Coordination committees of the Bar Association of all district courts of Delhi have made it clear that the strike of lawyers starting from September 8 will neither be postponed nor withdrawn. This strike is being done by the police on the issue of presenting evidence in the court through online medium from the police stations itself.

Discussion held in coordination committee meeting

According to the information issued by the New Delhi Bar Association (NDBA), there was a meeting of the committee on Saturday. The main issue in the meeting was that policemen should appear directly in courts for testimony, evidence and not online. The information said, “We are adamant on our demand and repeat that policemen will have to appear directly in the courts for testimony, evidence.”

NDBA Secretary Tarun Rana said that a letter from the President of Bar Council of India was received on Saturday. This letter was addressed to the presidents and secretaries of the Bar Association of all the district courts of Delhi, requesting to withdraw the movement.

Movement will continue till the demand is met

In a statement issued by NDBA, Rana said, “However, we want to clarify that the Coordination Committee has started this movement to protect the interests of the general public, and this movement will continue till our proper demand is met.”

Declaration of indefinite work boycott

NDBA Secretary Tarun Rana further said in the statement that “it has been decided unanimously that if the testimony is not ensured in the court of all police officers to present evidence, then we will stand on our decision of indefinite work boycott from September 8, and this movement will be further intensified.”

Work in Delhi courts will also be stalled on Thursday (August 28). The strike of lawyers will continue on the sixth day. The lawyer is protesting against the notification of Delhi LG, in which the police have been allowed to present evidence from the police stations in the courts. The Delhi Bar Association has issued a notice on Wednesday (August 27) and announced to continue the strike. It says that no lawyer will participate in the proceedings in the court through physical or video conferencing.

Ordinance completely illegal- Delhi Bar Association

Tarun Rana, secretary of Delhi Bar Association, said on Wednesday that the ordinance is absolutely illegal and anti -people ordinance. We are not ready to accept it in any way. This is against the concept of fair and free trial.

‘Battle of lawyers for coming generations’

Further, he said that there was a lot of assurances. But we have decided that only assurance will not work. Until this ordinance is stopped, our strike will not stop. The circular of the Home Secretary of the Government of India on 15 July 2024, we want it to be followed literally. The fight for the lawyers of Delhi is for every person who is undergoing a criminal case. This ordinance is a violation of the fundamental rights they get from the Constitution. This battle that Delhi’s lawyers are fighting is for the coming generation.

Lawyers’ strike continues from 22 August

Please tell that from August 22, Delhi’s lawyers are completely absent from work. Earlier on Tuesday, Tarun Rana said that no concrete result was found in the meeting held with the Chief Minister of Delhi and other officials. Rana had said that it has also been decided that the government prosecutors and police officers including Naib courts appearing on behalf of the ED and CBI will not be allowed to appear in the courts.