Tripura advocates continue pen-down strike at Gomati District Court for 14th day

Agartala, Oct 15 (UNI) A standoff between advocates and the judiciary at Tripura's Gomati District Court in Udaipur has grown more intense. District Bar Association members are continuing their pen-down strike for a 14th day on Thursday. The advocates want District Judge Ravi Dhaiya removed and a new judge appointed. They cite repeated disrespectful behaviour, arbitrary decisions and irregularities in court proceedings. Bar Association representatives have set out their complaints about Judge Dhaiya and explained why they have stopped work. They say the strike is intended to protect the legal profession's dignity, secure respectful treatment for advocates and defend the…