Advocate Nagendra Kumar, Convener of the Coordination Committee, mentioned that there's a deviation from what was assured to the legal professionals. We now have determined to go on strike.
Advocate Tarun Rana, Secretary, New Delhi Bar Affiliation, mentioned that it has been determined that there will probably be a whole abstention from work from Monday onwards, and we are going to intensify the agitation in view of the choice of the coordination committee.
Delhi Police on Thursday issued a round stating that solely formal police witnesses could also be permitted to be examined via video conferencing from a chosen place for deposition.
“The examination of fabric police witnesses could proceed to be carried out in bodily mode, pending additional consultations amongst varied stakeholders,” Delhi Police mentioned.This is able to make sure that whereas the target of expediting proceedings and decreasing delays is met, the sanctity and efficacy of the examination of essential witnesses can be maintained. Additional, within the occasion of any request from the defence counsel for examination of a police witness, in bodily mode, the identical could also be thought-about by the realized Presiding Decide on deserves.Alternatively, the coordination committee, after a gathering mentioned {that a} delegation of representatives of Coordination Committee and Bar Council of Delhi had assembly with the Union Residence Minister on September 2 and apprised him in regards to the resentment among the many legal professionals in regards to the Notification issued by the LG on August 13, 2025 for deposition of police officers via video conferencing from the police station.
The committee has mentioned that after deliberation and dialogue, it was assured by the Union Residence Minister that an official communication/round shall be issued to make clear that the examination of the police station shall not happen from the police station.
On August 28, the District Court docket Legal professionals had suspended their strike towards the Lieutenant Governor's (LG) notification after a gathering of legal professionals with the consultant of the Authorities.
The strike was suspended in view of a press release issued from the workplace of the Commissioner of police saying that the operation of the LG's notification would solely be carried out after listening to all stakeholders.
Delhi police earlier had mentioned in a press release that considerations have been raised by members of the Bar in Delhi relating to the mentioned notification. The co-ordination committee of All District Courts Bar Affiliation of Delhi, via their letter dated 18th August 2025 to the Chief Minister of Delhi and vide letter of twentieth August 2025 to the Hon'ble LG of Delhi, has submitted their illustration on this matter.
“In view of the above, to deal with and resolve the considerations, it has been determined that the Union Residence Minister would meet the representatives of the Bar to debate the problem with an open thoughts,” the assertion reads.
Legal professionals have been on strike since August 22, towards the LG's notification for deposition of police personnel via video conferencing from the police stations.
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