A court staff member died by suicide on Friday after jumping from a building inside the Saket Court Complex, police confirmed. The incident occurred within the court premises, triggering protests by colleagues and members of the Bar Association, who demanded justice for the deceased.
Police said a suicide note was recovered from the victim, identified as Harish, an ahlmad (court record keeper). In the note, he reportedly cited work pressure as the reason for taking the extreme step.
Incident and police response
According to officials, police teams rushed to the spot immediately after receiving information about the incident. Statements of witnesses and colleagues are being recorded as part of the investigation, a senior officer told Press Trust of India.
Anil Basoya, secretary of the Saket Court Bar Association, said the incident occurred around 10 am. “He had jumped from one of the floors. A suicide note has been found in which work pressure has been mentioned. The entire Bar Association stands with the court staff and we are demanding justice,” he said.
Protest inside court premises
Following the incident, court staff and lawyers held a protest outside the complex, raising slogans such as “Justice for Harish”. Protesters alleged that excessive workload and systemic pressure on court staff often go unaddressed, despite repeated complaints.
Separate incident reported
In a separate case, a 61-year-old litigant died by suicide after jumping from the third floor of a court building in Shivajinagar, Maharashtra. Police said he was involved in a long-standing property dispute dating back to the late 1990s. A handwritten note recovered from him detailed legal setbacks and family disputes related to ancestral property.
Investigation continues
Authorities said both cases are under investigation. Preliminary findings in the Delhi case point to suicide, though procedural inquiries are ongoing.
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