Lawyers’ indefinite strike enters third day
12 Dec 2014 5:45 AM IST
Proceedings in six district courts here were paralysed on Thursday as the indefinite strike by city lawyers entered its third day.
The lawyers are protesting against the “delay in enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of trial courts despite a Delhi High Court recommendation.” The co-ordination committee of bar associations of all the district courts in Delhi, in its meeting last week, decided to abstain from work from December 9, till the bill to this effect was tabled in Parliament. The committee said despite assurances, the proposed bill recommending enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction to Rs 2 crore for the courts, has found no mention in the agenda of ongoing winter session of parliament.
It added the standing committee on personnel, public grievances, law and justice presented its report dated November 28 to Parliament whereby it recommended enhancing these courts’ pecuniary jurisdiction. The committee also said the full bench of the Delhi HC had recommended enhancing pecuniary jurisdiction from existing Rs 20 lakh to Rs 2 crore. Committee chairman RK Wadhwa said the strike continued for the third consecutive day in all the six district courts — Patiala House, Tis Hazari, Rohini, Karkardooma, Saket and Dwarka, and will continue on Friday too.
He also threatened to block roads at various points in the city if the bill is not tabled in the ongoing session of Parliament.
The lawyers are protesting against the “delay in enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of trial courts despite a Delhi High Court recommendation.” The co-ordination committee of bar associations of all the district courts in Delhi, in its meeting last week, decided to abstain from work from December 9, till the bill to this effect was tabled in Parliament. The committee said despite assurances, the proposed bill recommending enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction to Rs 2 crore for the courts, has found no mention in the agenda of ongoing winter session of parliament.
It added the standing committee on personnel, public grievances, law and justice presented its report dated November 28 to Parliament whereby it recommended enhancing these courts’ pecuniary jurisdiction. The committee also said the full bench of the Delhi HC had recommended enhancing pecuniary jurisdiction from existing Rs 20 lakh to Rs 2 crore. Committee chairman RK Wadhwa said the strike continued for the third consecutive day in all the six district courts — Patiala House, Tis Hazari, Rohini, Karkardooma, Saket and Dwarka, and will continue on Friday too.
He also threatened to block roads at various points in the city if the bill is not tabled in the ongoing session of Parliament.
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