New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The Coordination Committee of the Delhi Bar Association has called for an abstention from judicial work on Tuesday in protest of the registration of an FIR and alleged threats against advocates at Shahdara Police Station.

A circular for abstention was issued on Monday evening by advocate Neeraj, Chairman of the Coordination Committee, after a meeting of the Committee resolving to abstain from judicial work and demanding immediate suspension of the ACP and SHO of Shahdara Police Station.

The circular mentioned that the matter originated from an FIR concerning an incident in which Advocate Lalit Bansal sustained serious head injury following an assault. Advocate Amulya Ratan is the complainant in the said matter.

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