Congress leader Alka Lamba was convicted at the Rouse Avenue Sessions Court for assault and breaching prohibitory orders during 2024 Women’s Reservation Bill demonstrations that turned violent. The verdict followed trial examination of witness testimony and video material from the protest scene.
Prosecutors alleged that Lamba’s conduct deterred public servants and breached lawful assembly restrictions imposed during the protest. Defence counsel maintained the case was politically motivated and that evidence did not sustain all charged sections under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The Women’s Reservation Bill protests drew large opposition crowds seeking faster implementation of gender quota legislation in legislatures. Convictions under BNS sections addressing assault on public servants carry sentencing phases separate from the guilt finding.
Lamba may pursue appellate remedies before higher courts if grounds exist in the trial record. Political parties framed the outcome within broader debates on criminalisation of protest leaders in the capital.
Sentencing hearings will determine penalties attached to the convictions while legal teams prepare challenge filings.
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