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Nashik lawyers may boycott whimsical' judgeThe Nashik Bar Association has passed a resolution threatening to boycott the court of Joint Civ...

Nashik lawyers may boycott whimsical8217; judge

The Nashik Bar Association has passed a resolution threatening to boycott the court of Joint Civil Judge A D Kulkarni for his 8220;whimsical8221; and 8220;arrogant8221; behaviour. The resolution, passed at a special meeting on Thursday, objected to the judge8217;s style of functioning, which had annoyed lawyers. The association urged the district judge to intervene and apprise Kulkarni of the lawyers8217; feelings. The association has also threatened to boycott the court of Judge Kulkarni if he does not change his behaviour, according to the resolution, a copy of which is also being forwarded to the Maharashtra and Goa Bar Council. The Nashik Bar Association8217;s meeting was convened following complaints from 49 lawyers practising in the court.

Complaints ranged from wasting time in unnecessary arguments with lawyers, delaying hearing of a case even when lawyers from both sides were present, to dismissing cases according to his whims, the resolution adds. The lawyers hadsubmitted a memorandum to the bar association, saying they have been finding it difficult to work in his court. Judge Kulkarni, however, declined to comment on the issue.

1 killed, 6 hurt in ST bus mishap

One person was killed and six others were injured when the State Transport bus in which they were travelling rammed into a tree along the Mumbai-Agra national highway in the early hours today.

Police said the bus was proceeding from Satana Baglan to Mumbai. At around 1.30 am, the driver lost control and rammed into a tree. Sadashiv Shankar Jangam 35 was killed on the spot while six others were injured. The names of the injured are: Shripad Joshi 30, Balakdas Bairagi a police contable from Dhule, Ankush Dattu Patil 25, Narayan Shinde 30, Laxman Wagh 35 and Gulab Kunwar 36. They were rushed to the Nashik Civil Hospital, where Bairagi 38 is critical.