Lok Sabha Question No. 1183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Suicide Incident in Saket Court Complex, Delhi
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1183 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2026

## SUICIDE INCIDENT IN SAKET COURT COMPLEX, DELHI

## †1183 . SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of Law and Justice be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  an  inquiry  into  the  reasons  for  the  suicide committed by a person with disability by jumping from the Saket Court Complex in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  said  individual  was  subjected  to  any  administrative,  official  or  workplace pressure;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any suicide note was recovered from the said individual;
- (f) if so, the details thereof;
- (g) the number of such incidents that have come to the notice of the Government during the last five years; and
- (h) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent such incidents in future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) and (b): Yes, an investigation is being conducted at Police Station (PS) Saket in the matter. As per information received from the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, on 09.01.2026 at about 10:23 hours, a PCR call was received regarding a person having fallen from the terrace of the main building of Saket Court Complex. The local police immediately reached the spot and found that the injured person, Harish Singh Mahar (Ahlmad in digital traffic  court  no.  27)  s/o  Laxman  Singh,  Age-  about  43  years  r/o  H.  No. B-921,  IInd  floor,

Greenfield Colony,  Faridabad, had already been shifted to Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute, Malviya Nagar, Delhi, where he was declared brought dead.

The scene of crime was inspected by the Crime team, various samples and exhibits were taken  into  possession,  and  photographs  were  taken.  The  post-mortem  examination  was conducted at AIIMS, New Delhi. CCTV footage was examined and statements of relevant persons were recorded. No foul play came to light.

(c) to (f): As  per  information  provided  by  the  Office  of  the  Commissioner  of  Police, Delhi, a suicide note was recovered from the pocket of the deceased by the attending doctor. As per the contents of the note, the deceased mentioned work-related pressure as the reason for committing suicide and stated that no person should be held responsible for the incident. The deceased,  who  was  60%  physically  handicapped  by  birth,  requested  that  light  duties  be assigned to persons with disabilities.

(g): The  Government  does  not  maintain  a  database  of  suicides  within  court  complexes specifically.

(h): The safety and security of all stakeholders in the court complexes is a matter of utmost priority for the government. Court security and day-to-day management of court complexes fall within the domain of the State Government/UT in coordination with the respective High Court. However, the Central government remains committed to working with all stakeholders to continuously improve the court infrastructure, including digital infrastructure so as to make the working conditions in the court better, while ensuring the efficient functioning of the courts.

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