HC issues contempt notice to lawyers for boycott call

The Rajasthan High Court has issued contempt notice to some lawyers, including the president of Bar Association, in connection with the boycott call given by advocates of lower judiciary.

Justice Bela M Trivedi took suo motu notice of the boycott call and issued notices. The lawyers had given the boycott call demanding that Additional District and Sessions judge Mahnendra Choudhary, who had allegedly refused to favour lawyer Bharat Bhushan in his personal case, be transferred.

Issuing criminal contempt notices to Bar Association president Gopeah Kumbhaj, former general secretary Rajesh Choudhary, lawyer Bharat Bhushan and others, the court ordered judicial inquiry into the matter by Registrar Administration of the high court.

The response has to be filed by July 23.

Justice Trivedi also sent a copy to the Bar Council of Rajasthan and Bar Council of India for necessary action against the lawyers. The bench also sent a copy of the order to the president of High Court Bar Association with a direction to resume work immediately.