In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the BCI has opposed Centre's stand that a special unit within the police force be given the task and said that the judiciary should form a separate force under its control and should not be dependent on governments and police force for this purpose.
The applicant submitted that the Advocates of Bar Association Utraula had passed two resolutions on April 6, 2016 and September 11, 2018, wherein it was resolved that no Advocate shall appear or will file any proceedings of the criminal nature against the member of that bar or their families.
Advocate Sanjay Ghosh suggested that court complexes are also not in use, the COVID care centers can be set up there, and a coordination mechanism may be brought in place. He emphasized that Judicial Officers are also frontline workers.
In a surprising development, the Court has asked the centre to consider the request of lawyers for priority in vaccination. How fair is it to give the vaccine based on the nature of trade?
A letter petition has been moved before the Supreme Court by a group of 140 lawyers seeking immediate restoration of internet at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, during the ongoing farmers protests.