Supreme Court Bar Association Cancels Holi Celebration Due To Delhi Riots

Legal Insiders Mar 04, 2020 Lawstreet News Network 10 Shares

Due to the outbreak of riots in Delhi, the Supreme Court Bar Association declared that it would not celebrate holi to express sorrow for the death of 47 people. The notification of the Association reads as “Having seen the sufferings in North-east areas of the national capital we decided to cancel the Holi Milan scheduled for 6th March 2020”

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The violence started from the areas like Jafrabad, Maujpur and Yamuna Vihar when the rioters burned vehicles and houses. The violence started from 23rd February and continued till the night of 25th February. Multiple people lost their lives during this violence which also includes the life of Delhi Police constable Ratan Lal and IB official Ankit Sharma.

Delhi police claims that, so far it has registered 369 FIRs and has arrested and detained 1,284 people for the northeast Delhi violence. They have also registered 41 cases under the Arms Act, 1959.

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A senior police official claims that the riot affected areas are under control.

Internet Blockade in Parts of Delhi: SCAORA and SCBA Write to Supreme Court not to Pass Adverse Orders If Advocates Are Unable to Attend Virtual Courts [READ LETTER]

Legal Insiders Jan 28, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 1 Shares

The Supreme Court Advocate's on Record Association (SCAORA) has written to Supreme Court on January 27, 2021 urging the Judges to not to pass any adverse order against advocates not being able to attend or login to virtual courts “due to connectivity issues and technical issue.”The SCAORA made the request in view of the internet blockade in several parts of Delhi amid farmers' tractor rally that took place on 26 January, 2021The SCAORA urged judges the Supreme Court Bar Association to also...

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Urgent Meeting of Executive Committee Of SCBA; Know What Happened

Legal Insiders Jan 15, 2021 Lawstreet News Network ( ) 91 Shares

Pursuant to the shocking resignation of President and Senior Advocate of Supreme court Bar Association (SCBA) Dushyant Dave on 14.01.2021, there was an uproar among the legal fraternity condemning the action of the outgoing Dave. On the same day, late in the evening at 8:30 pm an urgent meeting of the of the Executive Committee of the SCBA was called via video conferencing, which was attended by:Mr. Kailash Vasdev, Senior Advocate, Vice PresidentMr. Rohit Pandey, Acting Hony. SecretaryMr....

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