Lawyers abstain from court duty
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 10 2011:
Lawyers under the High Court Bar Association, Manipur today abstained from attending court proceedings in protest against alleged detention of an employee of the association yesterday by the police.
Md Abdul Salam of the association was detained for about 20 minutes by a police team on his way to distribute Cause List to the chambers and residence of advocates of Gauhati High Court, Imphal bench at Wangkhei Kongba road.
They assaulted him on the road insisting him to say that he is a PREPAK member, Abdul alleged, adding that all the Cause List were thrown away by them.
The bar association verified the Gypsy as MN-01/W-3632 which is allotted to the Porompat OC.
The association in a meeting alleged the police of wrongful confinement, assault, etc., and obstruction in the administration of the High Court.
It will submit a representation to the DGP as well as to the Imphal East SP asking for registration of a criminal case against the culprits.