Lawyers do not like the amendments either

In a previous post, we expressed grave concerns about a few laws the UPA Government passed recently, specifically about a very significant change in the CrPC.

Looks like the lawyers do not like it either, to the extent that they went on strike, paralyzing the Delhi courts.

Work in five district courts here was paralayzed on Wednesday as lawyers struck work demanding repeal of an amendment made to the CrPC, giving police the freedom to use their discretion on whether to arrest or not arrest an accused in offences punishable upto 7-year jail term.

The decision to go on strike at Patiala House, Tis Hazari, Karkardooma, Rohini and Dwarka courts was taken yesterday at a meeting of Co-ordination Committee All Bar Associations of Delhi. [link]

Lawyers in Delhi will observe strike on Wednesday to protest against amendments in CrPC that allow the police not to arrest the accused in offences punishable up to seven years in jail.

The decision was taken after a meeting of coordinator committee of Bar Associations of Delhi on Tuesday. "We disapprove anti-public and anti-social amendments in the CrPC,'' said Rajiv Khosla, spokesperson of the committee. According to the proposed amendments, which are yet to get President's assent, arrests will not be mandatory for cognizable offences that attracts maximum punishment of seven years in jail. [link]

Like we always said, they pull the wool over your eyes any chance they get.