New Delhi, May 18 -- The Judicial Service Association of Delhi (JSAD) has strongly condemned the alleged illegal recording and circulation of video clips from courtroom proceedings conducted by District Judge-04 (North-West), Rohini Courts, Rakesh Kumar V, terming the incident a "direct assault on the dignity, independence and majesty of the judicial institution."

The controversy stems from a dispute that allegedly took place during court proceedings on May 16 between District Judge Rakesh Kumar V and Advocate Rajiv Tehlan, President of the Rohini Court Bar Association, following which lawyers' bodies across Delhi district courts raised objections and called for action against the judicial officer.

Subsequently, the Coordination Committ...