Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Adish Aggarwala on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud to take suo motu action against erring farmers for forcibly attempting to enter Delhi in a bid to create nuisance and disturb the each day lifetime of residents. He additionally requested CJI Chandrachud to concern instructions to courts to not move any antagonistic order due to the non-presence of attorneys earlier than the courts.
In his letter he stated,
“I’m compelled to write this letter to convey to your variety discover that inspite of one of the best efforts of the Government of India to defend the curiosity of the farmers, some farmers are en route to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab and are gearing up for a large-scale protest within the nationwide capital on February 13.
Earlier, in 2021 & 2022, three Delhi borders with the neighbouring States remained blocked for a number of months due to an analogous protest, inflicting hardship to most people. It can be a matter of file that many individuals died whereas attempting to come to Delhi for higher medical remedy however who couldn’t attain Delhi hospitals in time due to highway blockades.
In gentle of at this time’s farmers’ protest, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Police have heightened safety measures on the Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri borders, organising nails and highway barricades to deter autos transporting protesters from coming into Delhi. Additionally, cranes and earthmovers are being employed to place massive containers on the roads to impede their free passage into the Union Capital.
Last night time, three Central Government Ministers had a gathering with farmers in Chandigarh and the Central Ministers stated {that a} consensus was reached on most points and a formulation was proposed for resolving another points by way of the formation of a Committee. “We are still hopeful that farmer bodies will hold talks. We will try to resolve these issues in the coming days,” an announcement by the Government stated.
It is suspected that this protest is politically motivated forward of forthcoming Parliament election. Even if the farmers have real calls for, they do not have the suitable to put most people to hardship. This is the suitable time when the Hon’ble Supreme Court ought to act suo motu and make sure that these farmers do not create any nuisance and trigger enormous inconvenience to most people.
Their proper to protest shouldn’t be allowed to impede the widespread residents’ proper to lead their lives with none drawback. By not accepting the supply of the Govt. of India, urged finally night time’s talks, the so-called leaders of the farmers have determined to transfer to Delhi solely to create issues to individuals of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarkhand, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. If they’re nonetheless adamant on protesting, they need to protest of their native locations.
Needless to say, within the these circumstances, our attorneys, not solely those that apply within the Supreme Court but in addition those that apply within the Delhi High Court, completely different Commissions and Tribunals and the District Courts, might be dealing with enormous challenges to attend court docket proceedings. I request Your Lordship to concern requisite directions to all involved not to move any “adverse orders due to non- appearance in any matter” listed earlier than above talked about courts until there are obstacles in free motion of the general public on Delhi borders due to farmers’ agitation.
I additional request Your Lordship to take suo motu action against the erring farmers for forcibly attempting to enter Delhi in a bid to create nuisance and disturb the each day lifetime of residents.”
