Delhi HC, district courts lawyers protest, abstain from judicial work

Advocates in Delhi High Court and all district courts on Monday abstained from judicial work protesting against clash between lawyers and police in Tis Hazari court complex on Saturday. lawyers are t participating and appearing in proceedings and only proxy counsel are taking dates. Advocate Naginder Benipal, executive member of Delhi High Court Bar Association, said lawyers have supported and cooperated with call to abstain from work in high court.

"We are abstaining from work in solidarity and in view of attack on lawyers by policemen. An executive committee meeting will be held during day in which future course of action will be decided," he said. Similarly, lawyers at six district courts in national capital  Tis Hazari, Karkardooma, Saket, Dwarka, Rohini and Patiala House are boycotting work throughout day and future course of action will be decided after meetings later in day.

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Advocate Dhir Singh Kasana, general secretary of Coordination Committee of All District Courts Bar Association in Delhi said complete boycott is being observed at Saket District court and public is t allowed inside court premises. We are t allowing any lawyer to go inside courtrooms. We are sitting at gate and requesting all to participate, he said.

"We will hold a meeting at 5 pm and decide future course of action. We want culprits to be arrested," said Kasana, who is also participating at dharna to protest against incident.

Ar lawyer Manish Bhadauria said that lawyers have gared at gate of Karkardooma district courts and all police officials have been removed from premises. Advocate Rakesh Chahar, secretary of Rohini Bar Association, said lawyers at Rohini District Courts complex are abstaining from work. Advocate R K Wadhwa, chairman of New Delhi Bar Association, said, "Lawyers have matters to argue today but y feel that what has happened was wrong and hence y are t appearing in hearings. Everybody is demanding security and safety for lawyers".

He furr said less number of police officials are present at Patiala District Courts complex and those present are without weapons. Advocate Jaiveer Singh Chauhan, secretary of Tis Hazari Bar Association, said lawyers at Tis Hazari are boycotting work. Advocate K C Mittal, chairman of Bar Council of Delhi said y support all bar associations and will observe strike.

"We will help m out. It is in larger interest of society. We will be taking feedback from bar associations and support m," he said. 

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