Kerala Bar Council To Protest Against Police Atrocities On Advocates Tomorrow

The Bar Council of Kerala has scheduled a protest tomorrow (June 1, 2022) against the atrocities committed by the police on advocates. The Council has requested all members of the Bar Associations across the State to wear protest badges to courts on the day and to pass resolutions condemning police atrocities.

This comes after a series of recent incidents where advocates were subjected to police violence. Reports suggest that a lawyer was battered by a police officer in the presence of the President and Secretary of the Bar Association at Attingal. A similar incident had been reported in Kottarakkara where the secretary of the Bar Association was allegedly abused by a police officer.

The Bar Council has refused to tolerate such incidents and has also deputed a delegation led by the Bar Council Chairman to meet Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and demand immediate action against the same. The resolutions passed by Bar Associations will also be handed over to the Chief Minister.