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Jodhpur Bar Associations Announce Strike Over Demand to Remove Acting Chief Justice
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 03:32 PM
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Both Jodhpur bar associations have called a work boycott until Sunday, demanding the removal of the Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
The legal community in Jodhpur escalated its protest on Sunday, with the city's two bar associations announcing a work boycott that will continue until the end of the day. The strike is aimed at pressuring the Rajasthan High Court to remove the Acting Chief Justice, a move supported by a faction of lawyers who claim the appointment is untenable.
The bar associations issued a joint statement, citing concerns over the transparency of the appointment process and alleging that the Acting Chief Justice's tenure has undermined the court's functioning. They urged all lawyers to refrain from appearing before the court and to suspend all court‑related activities until their demand is addressed.
Court officials have not yet responded publicly to the boycott or the removal request. The standoff adds to a series of recent tensions within the state's judiciary, raising questions about the independence of the bench and the influence of bar bodies on judicial administration.
Legal experts note that such collective action by lawyers is rare but not unprecedented in India, often reflecting deeper institutional disputes. The outcome of the protest could set a precedent for how bar associations engage with judicial appointments in the future.
The bar associations issued a joint statement, citing concerns over the transparency of the appointment process and alleging that the Acting Chief Justice's tenure has undermined the court's functioning. They urged all lawyers to refrain from appearing before the court and to suspend all court‑related activities until their demand is addressed.
Court officials have not yet responded publicly to the boycott or the removal request. The standoff adds to a series of recent tensions within the state's judiciary, raising questions about the independence of the bench and the influence of bar bodies on judicial administration.
Legal experts note that such collective action by lawyers is rare but not unprecedented in India, often reflecting deeper institutional disputes. The outcome of the protest could set a precedent for how bar associations engage with judicial appointments in the future.