The Delhi High Court Bar Association has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Full Court’s decision to form a judges’ committee to examine raising courts’ pecuniary jurisdiction in Delhi from Rs 2 crore to Rs 20 crore.
The Delhi High Court questioned the DHCBA’s decision to abstain from judicial work over proposed pecuniary jurisdiction changes, with Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observing that lawyers’ strikes ultimately harm litigants and grievances must be raised through proper legal mechanisms.
Today, On 9th May, Punjab & Haryana High Court criticised lawyers for observing a “No Work Day” amid rising India-Pakistan tensions, asking, “Forces are fighting the battle, you will be sitting home & resting? Soldiers are at war.”
The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association has declared May 9 as a ‘No Work Day’ due to a prolonged blackout in Chandigarh and rising cross-border tensions, urging lawyers to stay away for safety and security.
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh: A shocking incident took place in a court in Thakurdwara tehsil, Moradabad, where a woman lawyer was allegedly attacked with an inflammable substance by two men. The police reported the incident on Saturday, stating that it happened on Thursday around 10:30 am.
