'Sometimes Children...': CJI Kant Breaks Silence After Petitioner Abuses Him, Throws Papers In SC
'Sometimes Children...': Kant Breaks Silence After Petitioner Abuses Him, Throws Papers In SC Published By, Last Updated: July 13, 2026, 21:00 IST Surya Kant downplayed
'Sometimes Children...': Kant Breaks Silence After Petitioner Abuses Him, Throws Papers In SC Published By, Last Updated: July 13, 2026, 21:00 IST Surya Kant downplayed a petitioner's derogatory remarks and document-throwing incident, emphasizing the need to uphold the dignity of constitutional institutions. Left: Surya Kant; Right: The petitioner who hurled abuses in SC Chief Justice of India () Surya Kant has reacted after a petitioner allegedly used highly derogatory language against him and threw documents into the air inside a courtroom, choosing to play down the incident while stressing the need to uphold the dignity of constitutional institutions. Reacting to the incident, the Chief Justice said youngsters sometimes engage in such behaviour, but underlined that everyone has a responsibility to preserve the honour and dignity of the country’s constitutional bodies. “Arey rahne do… Bacchey aise kayi bar kar dete hein lekin mei yeh kehna chahta hu ki hamein constitutional institutions ki maryada maan sammaan banaye rakhna chahiye ye hum sabka daitwa hein sabko isko nibhana hein (Let it be.
Children sometimes do such things, but I want to say that we must maintain the dignity and honour of constitutional institutions. It is the responsibility of all of us, and everyone must fulfil it)," Surya Kant said. What Happened Inside Supreme Court? A courtroom disruption unfolded at the Supreme Court on Friday when a petitioner appearing in person allegedly hurled papers into the air and used offensive language against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The man, identified as Prabal Pratap from Lucknow, was immediately removed from the courtroom by security personnel and detained by police. The court, however, later allowed him to go after taking note of his apparently “incoherent" behaviour. How The Courtroom Drama Began Pratap was representing himself before a bench comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe. Wearing a black coat and white shirt, he began his arguments by addressing the court as “Mr Judicial Servant". “Mr Judicial Servant, I order you to order the registration of the FIR against ACP (assistant commissioner of police), Vikas Nagar, Lucknow and against Duplex Technologies Services Limited," he said.
His unusual choice of words prompted the judges to interrupt and ask, “Are you ordering us?" Pratap did not answer the question directly and instead carried on with his submissions. Petitioner Makes Cybercrime Allegation During his arguments, Pratap accused a company of operating what he described as a cybercrime network spanning the country. “Duplex Technologies is running a cyber crime syndicate across the country," he alleged. After telling the bench that he had nothing further to submit, he said, “This is all from my side. Everything is on record." What happened next caught those present in the courtroom by surprise. Pratap allegedly grabbed a stack of documents, flung them into the air and used unparliamentary language against the. Security Personnel Swing Into Action Delhi Police personnel stationed inside the courtroom quickly intervened and escorted Pratap out as lawyers watched the unexpected scenes unfold. He was subsequently detained by police. However, after considering his conduct to be “incoherent", the court decided against taking further action and allowed him to leave.
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