Bar Council, HC Bar condemns Bajwa letter against AG Nanda

Stating that Advocate General’s office is a high constitutional office under Article 165 of the Constitution, the Bar Council in the statement also said that, “There is certain nobility attached to the legal profession and it cannot be reduced to a commercial enterprise guaranteeing of 100 per cent victory in court cases. Such a thought is most ludicrous and an audacious impossibility”. The Bar Council further said it hopes Bajwa refrains from such attempts in future as his letter “has unnecessarily and unfairly tarnished the reputation of Advocate General, Punjab”.

In a similar resolution issued by the High Court Bar Association, through Secretary Rohit Sud, it was said that the Bar collectively and strongly condemns the letter and “stands by and unequivocally supports the Advocate General”. It added the office of Advocate General comprises almost 200 lawyers and “bald allegations of such nature attacking the legal institution of the Advocate General is unfortunate and also unnecessarily and unfairly tarnishes the reputation of our fellow lawyers form part of the said office”.

Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday reacting to Bajwa’s letter had termed it “illogical and irrational” and asked him to “keep out of my government’s business, of which you are totally ignorant”.