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Lawyers strike amounts to holding litigants to ransom, declares SC

IndiaTimes Friday, 29 November 2024
Supreme Court criticized the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association for striking, impacting thousands of litigants seeking justice. Justices A S Oka and Augustine George Masih demanded an undertaking against future strikes, warning of contempt proceedings. The SC had previously issued a notice to the HCBA in August, questioning their actions.
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