Lawyers stage protest in Lucknow, demand implementation of Advocates' Protection Act

Lucknow, Nov 14 (UNI) Lawyers staged a massive demonstration in Lucknow on Saturday, demanding the immediate implementation of the Advocates' Protection Act to ensure the safety and security of members of the legal fraternity. Raising slogans at Hazratganj intersection, the protesting lawyers broke through police barricades while marching towards the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Some demonstrators also climbed onto another barricade and attempted to move forward. The protest march, organised in the form of a padyatra, began at the court complex in Kaiserbagh. The lawyers proceeded towards the Assembly via Parivartan Chowk and Atal Chowk. Several lawyers' organisations across the…