Lawyers in Shillong hold protest march demanding removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar
Lawyers in Shillong, India, held a protest march demanding the removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar following a dispute over his comments regarding the protection of women lawyers. The state government has refused to remove him, leading to an escalation in tensions between the bar associations and the administration.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights a significant breakdown in the relationship between the legal profession and state government officials, raising questions about professional conduct and institutional accountability.
Lawyers in Shillong on Thursday staged a major protest demanding the removal of Meghalaya Advocate General Amit Kumar..The Meghalaya High Court Bar Association and the Shillong Bar Association in a resolution passed earlier this month had asked the State government to remove Kumar following his statement that the bar bodies have failed to protect women lawyers.However, the government declined to accede to the bar bodies' request with Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma reportedly stating that the State was lucky to have Kumar as its Advocate General. Following the government’s response, the lawyers intensified their protest on Thursday and marched on the streets demanding Kumar's removal. They burnt Kumar's effigy and also carried placards telling him to return to his law practice in Delhi."Amit Kumar, Go Back!
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