reply on the next hearing date. This incident has raised serious questions on the security of the judiciary and the need to maintain decorum within the courtroom.
