Rajasthan
Lawyers Cancel Stir At Assembly But Continue Their Court Boycott | Jaipur News
Jaipur: There is no relief for litigants as the agitating lawyers said they will continue to boycott courts ‘voluntarily’ till the Advocates Protection Act is passed on March 21 as promised by the state government.
However, they have cancelled their proposed assembly gherao on March 13 much to the relief of the police and administration.
The lawyers’ apprehension is that the assembly is currently scheduled to meet till March 20 and if the House is not extended after that, the bill would remain pending. To continue the pressure on the government, the lawyers’ bodies said they will resume work only after March 21.
The lawyers have been boycotting court since February 19 seeking the Advocates Protection Act and a meeting of the ministers and the representatives of the bar associations held on Thursday have come to an understanding that the bill would be tabled in the House of March 15 and would be passed after discussion in the House on March 21.
Lawyers said the government had given them in writing on the Act in 2019 and in 2021 and this time they do not want to take any risk.
The government said that since the business advisory committee of the assembly had already finalised the business of the House till March 20, it will be possible for them to take up the bill only after March 20. But the lawyers are adamant.
However, they have cancelled their proposed assembly gherao on March 13 much to the relief of the police and administration.
The lawyers’ apprehension is that the assembly is currently scheduled to meet till March 20 and if the House is not extended after that, the bill would remain pending. To continue the pressure on the government, the lawyers’ bodies said they will resume work only after March 21.
The lawyers have been boycotting court since February 19 seeking the Advocates Protection Act and a meeting of the ministers and the representatives of the bar associations held on Thursday have come to an understanding that the bill would be tabled in the House of March 15 and would be passed after discussion in the House on March 21.
Lawyers said the government had given them in writing on the Act in 2019 and in 2021 and this time they do not want to take any risk.
The government said that since the business advisory committee of the assembly had already finalised the business of the House till March 20, it will be possible for them to take up the bill only after March 20. But the lawyers are adamant.
