Delhi lawyers support farmers' Bharat bandh

December 07, 2020 20:22

The Coordination Committees of all the district courts in the national capital have extended their support to the farmers' call for 'Bharat bandh' on December 8 as a sign of protest against the recently enacted farm laws.

"Advocates of all district courts of Delhi will demonstrate peacefully on December 8, 2020, in support of farmers by joining the peaceful protest in their respective court complexes," Coordination Committee Chairman Sanjeev Nasiar said.

Earlier, former Bar Council of Delhi Chairman advocate K C Mittal had said that lawyers will also suffer due to the new farm laws, under which mediation for dispute resolution will be conducted by persons appointed by sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) ousting all lawyer appointments.

Mittal had said that all civil disputes, as per the new law, will be adjudicated by sub-divisional magistrates.

He had said that the issues relating to contracts, agreements, partnerships, companies, limited liability partnerships, and sponsors to act as a facilitator and legally authorised agent under these laws are to protect the interest of businesses.

The call for 'Bharat bandh' by the farmers, protesting at the gates of the national capital for the past 12 days, has also gained support from Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party, Aam Aadmi Party, Shiv Sena, National Congress Party and Left parties. -- ANI

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