A formal complaint has been filed with the acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court concerning protests organized by the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) legal cell within Delhi court premises following Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest. The complaint, initiated by advocate Vaibhav Singh, calls for an immediate halt to these demonstrations and urges investigation into potential professional misconduct by the Bar Councils of India and Delhi.
New Delhi: Today (March 27): A formal complaint was filed before acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court against the Aam Aadmi Party’s legal cell’s protest following the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The legal cell has announced a protest scheduled in all Delhi court premises on Wednesday.
The repercussions for organizing a protest within the court are significant,” stated the HC regarding AAP Party legal cell’s proposed demonstration at district courts over the apprehension of CM
Complainant Vaibhav Singh, a practicing advocate, filed a petition to stay the unauthorized protest arranged by the legal cell and political affiliates of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) within any court premises. The request further urges the Bar Council of India and the Bar Council of Delhi to conduct a comprehensive investigation into potential professional misconduct.
Additionally, the complainant insists on directives from District and High Court Bar Associations to initiate disciplinary actions against lawyers and political activists involved in the unlawful protests within court premise.
“Impose an appropriate penalty on the Legal Cell of the Aam Aadmi Party for calling an illegal protest within the court premises of Delhi,” the complaint stated.
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The complaint also stated that appropriate penalties were to be imposed on the AAP’s Legal Cell for instigating an unlawful demonstration within Delhi court premises.
The complaint copy further stated that AAP Legal Cell’s Sanjiv Nasiar (Advocate), who is also the Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of Delhi, posted a video on his Twitter handle on March 26, calling the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal illegal and also going to the extent of saying that the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate is at the behest of the central government.
That puts false and baseless allegations on law enforcement agencies and the central government, and then using the court premises as a battleground for political parties is a gross misconduct of professional ethics, in violation of the Rules of the Bar Council of India and also volition of the directions of the Supreme Court judgements.
It specifically points out a video shared by AAP Legal Cell’s Sanjiv Nasiar, who also serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of Delhi, where he said that Kejriwal’s arrest as illegal and alleges that the Enforcement Directorate’s actions were initiated by the central government. Such baseless allegations, coupled with the utilization of court spaces for political battles, are deemed severe violations of professional ethics and the Bar Council of India’s regulations.
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The AAP’s Legal Cell has announced protests across various Delhi court locations on Wednesday, including the Delhi High Court, Patiala House Court, Dwarka Court, Saket Court, Karkardoona Court, Tishazari Court, and Rouse Avenue Court.
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