Female lawyer locks courtroom following verbal clash with judge in Quetta court

In a surprising turn of events at the Sessions Court, Quetta, a female lawyer, alongside her colleagues, locked the courtroom of Civil Judge Israq Mandokhail after a heated confrontation during a case hearing.

The incident unfolded when a verbal altercation erupted between Civil Judge Mandokhail and lawyer Farzana Khilji, which quickly escalated, leading to the dramatic closure of the courtroom.

The altercation allegedly occurred during an ongoing case, where tensions flared between the judge and the lawyer over procedural disagreements.

Eyewitnesses reported that the argument intensified to the point where Khilji, joined by other lawyers, took the unprecedented step of locking the courtroom doors.

The act was captured on video, which quickly went viral on social media, drawing widespread attention to the incident.

The video clip shows Farzana Khilji physically locking the courtroom, a move that has raised concerns about the legal profession’s respect for judicial authority. 

While the case of the confrontation may have been put to rest for now, the viral video has ignited conversations about the relationship between the judiciary and the legal fraternity in Pakistan.

Legal experts have stressed the importance of mutual respect and the upholding of judicial decorum to prevent similar incidents in the future.