Tue Sep 03 12:26:27 UTC 2024: – The Supreme Court strongly condemned lawyers’ strikes, stating that it undermines the justice delivery system
– The Faizabad Bar Association abstained from work for 66 out of 134 days
– The bench expressed deep concern over the actions of the association and warned them and all bar councils in the country
– The court ordered the bar association to obtain an undertaking from all members to not resort to strike again and file affidavits with the district judge, high court, and Supreme Court
– The bench declined to grant relief and refused to stay the high court’s order setting up a panel to take over the bar association’s affairs
– The court emphasized the negative impact of strikes on the justice system and praised the Supreme Court Bar Association for never resorting to strikes
– The court will hear the matter again on September 13
– The Supreme Court has consistently held that strikes by lawyers are illegal and unethical since the Harish Uppal case in 2002

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