On April 1, a judge from the Dwarka court was reportedly threatened by two unidentified men while he was out for a walk in Dwarka’s Kakrola village.
Two separate incidents have raised serious concerns about the safety of judicial officers in Delhi. In both cases, judges from Dwarka court were allegedly threatened with death—once during a morning walk and once inside the courtroom.
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First Incident: Judge Threatened During Walk in Dwarka
On April 1, a judge from the Dwarka court was reportedly threatened by two unidentified men while he was out for a walk in Dwarka’s Kakrola village. As per the Delhi Police, the two men stopped their car in front of the judge and issued death threats.
The police confirmed the filing of an FIR in the matter and stated that further investigation is underway. The identities of the suspects are yet to be established.
Second Incident: Convict and Lawyer Threaten Woman Judge in Court
In a separate and even more disturbing incident that took place on April 2, a woman judge at the Dwarka court was allegedly threatened by a convict and his lawyer. The incident happened soon after the judge convicted the accused in a cheque bounce case.
The accused, a 63-year-old retired government school teacher, was found guilty and sentenced to 22 months of imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs.6,65,000.
Upon hearing the verdict, the convict reportedly lost his temper and began verbally abusing the judge in open court. He allegedly shouted:
“Tu hai kya cheez… ki tu bahar mil dekhte hai kaise zinda ghar jaati hai.”
This translates loosely to: “Who do you think you are… meet me outside and see how you return home alive.”
The woman judge, Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Shivangi Mangla, was presiding over the courtroom when the incident took place. She had just pronounced the judgment and scheduled the next date for sentencing arguments.
In her official order dated April 2, Judge Shivangi Mangla stated that the convict reacted with aggression and questioned how the court could pass such a judgment against him. She noted:
“The accused started harassing the judge in open court in unofficial Hindi with commentary against the mother of the judge.”
Given the seriousness of the threats, the judge referred the matter on April 5 to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dwarka. She requested that the case be forwarded to the High Court for appropriate legal action under the provisions of the order issued on April 2.
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