Orissa high court revokes cops' reinstatement

Cuttack | Tuesday | 13th November, 2018

Summary:

The CB has prayed before the high court to give six weeks to investigate the matter, but the high court rejected the plea. Three lawyers were suspended by the high court bar association on November 2 for allegedly breaking the unity of the lawyers following the lawyer- police dispute. CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Monday revoked the state government's decision to reinstate the three policemen, who were suspended for allegedly assaulting an advocate. While the stand-off between police and the agitating advocates continued with the matter being pending before the court, the state government had on November 3 reinstated the suspended policemen. The three policemen were suspended for misconduct after they had allegedly thrashed advocate Debi Prasad Patnaik on August 28 at a busy market place here..