Chandigarh, May 21 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Wednesday took exception to the Bar body members observing a strike in the afternoon over the firing at a lawyer in Mohali on Monday night.

"You are disrespecting your profession by going on strike," observed chief justice Sheel Nagu, who was accompanied by justice Sanjiv Berry in the division bench.

The incident was reported near Kurali Byspass when unidentified assailants allegedly opened fire at the vehicle of Gagandeep Jammu, a former Bar secretary, when he, along with his friend, was returning to Chandigarh from Ropar. The assailants came on a motorcycle and allegedly fired three rounds at his car. Police have registered an FIR and started investigation.

On Wednesday ...