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MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
, CJ
(Suo Moto) v. Chairman State Bar Council of M.P.
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| 1. public interest litigation initiated due to lawyers' strike. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court emphasizes duty of lawyers to attend court. (Para 3 , 10 , 12) |
| 3. absence of lawyers affects access to justice. (Para 5 , 17) |
| 4. strike called by bar violates statutory rights. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. court orders lawyers to resume work immediately, facing consequences otherwise. (Para 16 , 18) |
1. This suo moto public interest litigation has been initiated as a result of the communication by the Chairman of the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh asking the entire lawyer community in the State of Madhya Pradesh to abstain from court work w.e.f. 23.03.2023.
2. The facts are that by the letter dated 20.03.2023, the Chairman of the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh addressed a communication to the Hon'ble Chief Justice to the effect that unless the scheme relating to disposal of 25 identified cases in every quarter is not withdrawn by 22.03.2023 they would protest the issue seriously. It is further stated therein that the general body in its meeting held on 18.03.2023 has unanimously resolved that if the Hon'ble High Court does not withdraw the scheme pertaining to disposal of 25 oldest cases up
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