Jharkhand State Bar Council to organise protest on July 25 against court fee hike
India Today
The Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) has decided to protest against the unprecedented hike in court fees on July 25.
The Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) has decided to protest against the unprecedented hike in court fees notified by the state government on February 25.
Irked over the increase in court fees, after an emergency meeting of the council it was decided unanimously to boycott judicial work and activities across the state on July 25.
The bar associations of all the districts have been informed about the decisions of the Jharkhand State Bar Council.
The lawyers will also hit the streets and organise a peaceful protest march. Rajesh Shukla, the vice-chairman of the state bar council, said, "Memorandum will be submitted and JSBC will write to the chief secretary to roll back the hike notified by the government. It will be just impossible to ensure justice to poor and all common people if the hike in the court fee is not rolled back."
The lawyers will also put a black band/badge on their right shoulder to protest the court fee hike. If the demands of the JSBC are not considered, the council will be forced to agitate further, as per them.
The motto of the agitation is to keep justice affordable and in the ambit of the common or poor people who come to court for the resolution of legal issues.
