Ranchi: Agitated over the murder of advocate Manoj Jha, lawyers have announced a boycott of judicial work for a day. After this announcement, advocates across the state will stay away from judicial work in Jharkhand on Friday (July 30). Jharkhand State Bar Council has directed the advocates not to appear in any kind of judicial work on Friday. This decision has been taken in a casual meeting of the State Bar Council on Wednesday. Chairman Rajendra Krishna presided over the meeting, this information was given by Jharkhand High Court advocate and member of State Bar Council Hemant Kumar Sikarwar. According to Hemant Sikarwar, apart from staying away from judicial work, advocates will also meet the Chief Minister and demand concrete initiatives towards implementing the Advocate Protection Act.
Apart from the Chief Minister, a delegation of the State Bar Council will also meet the Governor and submit a memorandum on other demands including compensation to the kin of the deceased advocate. Outrage among advocates across the state after the murder of the advocate
After the murder of Manoj Jha, there is anger among the advocates across the state. Let us tell you that advocate Manoj Jha was shot dead on Monday evening in Radgaon located under Tamad police station area. The criminals had four bullets at the advocate Manoj Jha sitting in the car. Manoj Jha was a resident of Church Road in Ranchi. He was originally from Bhagalpur. The High Court had also told the matter serious
The Jharkhand High Court had also summoned the Ranchi SSP in the murder case of advocate Manoj Kumar Jha. The court had said that an advocate has been murdered in broad daylight and it is a serious matter. It should be investigated quickly. However, the court said that it is not registering the matter as a PIL. But it should be investigated expeditiously and the accused should be arrested soon. Ranchi SSP had assured the court that they were close to the disclosure of this matter. Soon the main accused will be arrested.
