Punjab and Haryana High Court asks Bar Association how abstaining from work helps litigants after symbolic protest over alleged firing incident
“Do you imagine the plight of that litigant who must have come from 100 kilometres or 200 kilometres just with the hope that his case will be decided today?”
With these remarks, Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Justice Sheel Nagu on Wednesday questioned the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association’s decision to abstain from work during the post-lunch session in solidarity with advocate Gagandeep Jammu, two days after an alleged attempt on his life.
The observations came during the hearing of a suo motu matter taken up by a Division Bench of Chief Justice Nagu and Justice Justice Sanjiv Berry in connection with the alleged firing incident involving Jammu.
Earlier in the day, the Bar Association issued a communication stating that the High Court had directed authorities to ensure the “life and liberty” of Jammu and that a permanent PCR had been stationed outside his residence. The association also said it would pursue a fair and expeditious investigation into the FIR registered on May 19, 2026.
The Bar Association later announced that members would abstain from work during the post-lunch session as a mark of solidarity with Jammu and in protest against the alleged attack.
During the proceedings, High Court Bar Association president Rohit Sud submitted that the abstention was symbolic and reflected the sentiments of Bar members.
Chief Justice Nagu, however, objected to the move and questioned the impact such decisions had on litigants.
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India: Attack on advocate Gagandeep Jammu: Court questions Punjab and Haryana Bar strike
