Goa Advocate Protection Bill 2026 to introduce imprisonment up to seven years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh for assaulting advocates.

Exam-focused facts from the 14 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Goa government will introduce the Goa Advocate Protection Bill 2026 in the Assembly to protect advocates from violence, intimidation, harassment, and false implication.
The bill prescribes imprisonment up to seven years and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh for those assaulting advocates.
Assaulting or using criminal force against an advocate carries imprisonment of up to two years and a fine up to Rs 55,000.
Causing grievous hurt to an advocate is punishable with seven years’ imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 1 lakh.
Intimidating or harassing an advocate invites up to two years’ imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 25,000; if the threat involves death, grievous hurt, or property destruction, imprisonment may extend to seven years.