An indefinite strike was proposed by the lawyers against the new amendments issued by the Tamilnadu Government on 25th May, under Section 34(1) of the Advocates act 1961. The lawyers have abstained from all courts and tribunals urging unconditional withdrawal of the new amendments to the Advocates Act.
Today, they augmented their protest by forming a human chain starting from the Court premise till the Collectorate. More than 500 hundred lawyers participated in the human chain.
On Jun 22nd: The lawyers of the Tamilnadu Bar Council showed their protest by staging a hunger strike - Read more
On June 29th: More than 500 lawyers protested at the Railway Station and blocked the Dhanbad Express - Read more
On July 1st: The lawyers showed their agitation by burning the copies of amendments and pictures of the Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul at the combined court complex - Read more
The leaders of various political parties have proposed that the Government should intervene in the issue and initiate steps to amicably resolve the issue, as the protest adversely affects the functioning of courts and eventually lead to piling up of cases.