Chandigarh: HC Bar body calls for general house on legal-aid policy
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HC Bar suspends work till July 30, Bar Council reiterates support for review of LADC scheme
The Bar Association also issued a show-cause notice to advocate Arvind Seth over his PIL seeking “uninterrupted functioning” of district courts, and sought suspension of licences of LADCs across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar suspends work till July 30 over LADC policy; passes three resolutions - The Tribune
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association on Tuesday resolved to suspend work in the High Court till July 30 in support of the Joint Action Committee of Bar Associations of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh protesting against the implementation of the Legal Aid Defence Counsel (LADC) policy.
In Punjab, lawyers are continuing their strike in district courts in protest against the Legal Aid Counsel for Defence (LADC) scheme. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken a firm stance on this issue. The court stated that while genuine complaints about the scheme may be considered, shutting down courts to force one's demands will be unacceptable. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoo…
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