Withdraw anti-advocate bill in Rajamahendravaram

Withdraw anti-advocate bill in Rajamahendravaram
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Advocates of Rajamahendravaram district court boycotted duties on Friday demanding withdrawal of Advocates (Amendment) bill-2017 which was recommended by the Law Commission to the Indian government. They have staged dharna in front of the district court and shouted slogans.

Rajamahendravaram: Advocates of Rajamahendravaram district court boycotted duties on Friday demanding withdrawal of Advocates (Amendment) bill-2017 which was recommended by the Law Commission to the Indian government. They have staged dharna in front of the district court and shouted slogans.

Speaking on the occasion, AP Bar Council member and Rajamahendravaram Bar Association president Muppalla Subba Rao said that the rights and safety of advocates will be in danger if Advocates (Amendment) bill recommended by the Law commission was passed and added that advocates will not able to take up the cases which come on their way. He urged MPs to oppose this anti-advocates bill.

He informed that a meeting will be held with all bar council members in the country, representatives of High Court and bar associations at the Bar Council of India on April 8 where an action plan will be chalked out. He maintained that bar association representatives of the concerned area will submit memorandum to Parliament members appealing them to reject Advocates (Amendment) bill which is undemocratic.

He further said that Bar Council of India has resolved to submit memorandums to the President, Prime Minister and other union ministers.

Muppalla elected as President AP Bar Council member and senior advocate, Muppalla Subba Rao has been elected as the president of Rajamahendravaram Bar Association. Muppalla is the first advocate to be elected as the president Bar Association being the member of the AP Bar Council. Total of 813 members cast their vote and Muppalla was elected with huge majority of 333 votes. Putrevu Ranga Sao Mithra was elected as the secretary.

Bala Bhaskar as treasurer, J.V Ramana as Library secretary, Tavvla Veerendranath from 20-year senior advocates, Dasari Ammulu and Begum as women members from 15 - year senior advocates as well as Dilip Kumar, Rupa and Rajeswari have been elected.

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