Lawyers burn copies of amended rules

The lawyers were opposed to the amendments as they infringed their rights.

Protest mode:Members of the Coimbatore Bar Association burning the copies of newly amended statutory rules, which enable individual judges to debar erring lawyers from practice, in the city on Friday.- Photo: M. Periasamy

Lawyers in Coimbatore under the aegis of the Coimbatore Bar Association burnt copies of Advocates Act rule book and shouted slogans seeking withdrawal of the amendments to the rules. They also vowed to continue their protest and boycott courts.

Around 200 lawyers led by the treasurer of the Association, S. Elango, staged the protest in front of the integrated court complex here on Arts College Road. The lawyers burnt copies of the statutory rules framed under Section 34 of the Advocates Act.

Mr. Elango said that the lawyers were opposed to the amendments as they infringed their rights.

Rail roko

The lawyers had recently staged a ‘rail roko’ as well. Friday’s protest was a part of the State-wide protests the lawyers had called for to oppose the amendments.

Members of the Criminal Bar Association also participated.