Lawyers protest for Protection Act

Jaipur : Under the aegis of Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, lawyers took out a peace march on foot towards the Assembly on Friday.

Advocate Protection Act, Advocate Welfare Fund Amendment Bill and demands for including honorarium for young advocates are the key points of protest. Lawyers started the march from gate no.

4. The peace march of lawyers was stopped by heavy police force at Ambedkar Circle. After persuasion, a team of 10 lawyers went in police vehicles to the Assembly for talks. HC Bar

Association Prez Bhuvnesh Sharma and GS Giriraj Sharma said that they have submitted a memorandum to minister BD Kalla regarding many demands.

Kalla has assured them that he would try his best to keep the Bill in this session, otherwise it would be placed in the next session.