Shimla, March 27 -- The Shimla Bar Association has strongly condemned the alleged derogatory remarks made by BJP MLA Bhawani Singh Pathania against the legal profession during a recent session of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
In a release, association President Niranjan Verma accused the MLA of "misusing" his constitutional immunity to mock the judicial process and undermine the dignity of legal professionals.
The Bar Association stated that while ignorance of the judicial system is one matter, publicly "disparaging" the legal fraternity is unacceptable for an elected representative.
The association emphasised that such remarks threaten the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law, demanding an "unequivocal apolog...