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Jammu lawyers on 3-day strike

Jammu Dec 11. Work in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, district courts and subordinate courts was paralysed today as lawyers in Jammu went on a three-day strike today over the issue of transfer of a ``tainted'' judge of Karnataka High Court to J and K High Court.

A decision to call for the strike was taken by the Jammu Bar Association at a meeting here today.

``We have urged State Government and High Court to revoke the transfer order (if any) of a tainted judge among three judges involved in a sex scandal in Karnataka to J and K,'' senior member, JBA, V K Manjoo told PTI here.

The State Government and High Court should immediately clarify their stand on the issue and should not give consent to the transfer, he said.

The strike will continue till Friday and on Saturday the JBA will again hold a general body meeting to review the situation and chalk out the future course of action.

The JBA has given an ultimatum of 15 days to the authorities concerned to withdraw the proposed transfer move, Manjoo said.

Meanwhile, reports from Kathua, Udhampur, Doda, Rajouri and Poonch said lawyers in these areas have also gone on strike over the issue. -- PTI

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