The Bengaluru Advocates Association formally wrote to Karnataka High Court Chief Justice opposing the state’s move to create a circuit bench at Mangaluru.
The formal letter registers professional objection from a major bar body headquartered in Karnataka’s capital. Circuit benches shift judicial sittings to secondary cities, often sparking bar politics over access, resources, and caseload allocation.
Mangaluru, on the coast, would host proceedings under the proposed arrangement while administrative authority remains with the high court. Bengaluru advocates framed their opposition through institutional channels rather than public protest alone.
The chief justice received the association’s communication as the head of the court system considering or implementing bench expansion. No ruling outcome was specified in the available summary.
What is documented is advocacy politics: Bengaluru lawyers formally asked the high court’s top judge to reconsider or resist the Mangaluru circuit bench plan promoted by state authorities.
The Bengaluru Advocates Association addressed its opposition directly to the Karnataka High Court chief justice over the proposed Mangaluru circuit bench. The Bengaluru Advocates Association wrote to Karnataka High Court’s chief justice opposing the state’s proposed Mangaluru circuit bench creation. Karnataka bar associations often petition the chief justice when circuit bench proposals would shift caseloads away from established legal centers.
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