Security Measures Sought After Advocate Attacked on Court Premises, Lawyers Urged to End Strike: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has taken suo motu action following reports of attacks on lawyers inside court premises in West Bengal. In an order dated October 7, 2026, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge and Justice Om Narayan Rai expressed concern over the incidents and the resulting lawyers’ strikes at two courts. The matter arose after advocate Sayan Banerjee was allegedly attacked by unidentified persons at the…