HCBA suspends stir
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 12 2013 :
The more than two months long agitation of High Court Bar Association demanding absorption of qualified local lawyers as judges in the High Court of Manipur, was suspended with immediate effect following a favourable appeal from the CM.
An Executive Meeting of the Bar Association was held at its office yesterday afternoon under the Chairmanship of N Kumarjit, President, High Court Bar Association, Manipur, after receiving an appeal from the CM for calling off the ongoing agitation.
The Bar Association deliberated the appeal wherein the Chief Minister asked the Association to report to Delhi on January 13 for a joint meeting with the Union Law Minister on January 14.Consequently, the Bar Association decided to suspend the ongoing agitation with immediate effect, informed reliable sources.