Patiala House Attack: Journos Submit Memorandum, SC to Hear Plea

SC to hear plea against lawyers’ attack on journalists outside Patiala House court complex on 17 February.

Journalists protest outside the Press Club of India on Tuesday, 16 February 2016. (Photo: The Quint)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the case filed by a group of journalists against the attack on media persons outside the Patiala House Court on Monday, 14 February.

A group of journalists walked from the Press Club to the Supreme Court of India but the Delhi police stopped them from entering the court premises.

Lawyers join hands with journalists as they were stopped at Tilak Marg near the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday, 16 February. (Photo: The Quint)

The group submitted a memorandum, seeking cancellation of licences of lawyers involved in the assault.

A delegation of journalists then approached the Home Minister Rajnath Singh to inform him about the attack.

Singh, calling it an unfortunate incident, heard their demands of intervention, ensuring “accountability of the Delhi Police who watched silently as the assault happened”.

The memorandum by the journalists was submitted to the Supreme Court even as it agreed to hear a petition tomorrow on a plea seeking action against those involved in the violence at Patiala House court complex.

We demand the intervention of the highest court of the land to take appropriate action against the advocates involved in the assault.

<b>Memorandum By Journalists to Supreme Court</b>

No arrest has been made even 24 hours after the assault where Delhi BJP MLA OP Sharma was also seen beating up a CPI activist.

Journalists outside the Press Club of India in Delhi on Tuesday, 16 February. (Photo: The Quint)

The journalists also said that the CCTV footage of the incident should be called for and police should be directed to ensure the protection of journalists and other media persons.