New Delhi, November 6
The Delhi High Court today said its November 3 order — not to take coercive steps against lawyers — was self-explanatory as it had stated that no action be taken against them on the basis of FIRs lodged with regard to the November 2 clash between the police and lawyers at Tis Hazari Courts Complex.
Lawyers in all six district courts here abstained from work for the third consecutive day today, protesting the clash between advocates and police at the Tis Hazari Courts Complex last Saturday, and denied access to litigants in some courts.
A Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said there was no need for clarification of the November 3 order as sought by the Centre. In its application, the Centre had asked the HC to clarify that the order passed on November 3 would not be applicable to incidents that happened after the November 2 clash.
The first application was filed on Tuesday after an on-duty policeman and a civilian were allegedly thrashed by advocates outside Saket Court on Monday and on Tuesday. Another application was moved by the Centre on Wednesday seeking modification of the November 3 order by which two senior police officers connected to the clash were directed to be transferred.
The Bench disposed of both applications, saying a judicial inquiry had already been initiated and the panel carrying out the probe would function uninfluenced by its observations in the November 3 order.
The hearing was held in court 1 of the chief justice which was packed with hundreds of lawyers leading to both doors of the room being left wide open. — PTI
Delhi Police protest darkest day in history: BCI
New Delhi: The Bar Council of India on Wednesday said the protest by Delhi Police on Tuesday seems to be “politically motivated” and the “darkest day in the history of Independence” and asserted the guilty police officials should be arrested within a week. BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra said after seeing “Delhi Police’s conduct”, they cannot “sit tight over the matter”. PTI
Scuffle in Alwar court
Jaipur: A major scuffle broke out between policemen and lawyers in Alwar, Rajasthan when the two groups came face-to-face and manhandled each other inside the court premises on Wednesday morning. According to sources, the advocates staged a sit-in at the court to protest the Delhi incident. A Haryana policeman came to the court and was reportedly manhandled by the advocates. The advocates reportedly misbehaved with women police personnel too. However, the situation was brought under control after the senior police officials and judges reached the spot and intervened. IANS
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