India, Aug. 22 -- All six district courts in Delhi will abstain from work on August 22 and 23 in protest against a notification approved by lieutenant governor VK Saxena that allows police officers to depose before courts from designated police stations through video conferencing.

The Coordination Committee of Delhi's district court bar associations said the strike decision was taken after the authorities failed to withdraw the notification despite repeated representations. "Despite giving representation, the notification has not been withdrawn by the authorities.there is severe resentment amongst the legal fraternity against the arbitrary and unlawful notification which is against the fundamental law and public at large," the committee ...