New Delhi, March 30 -- : Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) has approached Delhi High Court seeking directions to Centre, Delhi government and Delhi police to ensure that no advocate should be made to vacate their rented accommodations on account of failure to pay monthly rent.
This comes in the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown imposed to contain its spread.
BCD Chairman, Advocate KC Mittal further seeks issuance of directions to all, governmental and non-governmental agencies to defer all dues, until the restoration of normal conditions, on such terms and conditions as may be considered appropriate.
BCD application to Delhi High court stated that "many advocates staying in Delhi/NCR in rented accommodation are not i...