Judicial proceedings across Rajasthan encountered substantial disruption as advocates in Jaipur staged protests against the Acting Chief Justice, while lawyer associations in Jodhpur resolved to initiate an indefinite work strike.
The agitation, organized by the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association in Jaipur and supported by legal bodies at the principal seat in Jodhpur, arose from grievances concerning recent administrative directives. Bar representatives protested against unilateral revisions to judicial rosters, changes in listing procedures for urgent matters, and the reallocation of jurisdiction over specific categories of civil and constitutional litigation between the Jaipur bench and Jodhpur seat. Demonstrating attorneys assembled outside court chambers, demanding transparent administrative consultations with the bar.
The abstention from judicial work led to the deferral of hundreds of listed cases, inconveniencing litigants and witnesses who had traveled from outlying districts. Bar council leaders held emergency executive meetings to draft a charter of demands calling for the restoration of earlier bench allocations and regular judicial appointments to fill long-standing high court vacancies.
Senior registry officials initiated informal dialogue with bar leadership in an effort to address administrative grievances and restore regular court functioning.
Litigation backlogs in Rajasthan have accumulated due to vacancies across both the principal seat and circuit benches, exacerbating tensions between bar representatives and court administration. The Bar Council of India appealed to striking advocates and high court authorities to establish an administrative consultative committee to resolve grievances concerning listing rosters and judicial bench distributions amicably.
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