Lawyers protest against starting of evening courts

Ludhiana, August 23
Lodging their protest against starting of evening courts, city lawyers observed a strike today.

As per the instructions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, a few days ago cheque-bounce cases involving an amount of Rs 50,000 were entrusted to four evening courts.

The timing of evening courts has been fixed from 5 pm to 7 pm. The District Bar Association president Jagmohan Singh Warraich said that the lawyers were under immense pressure due to the startng of evening courts. He said a meeting of president and secretaries of 62 bar associations of the district and the sub-division was held at Moga and a decision was taken to protest against the starting of evening courts.

 The decision means that cases will now be heard in district courts from 5pm-7pm. Lawyers have, however, alleged that pendancy of cases are higher in HC and should be the ones with evening court sessions. Sunil Garg, president Moga Bar Association, said. 

Lawyers will boycott evening courts and all courts on Saturdays. Moreover, a demonstration would be held at the High Court on August 31, he added.