Lawyers staged a protest in the national capital on Tuesday against a notification issued by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, which designates video conferencing rooms in police stations as authorised locations for recording evidence.
Representatives from the Coordination Committee of All District Bar Associations met Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday regarding their ongoing demands. However, the meeting did not yield any concrete outcome, prompting the committee to continue its strike on Tuesday.
A sit-in organised by lawyers outside the Chief Minister's Secretariat in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) reached its sixth day on Saturday, with bar councils calling for the immediate appointment of judges to both the top and lower courts in the region, as reported by The Express
The Coordination Committee of All Districts Bar Association has resolved to continue and intensify the ongoing strike from Monday. Delhi District courts' lawyers are on strike since Friday, protesting against a notification issued by the LG related to deposition of cop at Police Stations.
"Such comments are not merely offensive but an assault on the dignity, credibility, competence, integrity and professional Advocate standing of every woman in the legal fraternity", the press release stated.
The notice, issued by the Directorate of Prosecution, Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD), invites applications from retired prosecutors for contractual appointments. It has been widely circulated in print media and published on the Directorate's official website.
Lawyers affiliated with the Delhi District Court Bar Associations on Friday observed a strike against the LG's Notification on Police Depositions. Lawyers are on a two-day strike on this issue.
Lawyers throughout Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have maintained their extended strike, which commenced in November 2024, seeking judicial appointments, land reform, and restructuring of institutions. This protest has now reached its tenth month, disrupting legal processes and leaving c
On Saturday, citizens gathered on the Dadu-Johi road to raise their voices against the unauthorised logging, with lawyers, journalists, political activists, and NGO workers joining the demonstration, according to The Express Tribune.