Lawyers' associations in Delhi have sought multiple courses of action on the assaults on members of their fraternity during the ongoing Jantar Mantar protest marches.
The Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association (SCAORA) has moved the apex court seeking an independent, impartial, and time-bound inquiry into the matter, Live Law reported.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has urged its members to wear 'black ribbons' in court on Monday.
In a notice issued to its members, the DHCBA condemned the "illegal detention of lawyers and excessive use of force during peaceful protests" against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and alleged irregularities in the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) exercise of the electoral rolls.
Videos showing police and other security personnel manhandling lawyers and other protesters are widely circulated on social media. In one of the footages shared by Live Law, Senior Supreme Court Advocate Shadan Farasat is seen being dragged by the Delhi Police.
Live Law also reported that women advocates, including Anna Oommen and Anne Mathew, were manhandled by women police personnel, who did not display nameplates on their uniforms.
The response from the lawyers' association comes at a time when protesters, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Left student organisations, continue to mount pressure on the Union government by demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
The opposition parties, led by the Congress, have announced a protest march to the Supreme Court today.