Kerala HC advocates boycott day's session in protest against inclusion in Eldhose Kunnapillil case
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Kochi: The advocates in the Kerala High Court on Monday boycotted the day's session following which the court had to come to a grinding halt.
As per an IANS report, the lawyers boycotted the session in protest against the state police who turned certain cases against lawyers.
On Monday morning when the court opened its session, only the government counsel appeared while the other advocates did not turn up.
The decision to boycott came following an urgent meeting of the Advocates Association.
In response, the judges have posted all the cases listed for Monday to another date.
Monday's development comes after three advocates, counsel for Congress legislator Eldhose Kunnappilly who secured anticipatory bail after a former lady friend alleged rape charges against him, were also named as accused.
The local police probing the case against Eldhose registered a case against the three advocates after the lady said they tried to settle the case through conciliatory talks which were held at their office.