LOK SABHA
Lawyers are reported
to have gone on hunger strike, fast, dharna to press for recall
of the Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act, 2002.
In their memorandum
submitted to the Government the lawyers have opposed the Legal
Services (Amendment) Act, 2002 claiming that it is anti-litigant.
The Supreme Court
of India has by its order of October 28, 2002 in S.N. Pandey Vs.
Union of India, upheld the constitutional validity of the aforesaid
Act. The Supreme Court of India has inter-alia stated that the
Act ensures that justice will be available to the litigant speedily
and impartially. In view of this, there is no proposal to amend
or recall the Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act, 2002.
This information
was given by the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri K. Jana
Krishnamurthi in a written reply to a question from Shri Adhir
Chowdhury and four other Members in the Lok Sabha today.
