Lawyers Cannot Be Compelled To Cease Work, Court Says WB Bar Council's Black Day Protest Against New Criminal Laws Not Mandatory: Calcutta High Court

The Bar Council of West Bengal's decision to call for a 'Black Day' protest on July 1st, 2024, has been challenged in the Calcutta High Court. The protest is against three recently passed laws: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Indian Code of Justice) 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (Indian Citizen Protection Act) 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (Indian Evidence Act) 2023. Petitioner argues against Strike Call Advocate Sahasrangshu Bhattacharya…