Litigants bear brunt of HC lawyers' stir

Cuttack | Wednesday | 14th February, 2018

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The high court bar association has launched a week-long agitation from Monday to protest against shortage of judges in the high court. It is high time the vacant posts of judges are filled up," said secretary of high court bar association Satyabrata Mohanty. CUTTACK: Litigants suffered as ceasework agitation by lawyers of the Orissa high court entered the second day on Tuesday. "As the lawyers boycotted court proceedings, the high court was completely paralysed. Sources said at least 42,000 cases are pending in the high court..