India, Sept. 11 -- Lawyers in Mathura district have gone on an indefinite strike from Wednesday to protest against alleged injustice and excesses by police, Bar Association secretary Shiv Kumar Lawania said. He said the decision was taken on Tuesday at a meeting of senior members of the Bar Association. The district judge, district magistrate, senior superintendent of police (SSP) and all concerned courts were informed about it, he added.
Lawania alleged that despite repeated meetings with the SSP over poor law and order and incidents of police high-handedness against advocates, no corrective measures had been taken, forcing the Bar to take the step.
"We understand that such strikes cause inconvenience to litigants and the society at larg...