On strike, lawyers want action against cops
NEWDELHI: Advocates in the Delhi high court and all district courts here on Monday abstained from judicial work protesting against the clash between lawyers and police in the Tis Hazari court complex on Saturday.
The lawyers are not participating and appearing in proceedings and only proxy counsel are taking dates.
Advocate Naginder Benipal, executive member of the Delhi High Court Bar Association, said lawyers have supported and cooperated with the call to abstain from work in the high court.
“We are abstaining from work in solidarity and in view of the attack on lawyers by policemen. An executive committee meeting will be held during the day in which the future course of action will be decided,” he said.
Similarly, lawyers at the six district courts in the national capital – Tis Hazari, Karkardooma, Saket, Dwarka, Rohini and Patiala House -- are boycotting work throughout the day and the future course of action will be decided after meetings later in the day.
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 the public is not allowed inside court premises.
“We are not allowing any lawyer to go inside courtrooms. We a r e s i t t i ng a t t he g a t e a nd requesting all to participate,” he said.
“We will hold a meeting at 5 pm and decide the future course of action. We want the culprits to be arrested,” said Kasana, who is also participating at the dharna to protest against the incident.
POLICEMAN THRASHED AT SAKET COURT Meanwhile, an on-duty policeman was allegedly thrashed by advocates outside the Saket Court on Monday, officials said. I n a vi deo o f t he i nci dent, lawyers were seen beating up the policeman, who is riding a bike.
When the policeman was leaving the spot, the lawyer also hit his bike with his helmet.