Lawyers to Abstain from Evening Court from Nov. 15

Lawyers to Abstain from Evening Court from Nov. 15

Patna | Sunday, Nov 14 2010 IST

UNI, Patna, Nov. 14:

Over 70,000 Lawyers in Bihar would Abstain from Work in the Evening Court from tomorrow onwards following an appeal from Bihar State Bar Council (BSBC).  The Members of the Council, in its meeting held today under the Leadership of council Chairman B.P. Sharma, Resolved to Abstain from work from the day of commencement, citing law and other situation. 

Lack of infrastructural facilities in civil courts across the state, especially poor power supply, was also stated to be another reason. Mr. Sharma said the situation in Bihar was quite different from Gujarat, where the evening courts were functioning as uninterrupted power supply was maintained.  Besides, arrangements were available for coming to and going from the evening court for clients and lawyers, he added. The resolution also decided to request Patna High Court to withdraw its notification launching evening court system in civil courts across the state from November 15.

Lawyers to abstain from Evening Court

BIHAR STATE BAR COUNCIL

BAR COUNCIL BHAWAN, PATNA-1

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                                Press Release

                             Lawyers to abstain from Evening Court

Patna, Nov. 14

Bihar State Bar Council has appealed to the advocates of Bihar to abstain from working in evening court scheduled to be started from Nov. 15, 2010.

The members of the Council in its emergent meeting held today were of unanimous view that the law and order situation in the State as well as the infrastructure in civil courts, especially the poor power supply position, can’t make such courts workable.  By an unanimous resolution it has been decided to abstain from the evening court and decided to request to High Court to withdraw the Notification and to fill the pending vacancies of the judicial officer in the State of Bihar.  The members also felt that the situation in Bihar is quite different from Gujarat where un-interrupted power supply is maintained and suitable communications are available for coming to and going from the evening court for clients and lawyers.

Twenty two out of twenty six members attended the meeting which was presided by Shri Baleshwar Prasad Sharma, Chairman of the Council.

The Council further decided to consider further line of action for opposing such evening court if the same is not withdrawn, in its next meeting fixed for 5^th of December 2010.

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                Officiating Secretary

                                                                                          Bihar State Bar Council

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