India, Aug. 27 -- The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHBCA) on Wednesday urged its members to wear black ribbons as a mark of protest until the lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena withdrew the August 13 notification allowing police officers to depose before courts via video conferencing.
The notification designated all 226 police stations in the Capital as video-conferencing centres for officers to provide evidence in line with the draft model rules of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to "improve efficiency and save time".
DHBCA's joint secretary, Kunal Malhotra, requested the members to wear black ribbons while appearing in the court.
Lawyers have been holding protests against the notification across Delhi's district courts. T...
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