Overview
- Lawyers in Bhopal and Jabalpur suspended proceedings on Monday and held courthouse demonstrations following the fatal shooting of advocate Sanjay Kumar Saxena.
- The protests trace back to February 14, when Saxena was intercepted and shot while on his way to court.
- Associations called for immediate enactment of an Advocate Protection Act along with a fast-track trial and a specialised probe into the killing.
- Multiple bar groups submitted memoranda to district officials for the Chief Minister as they escalated pressure for concrete security measures.
- Some bodies demanded Rs 1 crore in compensation for the family and tighter security at court complexes, while the strike left litigants waiting and hearings canceled.