Lucknow: The High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Allahabad, has urged the Oudh Bar Association of the Lucknow bench to initiate appropriate steps to restrain Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal from performing judicial duties, alleging that two orders passed by him on Oct 28 and 29 were detrimental to the interests and reputation of advocates.In a letter written on Saturday to the chairman of the Elders Committee of the Bar Association, the HCBA expressed objections to the orders passed in two bail applications.HCBA has written to Oudh Bar Association because Justice Deshwal will sit in Lucknow bench from Monday. HCBA has urged the newly elected Oudh Bar leadership to take collective action in this regard.The association referred to bail application number 32917 of 2026, Devendra Kumar versus State of Uttar Pradesh, decided on Oct 28, and bail application number 36572 of 2026, Ankit Singh alias Anant Singh versus State of Uttar Pradesh, decided on Oct 29.The controversy followed an Oct 27 incident in Justice Ajay Bhanot’s courtroom, where advocates alleged that a lawyer had been humiliated during proceedings, triggering protests.In his Oct 28 order, Justice Deshwal directed the identification of advocates allegedly involved in raising slogans and disrupting court proceedings. Describing their conduct as ‘absolutely contemptuous’, he observed that disciplinary proceedings through the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh and contempt proceedings could be initiated against them.In his Oct 29 order, Justice Deshwal observed that certain persons claiming to be advocates had prevented other lawyers from entering his courtroom without justification. He requested the newly elected HCBA leadership to intervene and safeguard the dignity of the court.The judge also observed that most advocates practising at the Allahabad High Court were sincere and well-behaved.However, the HCBA alleged that the Oct 29 order attempted to create differences among advocates, describing it as regrettable.The Association claimed that protests against the orders prevented Justice Deshwal from sitting in his courtroom on both days.The letter, signed by HCBA president CP Upadhyay and general secretary Santosh Kumar Mishra, sought appropriate action to restrain the judge from judicial work while protecting advocates’ dignity.
