Bar Associations Suspend Work Over FIR Against Mansa Advocate in Punjab Region
Bar associations across Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh have suspended work in solidarity with Mansa-based advocate Amninder Singh Mann, against whom an FIR was registered on August 18 under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleges casteist remarks made by Mann against former Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi, who has since resigned and joined the AAP. Lawyers have protested through multiple suspensions of work, while no arrests have been made so far. Advocates argue the Act's provisions are unjustified in this case.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 7 Sept, 07:37 am. Other outlets followed.