Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Telangana Advocates Protection Act, 2026 came into effect from June 2. The Chief Minister Revanth Reddy-led Telangana government officially notified the implementation of the Act, aimed at providing protection to advocates in the discharge of their professional duties.
The Assembly had passed the Telangana Advocates Protection Bill, 2026, in March this year to protect advocates amid increasing attacks on them. The Governor subsequently gave his assent for the Bill. This legislation aims to provide police protection for advocates; safeguards against false cases, conspiracies, and harassment; a dedicated grievance redressal mechanism; and protection from threats and retaliatory attacks while discharging professional duties.
Terming it a big step for the safety of advocates, the state government had told the Assembly that the Bill was drafted following the Bar Council of Telangana’s resolution and input from High Court Bar Associations, legal forums, and the legal community.
Minister for Legislative Affairs D. Sridhar Babu had told the Assembly that after Karnataka and Rajasthan, Telangana is among the states to introduce such a law. The Bar Council of India prepared a draft in 2021 and the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court emphasised the need for a special law.
