The coordination committee of all Delhi Bar Associations on Sunday unanimously determined that attorneys will abstain from work on November 4, 2024.
This determination follows an assault on a lawyer in Ghaziabad, allegedly directed by the district choose.
Advocate Jagdeep Vats from the committee condemned the police motion, describing the lathi cost on attorneys contained in the courtroom as unacceptable, ANI reported.
The Supreme Court docket Bar Affiliation (SCBA) earlier condemned the alleged police violence in opposition to advocates within the Ghaziabad court docket premises, calling it a extreme violation of rights and the rule of legislation.
The affiliation criticised the actions of the UP Police, saying that such conduct, allegedly directed by district and periods choose Anil Kumar is unacceptable and undermines the judicial system’s integrity.
The Supreme Court docket Bar Affiliation (SCBA) has resolved that it’ll not tolerate any assaults on the dignity of advocates. In response to latest occasions, the SCBA has urged the Allahabad Excessive Court docket and the Uttar Pradesh Authorities to take instant motion.
The SCBA particularly requires an inquiry into the conduct of Anil Kumar to be overseen by a sitting choose of the Allahabad Excessive Court docket, together with the Chief Justice and the Administrative Decide chargeable for Ghaziabad.
The SCBA has referred to as for the instant dismissal of Anil Kumar and the law enforcement officials concerned within the lathi cost incident, in addition to compensation for the injured advocates.
To stop comparable incidents sooner or later, the SCBA is urging protecting measures for advocates and their households, together with the enactment of the Advocates Safety Act.
The SCBA has additionally urged the Bar Council of India and all State Bar Councils to take the required steps to guard advocates’ rights, guaranteeing that they will carry out their duties with out concern of intimidation or harassment.
The SCBA has stated that it stands “firmly in solidarity with the advocates of Ghaziabad and pledges to do every little thing attainable to make sure that justice is served.”
With ANI inputs
