Delhi High Court attaches Rohini judge to judicial academy after heated courtroom exchange goes viral

Delhi High Court attaches Rohini judge to judicial academy after heated courtroom exchange goes viral

The Delhi High Court has ordered District Judge Rakesh Kumar (DJ-04, North-West, Rohini Courts) to be attached to the Delhi Judicial Academy in a diverted capacity after a video of him in a heated verbal exchange with a lawyer went viral.

Key facts about the incident:

Aspect	Details
Date of incident	May 15, 2026, during a case hearing
What happened	Judge Kumar had a verbal spat with an advocate (identified as the President of the Rohini Court Bar Association) inside the courtroom
Viral content	Video showed the lawyer accusing the judge of using derogatory language against him; the judge told the lawyer not to threaten him
Bar Association response	The Coordination Committee of All District Court Bar Associations, Delhi, condemned Kumar’s conduct as “highly objectionable and unbecoming” and demanded his transfer
Court’s action	All judicial work withdrawn from Kumar forthwith; an enquiry into his conduct will be initiated
Replacement	District Judge Dheeraj Mittal (earlier Additional Director at the academy) has been transferred to replace Kumar

The order was passed on Sunday, May 17, 2026, by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court after the Chief Justice and other judges deliberated on the matter.

Delhi High Court attaches Rohini judge to judicial academy after heated courtroom exchange goes viral

Key facts about the incident:

Ajay Gautam

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