Advocates hold protest, seek HC Bench in city

Advocates staged a protest at the main gate of the District Court, in Visakhapatnam, on Friday, demanding the establishment of a High Court Beach in the city and the implementation of laws for protection of advocates.

They raised slogans in support of their demands, which include: sanctioning of house site pattas to advocates, a separate waiting hall for women in all courts and release of death benefits and a monthly stipend of ₹10,000 for junior advocates. Later, the advocates submitted a memorandum of their demands to the Collector.

The protests was led by Indian Association of Lawyers (IAL) National Secretary K.S. Suresh Kumar. National Executive members M.N.M Bhagavathi, District General Secretary G.J.R Ajay Kumar, city president D. Manjulatha and general secretary Jaha Aara participated in the protest.