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Indian writing in English is a form of writing that help the thinkers, critics, and writers to voice out their thoughts, emotions in the form of essay, poetry, short stories, drama, fiction and non-fiction works. Drama plays an important role in highlighting the stark realities of the Indian society. A prominent Marathi dramatist Vijay Tendulkar, through his writings addressed various social issues: gender hegemony, patriarchy, power dynamics, societal hypocrisy, violence, man-women relationships etc. Silence! The Court is in Session is a drama written by Vijay Tendulkar in 1963. It talks about social norms and individual desire, gender inequality, morality, and victimized status of the woman. It also reflects the harsh realities of Indian patriarchal society, hypocrisy, and mental violence in the name of reforming the society. In the mock trial, the actors in the play tormented the psyche of the protagonist. This paper will analyze the psychological turmoil of Miss Leela Benare after the attack in the mock trial from the lens of Sigmund Freud's theory of repression. It will also analyze the social hypocrisy played by a group of people in Leela Banera's life; that lack power imbalance in both the victim and the perpetrator.