The Bar Council of India (BCI) Monday declared that lawyers all over the country will not attend court on March 31, in protest against the proposed changes in the Advocates Act, 1961 – which governs the conduct of lawyers. The BCI also said it will take up its objections to the changes with the government. However, following protests in front of his office on March 23, Mishra had promised lawyers that he would take back his recommendation. The Commission, under the instructions of the Supreme Court, is studying the necessary amendments that should be made to the Advocates Act. One of the changes it has suggested to the act is to debar lawyers and impose a fine on them if they abstain from work en masse.

Source: Indian Express March 28, 2017 00:16 UTC