Allahabad High Court condemns lawyers' strike
15-Sep-2023Human problem concerning life, liberty or livelihood behind every case, the Allahabad High Court said on Tuesday
Human problem concerning life, liberty or livelihood behind every case, the Allahabad High Court said on Tuesday while expressing its displeasure at the continuing strike by lawyers in Uttar Pradesh [Rakesh Kumar Keshari v Union of India].
Lawyers in the State have been on strike since August 30 following a recent incident of police lathi charge on advocates in Hapur district.
Justice Kshitij Shailendra said that the purpose of court cases and judicial system is not to provide livelihood for lawyers or ensure that judges meet monthly disposal quota.
Instead, it is to redress the grievances and problems of litigants, the Court underscored.
"Cases are not disposable commodities to be treated as mere statistics. Their purpose is not to provide a livelihood for lawyers or provide monthly disposal quota to Judges. Each case that comes before a Judge, has an element of a human problem concerning the life, liberty, livelihood, family business, profession, work, shelter, safety and security of the citizen. Many of the litigants belong to the downtrodden and weaker sections of society who are defenceless, poor and ignorant," the order said.
Thus, grievances raised by lawyers will not weigh more than the tears and pain of litigants who have reposed their faith in the judicial system.
"Their silent cry for a civilised human solution to their grievances and problems, and for a level playing field is a call for justice, to be felt and heard not only by the Judges but also by the lawyers, the latter, unfortunately, not hearing this cry, whatever may be the reason which, certainly, cannot have more weight than the weight of tears and pain of litigant(s) who have reposed all faith in our judicial system and the institution of justice," the Court observed.
