Delhi’s Rouse Avenue on Monday blamed Congress leader Alka Lamba for attacking a police officer during the protests at Jantar Mantar demanding implementation of women’s reservation in Parliament ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Rouse Avenue Court’s Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwini Panwar declared Alka Lamba guilty under several sections of the Indian Judicial Code.
Pleaded guilty to offenses under sections 132 (assault or criminal force to prevent a public servant from discharging his official duty), 221 (willful obstruction of a public servant), 223a (disobeying lawful orders of a public servant) and 285 (causing danger, obstruction or hurt to any other person in a public way).
Big shock to Alka Lamba
The Court said that from the documentary evidence and statements of witnesses as well as other material on record, this Court has no difficulty in holding that the accused stands guilty of all the four offenses with which he is accused. In view of the above, accused Alka Lamba is convicted for the offenses punishable under Section 132/221/223(a)/285 of BNS.
Judge Panwar said that on June 5 Alka Lamba Will hear arguments on sentence. Let us tell you that Alka Lamba was accused of crimes on December 19, 2025. The court had also rejected his plea for acquittal in the case.
This case is related to a protest in support of women’s reservation in Parliament on July 29, 2024, in which Alka Lamba was accused of being the main speaker.
Alka Lamba found guilty in several sections
According to the prosecution, there was a ban under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) in the area around Jantar Mantar Road and permission to march towards Parliament was clearly refused.
Police alleged that despite repeated warnings, Alka Lamba and other protesters tried to break the barricade, raised slogans to gherao Parliament, pushed policemen and blocked a public road by sitting on it. After the incident, FIR was registered at Parliament Street Police Station.
However, Alka Lamba’s lawyer argued that the protest was peaceful and took place in a designated area, where gathering is allowed. It also said that there were no independent witnesses, no medical report of injuries, and video evidence did not show Lamba attacking any police officer.
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