Hapur 'lathi-charge': Allahabad High Court lawyers abstain from work

Lawyers of the Allahabad High Court will continue to abstain from judicial work on Wednesday to protest against the state government's ''inaction'' in an incident of alleged police lathi-charge on advocates in Hapur.

At a meeting of the Bar's executive, it has been decided unanimously to abstain from judicial work on Wednesday as well, an official release issued here said.

It was decided at the meeting that if any lawyer was found doing judicial work, disciplinary action will be initiated against him, it said.

''As no concrete action has been taken by the state government against policemen involved in lathi-charge on advocates on August 29, there is resentment among lawyers,'' it said.

Earlier, an emergency meeting of the members of the Council was convened on Sunday night. In the meeting, it was unanimously decided that advocates would abstain from judicial work on September 11 and 12.