Bar council calls for ‘pen-down’ strike
Following the shocking daylight murder of senior advocate Pitabash Panda, the Odisha State Bar Council has demanded a high-level judicial inquiry and ₹1 crore compensation for his family. Expressing outrage, the council declared a statewide pen-down strike for Wednesday, emphasizing the attack's threat to the legal system and the profession's independence.
Following the shocking daylight murder of senior advocate Pitabash Panda, the Odisha State Bar Council has demanded a high-level judicial inquiry and ₹1 crore compensation for his family. Expressing outrage, the council declared a statewide pen-down strike for Wednesday, emphasizing the attack's threat to the legal system and the profession's independence.
