Bar Association to strike work today after day of high drama in High Court complex

Late in the evening, a three-member Special Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council comprising C.M. Munjal (Chairman), Raj Kumar Chauhaan and Harpreet Singh Multani suspended the licences of advocates Ravneet Kaur and Simranjit Singh Blassi with immediate effect. They have been barred from appearing before any court or authority and from wearing the lawyer’s dress.

This call came after a day of high drama that led to the registration of an FIR at Sector 3 police station against Kaur and Blassi under Sections 115(2) 126(2),109(1),351(2) 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the complaint of advocate Palak Dev.

According to an urgent notice issued by the association, the episode began in Court Room-1 where Kaur accused the Bar Association Secretary Gagandeep Jammu of confiscating her bag and laptop.

The Bar Association notice said later she entered the executive office with Blassi and allegedly misbehaved with the Secretary and others.
The notice further said that in the courtroom, she pressed for her matter to be fixed for the following day, a request allowed despite strong opposition from nearly 100 members present.

As the two exited the courtroom, the situation turned volatile. The Bar Association notice alleged Blassi was seen roaming the premises with a sword, and along with Kaur, is accused of assaulting bar members. One member was reportedly injured before police intervened and took them away. Videos of the scuffle also went viral on social media.

The association alleged that initially the police response was “inadequate.” “Despite such serious misconduct, the police failed to take action against the accused persons. We, therefore, demand immediate arrest of Ravneet Kaur and Simran Singh Blassi. Failing which, the Bar will be compelled to resort to an indefinite strike,” its notice stated.
Late in the evening, Jammu wrote to the Bar Council, declaring strike and asking for support in calling for a shutdown of all district bar associations. The move, the letter said, was necessary “to uphold the dignity of the legal profession and ensure such misconduct is not tolerated.”
Kaur has been involved in several litigations in recent months, including a challenge to the allocation of her cases to a particular bench. She was also issued a contempt notice for remarks against sitting judges.