On 17 May 2026, clashes broke out in the Kaiserbagh area near the Civil Court complex in Lucknow after police carried out a lathi charge on protesting lawyers during a demolition drive against allegedly illegal advocate chambers and shops following court directions. The protest led to stone-pelting, heavy police deployment and a three day strike call by the Central Bar Association and Lucknow Bar Association. Reports confirmed that an emergency meeting of advocates was held under Central Bar Association president Akhilesh Jaiswal and general secretary Avnish Kumar Dixit after the incident. #lucknow