The lawyers of all the district courts went on a strike to protest in unanimity with the lawyer who accused the judge of alleged misbehaviour
"Judges suffer in silence and have no forum in which they can reply to criticism", the Delhi Judicial Service Association (DJSA) said in a resolution condemning the strike held by lawyers of the six district courts in protest of alleged misbehaviour by a magistrate at the Tis Hazari court.
"Judges suffer in silence. Unlike other public figures, judges have no forum in which they can reply to criticism and they remain an easy target for those wishing to gain cheap publicity," Rajesh Malik, President, DJSA said in the resolution.
The response comes after the lawyers of all the district courts went on a strike to protest in unanimity with the lawyer who accused the judge of alleged misbehaviour.
The association of the judicial officers termed the charges of misconduct and corruption leveled by the lawyers against the judges as "baseless" and condemned it.
"The baseless allegations of misconduct and corruption are condemnable. We unanimously resolve that judges remain an easy target for those who wish to asperse the reputation of the judge out of a grudge or disgruntlement from the court's orders," the resolution said.
The association also said that legitimate criticism is permissible as being the exercise of the freedom of expression. But unjustified and unreasonable attacks on judicial integrity that strikes at the root of the judiciary are unacceptable.
The association also added that the grievances must be raised before the appropriate forum and not by any attempt to overawe or browbeat the judicial officer to change an order and sent a copy of the resolution to the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
THE INCIDENT
The lawyers had alleged that the incident took place on October 10 in Tis Hazari court when the magistrate, while hearing a complaint case, was requested by a junior counsel to pass over the matter as the main advocate was busy in another case. The magistrate allegedly did not consider the request and dismissed the complaint case, they claimed. The lawyer concerned then filed a complaint with the district judge seeking action against the magistrate.
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