Non-Resumption Of Physical Hearing: Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Passes Resolution Against Chief Justice; Removes Advocate General Atul Nanda As Member

The development comes against non-resumption of physical hearings in the High Court.

"The continuous closure of the Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court which is the custodian of the Constitution and protector of fundamental rights is sending wrong signal in the society apart from taking away the livelihood of Lawyers, Stenos, Clerks and other persons associated with the legal field and has become a continuous means of denial of justice," the Bar Association said today while passing the resolution.

The member-Advocates have decided to boycott the Chief Justice's Court until complete opening of physical courts or until his transfer. Further, the Association has removed Advocate General Atul Nanda as a member of the Association for allegedly acting against the interest of the Bar and working against physical hearings.   

It is also stated that all such Members of the Bar, who appeared in the Chief Justice's Court today despite the call given by the Executive Committee of HCBA shall be dis-membered from the Bar Association.

"The Executive Committee of HCBA would only meet the Hon'ble Judges, Bar & Bench Co-ordination Committee and Hon'ble the Chief Justice and would not attend a meeting where the State representatives i.e. Advocate Generals, Additional Solicitor General, Standing Counsel of U.T. are present," the Resolution states.

The decision was taken at a General House Meeting of the Bar Association on Monday, i.e. February 1, 2021.

The Bar expressed displeasure at the fact that Courts continue to remain closed and affect the lives of lawyers, litigants, and other staff such as clerks, stenos, etc. while all the sectors of economy such as Movie Theatres, Primary Schools, Universities, Pre-Nursery Schools, Gyms, Religious Places, Political gatherings, Malls etc. are functioning to their full capacity.

As per the resolution, all the speakers present at the meeting spoke in the favour of immediate physical opening of the courts and despite repeated request for any contrary view, not a single member spoke against the motion.

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