Adjourning Case Over Bar's Strike Proposal Could Invite Disciplinary Action: Show Cause Notice Issued to SDM: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently took strict notice of a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Aligarh for adjourning a case after the local Bar Association passed a resolution calling upon advocates to abstain from judicial work. The case involved a restoration application filed by Satyapal Singh under Section 38(2) of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006. On the scheduled hearing date of July 25, 2025, the SDM adjourned the matter…