Vinod Shukla, secretary of the Agra Bar Association, confirmed that the voting process began on schedule, followed by a counting session. The proposal to merge the various bar associations at the civil court into a single unified entity saw strong backing, with Shukla highlighting its importance for the future of the legal community.
Lawyers in Ghaziabad have been on strike since October 29 after a disagreement during a bail hearing allegedly escalated to violence, arson, and sparked off a police lathicharge inside a courtroom
The high court bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Anil Kshetarpal stayed the Bar Council of India order of September 2024, whereby it had intervened in Bar Council Of Punjab and Haryana decision to temporarily remove the president, Vikas Malik.
The bail is subject to conditions, including Jangra’s cooperation with the ongoing investigation, refraining from any inducement or threat to witnesses, and not committing any similar offenses while on bail