To mark their protest towards the current cane-charge on advocates in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur and the homicide of an advocate in Ghaziabad, the Coordination Committee of All District Courts Bar Affiliation in Delhi on Thursday mentioned lawyers of various district bars will abstain from work on Friday (September 1).
The coordination committee condemned the cane-charge by the police and the homicide, and referred to as for stern motion towards the responsible. They mentioned the bar affiliation unanimously determined to abstain from work on Friday as a present of solidarity.
On Tuesday, advocates in Hapur have been cane-charged by the police whereas they have been protesting towards the submitting of an FIR towards lady advocate Priyanka Tyagi. On Wednesday afternoon, advocate Manoj Chaudhary, who practised on the Ghaziabad Tehsil, was gunned down by two assailants in his chambers whereas he was having lunch.
“We firmly consider that our resolution to abstain from work on September 1 is a robust assertion in solidarity with our colleagues in Hapur and a name for justice. It’s our responsibility to rise up towards such egregious acts and demand accountability from these accountable,” a letter, by the coordination committee to the presidents of all district bar associations, mentioned.
The coordination committee has demanded that the Advocate Safety Act be carried out, and be certain that such incidents are totally investigated, and the perpetrators introduced to e-book.
The committee in its letter additionally inspired advocates to take part in peaceable protests, consciousness campaigns, or every other actions to draw consideration to the problem and to assist the advocates in Hapur.
The incident in Hapur has led to a statewide protest by advocates and bar associations in Uttar Pradesh, which is slated to proceed on Friday. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, in the meantime, has ordered a probe into the incident.
The Allahabad Excessive Courtroom Bar Affiliation additionally handed a decision calling for strict motion towards the policemen chargeable for the cane-charge.
The Supreme Courtroom Bar Affiliation (SCBA) additionally condemned the act of the police and referred to as for motion to be taken towards the responsible personnel.
“SCBA strongly condemns the inhumane and violent act of police on advocates in Hapur the place the ladies advocates have been additionally not spared from the brutality…The lathi-charge on the advocates, who have been protesting peacefully towards the alleged high-handedness of the police, is a transparent violation of their rights and the rule of legislation,” mentioned a decision handed by the SCBA.