Case Law Details
Court On Its Own Motion Vs Union Of India & Ors. (Delhi High Court)
1. This Court has taken suo motu cognizance of incident of police firing as well as lathicharge by the police upon Advocates at Tis Hazari Courts Complex, New Delhi. Several news items have been pointed out in our order at 1:00 p.m. today. Those news items have been taken on record by our earlier order which we have passed at 1:00 p.m. today. We have also issued notices to the Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Commissioner of Delhi Police, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, Bar Council of India, etc. as enumerated in paragraph 5 of our order dated 03 November 2019 at 1:00 p.m. today.
2. Notice was ordered to be served by electronic mode and telephonically.
3. Counsels representing the respondents are present. We have heard Ms. Maninder Acharya, learned Additional Solicitor General and Mr. K.C. Mittal, learned counsel, Chairman, Bar Council of Delhi (BCD). Likewise, we have also heard Mr. Manan Kumar Misra, learned Senior Advocate, Chairman, Bar Council of India (BCI) and Mr. Mahavir Sharma, learned counsel, President, Rohini Court Bar Association (RCBA) and Chairman, Coordination Committee of All Delhi District Bar Associations. We have also heard Mr. Mohit Mathur, learned Senior Advocate and President, Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), Mr. A.S. Chandhiok, learned Senior Advocate and other Advocates.
4. We have also heard Mr. Rakesh K. Khanna, learned Senior Advocate and President, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).
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