Chandigarh, July 28 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHHCBA) has called a general house on Tuesday to discuss the issue of legal-aid defence counsel policy.

In a notice issued after a meeting of its executive committee, the association said its office-bearers had unanimously resolved to closely watch and participate in the proceedings before the high court on Tuesday and during the lunch hours a general house meeting will take place.

In the morning, the high court is to take up a public interest litigation (PIL) highlighting disruption of work in district courts of Punjab due to strike calls given by different district Bars.

The petitioner lawyer, Arvind Seth had raised concern regarding denial of access to justice...