Hyderabad, June 2: The Telangana Advocates Protection Act, 2026, has officially come into effect as of Tuesday. The government led by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has issued a notification to implement this act, aimed at ensuring safety for lawyers in the performance of their professional duties.
The Law Department released Government Order (G.O.) number 41 on Tuesday, enforcing this act statewide.
In light of increasing attacks on lawyers, the Telangana Assembly passed the Advocates Protection Bill in March of this year. Following this, the Governor granted approval for the bill.
The law aims to provide police protection to lawyers, safeguard them from false cases, conspiracies, and harassment, establish a dedicated grievance redressal mechanism, and protect them from threats and retaliatory attacks while discharging their professional duties.
The state government described this as a significant step for lawyer safety, stating that the bill was drafted based on proposals from the Telangana Bar Council and suggestions from high court bar associations, legal forums, and the legal community.
The government emphasized that this law ensures professional safety for lawyers and boosts their confidence. Legislative Affairs Minister D. Sridhar Babu informed the Assembly that this initiative strengthens the importance of the legal profession and empowers lawyers to seek justice without fear.
Sridhar Babu noted that Telangana is among the states, following Karnataka and Rajasthan, to implement such legislation. The Bar Council of India had also prepared a draft for lawyer protection in 2021, and the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court had stressed the need for a special law.
This law comes in the wake of the tragic murder of lawyer Khwaja Moizuddin in Hyderabad. He was killed on May 23 while sitting in his car near his home. A speeding vehicle deliberately struck him, causing severe injuries that led to his death.
On May 29, police announced the arrest of Congress leader Mujahid Alam Khan, his father Nawab Mahboob Alam Khan, and five associates. They are accused of conspiring to hire assassins to kill Moizuddin for a contract of 1.5 million rupees.
According to police, the motive behind the murder was a long-standing dispute over waqf properties and management issues between Mujahid Alam Khan’s family and the deceased lawyer. Several civil, criminal, and waqf tribunal cases have been pending between the two parties for years.
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