A day after Advocate Virender Narwal was shot dead in broad daylight, Bar associations across Delhi have decided to refrain from work on Monday to offer condolences and demand speedy investigation. .Speaking to Bar & Bench, Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) Chairman and Senior Advocate KK Manan said that the lawyers want the assailants to be arrested as soon as possible."This is not a protest. But we are going to abstain from work to show solidarity with our colleague's family. We want the Delhi Police to nab the perpetrators quickly and complete investigation to bring justice to Virender Narwal's family," Manan said..Advocate Vineet Jindal, Secretary General of the North Delhi Lawyer's Association, said that act of killing is an attack on lawyer's fraternity in Delhi. "Incidents of threats and violence against lawyers are increasing day by day but no security has been provided to us or our families," Jindal stated. .Narwal (51) was shot dead on Saturday by two bike-borne assailants in Dwarka. He practised in the Dwarka court. According to a report in The Times of India, police suspect the case to be of personal enmity. However, the investigating agency is yet to make any arrest. Notably, Narwal was provided security cover after an attack on him in 2017. However, it was withdrawn in 2021. .The decision to abstain from work on Monday was taken in a meeting of the Coordination Committee of All the District Bar Associations, Delhi held on Sunday.Lawyers said that they also want the government to finally bring in the Advocates Protection Act.
A day after Advocate Virender Narwal was shot dead in broad daylight, Bar associations across Delhi have decided to refrain from work on Monday to offer condolences and demand speedy investigation. .Speaking to Bar & Bench, Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) Chairman and Senior Advocate KK Manan said that the lawyers want the assailants to be arrested as soon as possible."This is not a protest. But we are going to abstain from work to show solidarity with our colleague's family. We want the Delhi Police to nab the perpetrators quickly and complete investigation to bring justice to Virender Narwal's family," Manan said..Advocate Vineet Jindal, Secretary General of the North Delhi Lawyer's Association, said that act of killing is an attack on lawyer's fraternity in Delhi. "Incidents of threats and violence against lawyers are increasing day by day but no security has been provided to us or our families," Jindal stated. .Narwal (51) was shot dead on Saturday by two bike-borne assailants in Dwarka. He practised in the Dwarka court. According to a report in The Times of India, police suspect the case to be of personal enmity. However, the investigating agency is yet to make any arrest. Notably, Narwal was provided security cover after an attack on him in 2017. However, it was withdrawn in 2021. .The decision to abstain from work on Monday was taken in a meeting of the Coordination Committee of All the District Bar Associations, Delhi held on Sunday.Lawyers said that they also want the government to finally bring in the Advocates Protection Act.