Lawyers in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district have gone on an indefinite strike from Wednesday, alleging persistent police excesses and inaction on their grievances.
Bar Association secretary Shiv Kumar Lawania said the decision was taken at a meeting of senior members on Tuesday. The district judge, district magistrate, senior superintendent of police (SSP) and all concerned courts have been formally informed.
According to Lawania, multiple meetings had been held with the SSP over deteriorating law and order and alleged misbehaviour by police towards advocates, but no corrective steps were taken.
“We understand that such strikes cause inconvenience to litigants and the society at large. But if the police administration addresses our grievances, we are ready to withdraw the strike,” he said.
The Bar has given the administration two days to respond positively, failing which it has threatened to escalate the agitation through demonstrations.
The strike covers all lawyers practising in civil, criminal, motor accident claims tribunal and other courts in the district, including members of the Chhata Bar Association.
Lawania stressed that the protest was not triggered by a single incident but reflected routine complaints of harassment and lack of cooperation faced by advocates visiting police stations for legal work.
