Former MLA Alka Lamba was convicted by the Rouse Avenue court for her involvement in a 2024 protest advocating women's reservation at Jantar Mantar.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue court convicted former Congress MLA Alka Lamba for violating prohibitory orders and obstructing public servants during the 2024 women's reservation protest at Jantar Mantar, with sentencing arguments scheduled for June 5. The court reaffirmed that charge framing requires only "sufficient ground for proceeding," explicitly rejecting the defense argument that absence of independent witnesses or injuries could bar prosecution before trial.
Arguments scheduled for June 5
May 25, 2026
03:27 pm
What's the storyThe Rouse Avenue court has convicted former MLA Alka Lamba in a case related to the 2024 women's reservation protest at Jantar Mantar.
An FIR was registered against her at the Parliament Street Police Station in 2024.
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