According to the Ghaziabad Bar Association’s plea, the clashes were rooted in Justice Anil Kumar’s alleged refusal to hear an anticipatory bail case in a trespass case.

The lawyer representing the plaintiff in the violation case reportedly protested the continuation of the interim measures for the accused and requested a hearing on the matter. However, the judge is said to have “categorically refused” to hear the matter on October 29 or transfer the matter to another court.

Additionally, the plea alleges that the judge became enraged and began verbally abusing the attorneys after counsel requested that the matter be transferred to another court if the judge did not want to hear the case. The plea adds that the judge then called in security personnel, which escalated the tense situation and led to police-lawyer clashes.