UP Bar Council Members Won't Attend Work For 2 Days Over 'Lathi-Charge' On Lawyers

Bar Council members had earlier decided to return to work after the Allahabad High Court formed a judicial committee to look into the matter.

Members of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh will abstain from judicial work on Monday and Tuesday to protest against an incident of alleged police lathi-charge on lawyers in Hapur.

The decision was taken in an emergency meeting late Sunday, vice president of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Anurag Pandey said.

In a statement, Mr Pandey said, no action has been taken by the government and administration over the demands of the Bar Council and advocates.