Published 13:57 IST, November 8th 2019

Delhi High Court to hear case against police protest on Feburary 12

In the matter seeking action against police personnel for staging demonstration at Police HQ after Tis Hazari Court clash, the Delhi HC will hear case on Feb 12

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In matter seeking action against police personnel for staging demonstration at Police Hequarters after Tis Hazari District Court clash between police and lawyers on vember 2, Delhi High Court has set February 12, 2020, as hearing date.

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Hundreds of police personnel protested on Tuesday

Hundreds of police personnel gared outside police hequarters on Tuesday to protest assault on policemen following a clash with lawyers. Several policemen holding placards that re "We are human in police uniforms" and "Protectors Need Protection" were outside police hequarters at ITO and urged ir seniors to stand with m to save hour of uniform. An on-duty policeman was thrashed by vocates outside Saket Court on Monday. In a video of purported incident, lawyers were seen beating up policeman who was riding a bike. One of lawyers was also seen slapping policeman. When policeman was leaving spot, lawyer also hit his bike with his helmet.

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Boost morale 

Retired officers of Delhi Police have written a letter to Lt Goverr Anil Baijal and its chief Amulya Patnaik, saying steps should be taken to boost morale of force after recent stand-off with lawyers. Delhi Police Retired Gazetted Officers Association (DPRGOA) in a statement issued on Wednesday said it is "deeply concerned" about incidents of violent clashes between lawyers and police personnel in district courts of Delhi.

Lawyer-Police confrontation

tussle between lawyers and police in Delhi has been going on since clashes outside Tis Hazari court on vember 2 when a dispute broke out over a parking spot. On vember 3, Delhi High Court ordered a judicial inquiry by a retired High Court judge into clashes between police and lawyers outside Tis Hazari court. inquiry will be completed within 6 weeks. Meanwhile, Republic accessed a shocking video on Monday in which a lawyer can be seen assaulting a policeman outside main gate of Saket court in Delhi. cop does t respond and simply drives away from spot.

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13:22 IST, November 8th 2019