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The petition also references a resolution and a letter issued by the Supreme Court Bar Association on 13 July 2026 condemning the alleged assault and urging the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, to intervene. Sharma asserts that despite the Bar Association’s intervention, no effective steps have been taken by the police.

In light of the above, the petition seeks the following reliefs: (i) direction to the Delhi Police to provide police protection to Sharma and his family; (ii) transfer of the investigation to an independent agency; (iii) amendment of the FIR to include Sections 109, 117 and 118(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; (iv) a medical examination of the petitioner; and (v) any other relief that the Court may deem fit.

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The matter is presently pending before the Supreme Court under Diary No. 41042/2026, titled Pankaj Sharma v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. No order has been passed by the Court at the stage of reporting. The petition underscores the petitioner’s contention that law enforcement agencies have downplayed targeted violence against an officer of the court and calls for judicial intervention to safeguard his constitutional rights.