Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Nov 7: Bangalore Advocates Association has passed a resolution, asking the city lawyers to stay away from court proceedings on November 9, to exert pressure on state High Court (HC) Chief Justice,  P D Dinakaran, not to take part in the proceedings till his name is cleared. It may be recalled that the Chief Justice is facing several allegations, because of which, his elevation as a Judge of the Supreme Court has been put on hold.

An individual has moved a writ petition in the High Court against the said decision. M P Gundappa, the petitioner in question, through the writ petition, has said that thousands of clients will face injustices because of the decision of the lawyers to stay away from work. He has also argued that boycotting of court proceedings is illegal, and has sought the intervention of the HC in the issue.

Justice Ajit Gunjal, who heard the petition, referred the same to a divisional bench, as the matter pertains to public interest.