Lawyers begin 3-day boycott in western Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar: Judicial work came to a standstill in more than 20 districts of western Uttar Pradesh today as lawyers began their three-day boycott of the courts, demanding setting up of a bench of the Allahabad High Court in the region.

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The boycott call was given by the state high court bench action committee. The lawyers of the western districts of the state have long been demanding setting up of a bench of the high court in any district of western UP for the convenience of the litigants of the region, a committee spokesperson said. (PTI)

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