'Upset' over not being allotted chamber in court, lawyer tries to set himself on fire
'Upset' over not being allotted chamber in court, lawyer tries to set himself on fire
Police rushed to the spot after receiving information around 11 AM of a lawyer having poured kerosene over himself in court number 216 at the Rohini court.

New Delhi: A lawyer at Delhi's Rohini court on Friday tried to set himself on fire inside a courtroom apparently upset over not being allotted a chamber inside the complex.

Other lawyers in the court rushed to his rescue and took off his robes which was on fire. He was rushed to a hospital for first aid and soon discharged.

Police rushed to the spot after receiving information around 11 AM of a lawyer having poured kerosene over himself in court number 216 at the Rohini court.

Ravinder Dabas, is believed to be upset over not being allotted a chamber inside the court complex for a long time, a police official said.

The police later registered a case of attempted suicide against him, the official said.

"We also talked to senior members of the bar association in the court who told us that chambers are allotted under a certain protocol and the decisions are taken by a bench of district judges.

"The allotment takes place entirely on the ground of seniority, experience and one's tenure as a practising lawyer in the court," the official added.

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