New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The indefinite strike of lawyers across the district courts here was called off on Wednesday after two police officers were transferred, said a circular from the Coordination Committee of All District Courts Bar Associations of Delhi.
The strike began on Tuesday after the committee demanded the suspension of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Manasvi Vashishta, Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Arun Kumar and other personnel of the Shahdara police station for alleged high-handedness towards lawyers. It had also demanded an impartial inquiry into the issue.
According to the circular issued on Wednesday, the lawyers' abstention from judicial work has been called off after representatives of Delhi Police, the Bar Council of Delhi, and the presidents and secretaries of the various Bar Associations reached a mutual understanding following a meeting. It said that the Delhi Police Headquarters has issued transfer orders for Shahdara ACP Manasvi Vashistha and SHO Arun Kumar. "In view of the issuance of the aforesaid transfer/posting orders and the progress made pursuant to the understanding reached during the meeting, the Coordination Committee has resolved to call off the ongoing indefinite abstention from judicial work with immediate effect," the circular said. It requested the Bar members to resume judicial work.
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