In Delhi court, a doctor throws rice; lawyers suspect black magic

The court’s proceedings had to be halted as lawyers hesitated to go ahead without getting the premises cleaned.

In a bizarre incident in a Delhi court, a doctor reportedly threw rice, which garnered headlines. The incident stunned everyone present so much that lawyers hesitated to go ahead without getting the premises cleaned. They suspected “black magic.”

Doctor throws rice in courtroom, stuns lawyers.

Tis Hazari court’s Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) ShefaliBarnalaTandon sentenced a medical surgeon, Dr.ChanderVibhas, till the court rises next. She also slapped a fine of ₹2,000 on him, which the surgeon deposited on the same day, as reported by news agency ANI. The surgeon’s case, which pertains to a murder case registered at Hari Nagar, was listed to be heard on August 11. The counsel and the staff present in the premises had informed the court before the hearing that Vibhas had thrown some rice grains on the floor under the dais. The proceedings had to be halted as advocates didn’t wish to go ahead without getting the premises cleaned.

What did the court say in the matter?

The court said, “This is very shocking and surprising to the Court that the present accused Dr ChanderVibhas, who is stated to be a surgeon by profession and belonging to the educated and elite class, has acted in such an unreasonable manner and created an interruption in the court proceedings.” In its order, the court added, “Accordingly, this court is constrained to take cognisance of the offence under Section 267 BNS, 2023 against accused Dr ChanderVibhas since proceedings of the Court were halted for about 15-20 minutes and it is triable by this very Court where the said offence has been committed.”

The lawyers hesitated to continue with the proceedings, suspecting it to be an act of black magic by Vibhas. The accused revealed during an enquiry that he was holding some rice in his hands, which just fell in court. However, the surgeon failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for why he was carrying rice in his hands while entering the court and during the proceedings.