THANJAVUR: Advocates in Thanjavur on Friday abstained from work and burnt the copies of Law Commission recommendation and a proposed bill that bars advocates from holding agitation and makes them liable to compensate litigants if they go on strike.
Led by Sivasubramanian, coordinator, Joint Action Committee of Tamil Nadu-Puducherry Bar Associations, the advocates burnt the copies of the law panel’s recommendations and the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017.
As per the bill, advocates would be required to pay compensation to clients in case they go on strikes, abstinence or fail to appear in courts. We will continue our agitation till the proposed amendments are withdrawn by the government, the agitating advocates said.
Among others, Thanjavur Bar Association president Suresh, secretary Balamurali and senior advocates Nalladurai, Siddharthan and Sundarrajan also took part.