AMBA clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 15 2017:
The All Manipur Bar Association has clarified that none of the lawyers practising in Manipur under AMBA had been contacted by the family of Irom Roger nor Supreme Court lawyer Utsav Singh Bains.
A press release issued today by the general secretary of AMBA stated that the letter circulating in social media claiming refusal by local lawyers to take up the case on behalf of the Supreme Court lawyer is false and aimed at tarnishing the integrity of the local lawyers.
It pointed out that a meeting was held soon after news broke out about the threat to Utsav Bains by alleged underground outfits during which it came to light that he mentioned contacting some local lawyers in the Manipur High Court to represent the case on his behalf but was refused.
It once again clarified that none of its lawyers were ever contacted by the Supreme Court lawyer nor the family of the victim to represent the case adding that the allegations mentioned in the letter by Utsav Bains to the Home Secretary of India is highly unfounded.