Advocates in Uttar Pradesh have announced that they will intensify their agitation over their demands. Office-bearers of the Bar Association and Lawyers Association in Kanpur said the Assembly in Lucknow will be gheraoed on November 14. Advocates from 58 districts of the state are said to be joining the protest. Lawyers say they have been forced to take the path of agitation because no concrete action has been taken on demands they have been raising for a long time.
Advocate Protection Act among 15 demands: The key demands of the advocates include implementing the Advocate Protection Act, increasing the advocate welfare fund amount from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh, providing financial assistance to new lawyers for five years, and arranging pensions for advocates above 70 years of age. They have also demanded chambers for advocates in court premises and consultation with lawyers on proposed amendments to the Advocates Act.
Protest continuing for a long time: Under the joint leadership of the Bar and Lawyers Association in Kanpur, advocates have been boycotting judicial work every Wednesday for the past several weeks. According to office-bearers, lawyers from across the state will convey their demands to the government through the proposed protest outside the Assembly. The agitation is also affecting court functioning and the hearing of cases.
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