Lawyers on strike demanding HC bench in West UP

The strike was called by the Central Action Committee

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Press Trust of India Meerut
Last Updated : Jul 09 2014 | 3:38 PM IST
Lawyers in western Uttar Pradesh today went on a strike demanding the setting up of a separate High Court bench.

"Lawyers of Meerut, Bijnore, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar, Gautam Budh Nagar district, Moradabad, Baghpat, JP Nagar, Bulandshahr and 20 other districts are on a strike," said Secretary of Central Action Committee, Mukesh Walia.

The strike was called by the Central Action Committee set up to press for the demand for a separate bench of High Court in western UP.

He said the lawyers have submitted a letter in this regard to the President and the Prime Minister through the District Magistrate.

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First Published: Jul 09 2014 | 3:24 PM IST

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