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The protests were held in all the courts.
Lawyers protested against continuance of Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, facing allegations of land grabbing, forcing him to suspend the proceedings and leave the hall. Defying an order of the High Court, the lawyers abstained from court proceedings in response to a call given by the Advocates Association Bangalore (AAB) in consonance with a resolution it passed last week to protest Dinakaran's continuance.
Justices V Gopal Gowda and B V Nagarathna were locked in courtroom by advocates who earlier threw shoes and papers at judges. However, the judges were released after intervention of the Chief Justice and other judges, after being locked up for nearly an hour.
Bangalore advocates had passed a resolution on Nov 4 to abstain from all court work on November 9 to protest Dinakaran presiding in court. The resolution said the lawyers wanted to "uphold the dignity and integrity of the judiciary".
Dinkaran, who was hearing cases, suspended the proceedings and later left the court hall after a section of advocates resorted to slogan shouting against him.
"We had passed a resolution asking members to abstain from the court for a day and several have responded to it", K N Putte Gowda, President of AAB, said.
Only justices BV Shaylendra Kumar and NK Patil benches function to empty court halls in the High Court
Asked whether it amounted to violation of a stay order passed by the High Court on Saturday last, he said, "Where is the question of violating any stay order when our desire is to uphold the judiciary's integrity and dignity?.”
According to R Rajanna, the association's General Secretary, the stay order did not hold good as it was a resolution passed by the society and not a government body.
"This is the first time that the High Court had intervened in matters of the association. Ninety nine percent of lawyers have abstained from work, though some who supported the Chief Justice have appeared", he claimed.
According to some lawyers who abstained from work on Monday, the stay order was "vague" and did not give any specific directive on the matter.
"It is the discretion of a lawyer whether he or she wishes to abstain or not", said a senior lawyer.
However, the government advocates continued to appear before the court.
In another development, a camerman of a television channel was roughed up by advocates when he tried to enter the court with his camera. Police have thrown a tight security ring in the court premises, as well as around Dinakaran's court hall.
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BY AND LARGE WE ALL AGREE THAT JUDICIARY'S IMAGE HAS BEEN TARNISHED. BENCH AND BAR ARE TWO SIDES OF THE COIN. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED? WHAT STEPS BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE? THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF APPOINTMENT OF SC/HC JUDGES,WITH NO RESPONSIBILTY OF REMOVAL IS THE MAIN CAUSE. APPOINTING AUTHORITY MUST HAVE THE RESPONSIBILTY FOR REMOVAL. WE ALL NEED INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY. IT IS TIME SC REVIEWS ITS EARLIER JUDGEMENT AND CREATE/RECOMMEND, NATIONAL/STATE JUDICIAL COUNCILS FOR APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS. FOR NJC, CJI MAY BE ASSISTED BY NOMINEE OF OTHER SC JUSTICES; CJs;LOK SABHA;RAJYA SABHA;BCI;SC BAR AND LAW MINISTER. FOR SJC CJ MAY BE ASSISTED BY NOMINEE OF OTHER HC JUDGES;DJs;ASSEMBLY;VIDHAN PARISHAD;SBC;HC BAR AND LAW MINISTER. ALL THE APPONTMENTS BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC SCRUTINY. TRANSPARENCY IS THE FOUNDATION OF ACCOUNTABILITY. IN CASE SC FAILS TO ACT, THEN PARLIAMENT MUST STEP IN. RULE OF LAW FOR AAM ADMI IS POSSIBLE IN CASE INDIA BECOMES A LAND RUN BY LAW AND NOT MAN
What a mockery of the Judicial System in India! The Judges are facing serious charges of corruption. The lawyers take law into their own hands. Who is bothered for the innocent or common litigants? Those litigants who have muscle & money power can conveniently get the law misinterpreted in their favour. For those who seek justice by honest means, the proceedings of the system in itself is an unending punishment! The justice delivery system is so slow that justice is denied to the honest litigants. It is high time we have the judicial system at it's right place by having persons of high integrety as Judges, and the lawyers should get their clients speedy justice. The bickerings between the bench and the bar should be removed. There has to be genuine accountability, not only of the judges but the lawyers too, to ensure speedy and true justice for honest litigants, rather than making a mockery of the system and twisting the law in favour of those who are on the wrong side.
The incident in Karnataka High Court is a tragic scene,occured in the history of the court.The judges are guardians of democracy,should be treated with respect and reverence.Lawyers are representing the common man who seek justice from oppression.If lawyers behave carelessly like illiterates,how can they deliver justice to the helpless.
The tainted Judge has no place in the Court to deliver justice. Government shd have removed the tainted judge by now.
Lawyers have become rowdies.What else one can say to the news that the Judges are locked inside Rooms as protests. They may prove they deserve " operation Black coat.
"A manifestation of the lawlessness of the lawyers ". Mr raju, the choicest among such lawyers become judges and what action the Govt is taking on Judges?
Any action as warranted should be according to the provisions of the Constitution and the law established by the Law makers; but not through gangsterism. Gangsters used to be confined to the streets in the olden days, but now are appearing right in the Courts and Legislatures as seen from the events of last 3 days in the country.
The unruly and unlawful activities of a section of Karnataka lawyers in the Karnataka High Court today is a manifestation of the lawlessness of the lawyers who indulged in this unprecedented hooliganism and rebellion against the Law and the Courts established by the Constitution of India. If they claim that they are trying to establish "integrity of Judiciary" for which they are indulging in this mindless violence,so do the Naxalites say they are fighting for justice for the people. But as we are not accepting the unlawful activities of the Naxalites and stern action is taken by the Government, the illegal and intolerable behaviour of these lawless lawyers must be condemned and stern action initiated against these hooligans for their violent activity and wilful disruption of judicial functions at the Karnataka High Court as a rebellion against the Constitution and the State.