Jaipur lawyers protest against Acting Chief Justice, Jodhpur bodies announce strike

A group of lawyers in Jaipur staged a protest near the court of the acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, on Monday. The protest took place outside the court and was due to allegations of "misuse of power" leveled by Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta against Sharma. In Jodhpur, both the Rajasthan High Court Lawyers' Association and the Rajasthan High Court Advocates' Association announced a strike until Sunday.

During this time, they would write to the President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India, and senior-most judges of the Supreme Court Collegium with three demands. These included the removal of the acting CJ from judicial and administrative duties, appointment of a permanent and full-time Chief Justice soon, and discontinuation of the targeted filing system.

The targeted filing system was causing significant pressure on judicial functioning and the professional lives of advocates, severely impacting work-life balance. The two associations also announced that they would voluntarily abstain from judicial work from appearing in person or virtually in all courts until Sunday.