Delhi Lawyers to Strike Monday Over New Traffic Fine Rules

On Monday, lawyers across Delhi's district courts will strike to oppose the government's new traffic fine settlement guidelines announced earlier this month. The guidelines aim to streamline traffic violation processing but have faced criticism for limiting motorists' rights and reducing transparency. Legal professionals argue that the changes could lead to arbitrary enforcement and diminish judicial oversight, prompting the bar association to call for a boycott of court proceedings. The strike is expected to affect the handling of civil and criminal cases, with courts likely to postpone hearings until the dispute is resolved.