New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) The lawyers of all six districtcourts in the national capital today observed a day-longstrike to protest the alleged misconduct of some judges.
The advocates will resume work tomorrow, Jaiveer SinghChauhan, Secretary General of the coordination committee ofDelhi bar associations, said, adding that the decision wastaken after a meeting with the Delhi High Court Acting ChiefJustice Gita Mittal.
"The Acting Chief Justice assured us that appropriateaction would be taken against erring judges," Chauhan said.
He said that Justice Mittal has assured them that shewill personally visit the courts and speak to judges over howto behave with litigants and advocates.
Delhi Judicial Service Association (DJSA), however,condemned the strike, saying the allegations of misconduct andcorruption were "baseless".
"We unanimously resolve that judges remain an easy targetfor those who wish to asperse the reputation of a judge out ofgrudge or disgruntling from the court's order," DJSA PresidentRajesh Malik said.
A resolution adopted by the DJSA said the Bar "mustrespect the judicial order of the court".
"It is the statutory obligation of the Bar Association torespect the judicial order of the court to maintain highstandards of professional conduct," it said.
The lawyers at the Tis Hazari Court had gone on a strikeon October 11 to protest the alleged "rude behaviour" of amagistrate which was extended to all other district courts -Patiala House, Karkardooma, Saket, Dwarka and Rohini.
Chauhan claimed the Bar has got an assurance that astrict and appropriate action would be taken against themagistrate of Tis Hazari Court and other erring judges. PTI AGSKV UKRT.
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