Recently, the Supreme Court expressed its disappointment once again as the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, situated at the Jaipur Bench, decided to engage in a boycott. The Court lamented the situation, ."It is unfortunate that High Court Bar Association at Rajasthan resolved to abstain from the court work and, therefore, the High Court could not get assistance".
A bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal was hearing a special leave petition, which had been filed in response to an unfavorable ruling issued by the High Court arised because advocates were unable to appear in court as a result of their ongoing strike.
“Considering the conduct of the Bar Association, we direct the petitioner to implead the concerned Bar Association of Advocates practicing at Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court as well as the Bar Council of India as party respondent Nos. 3 and 4 respectively." the bench ordered. The matter will be next heard on November 3.
Back in 2021, the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association in Jaipur had issued an 'unconditional and unqualified apology' to the Supreme Court concerning the contempt proceedings initiated against them for their participation in a strike that involved boycotting a High Court bench.
Further, the Association had committed to refraining from participating in court boycotts in the future.
Last time the matter was heard by the division bench of Justices MR Shah and Sanjiv Khanna, while accepting the apology, had recorded then as follows :
“In view of the above, unconditional and unqualified apology tendered by office bearers of Bar Association and their statement on affidavit that they shall not go on strike on any ground whatsoever in future or pressurise Chief Justice or any other Judge to change roster of particular judge or Bench and no pressure tactic shall be adopted in future and they will resolve their conflicts by lawful methods, we accept unconditional & unqualified apology tendered & we close the contempt proceedings. Contempt notices are discharged.”
The impugned order in the said matter was passed by the Rajasthan High Court in an application under Order 22 Rule 10 CPC (Procedure in case of assignment before final order in suit) was filed.
The next date of hearing is on November 3.
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