South advocates stay away again

MARGAO, FEB 11 Advocates from South Goa boycotted courts for the second day on Friday and have vowed to boycott all proceedings in the court of District and Sessions Judge U V Bakre from Monday.
Functioning of the both the lower courts and Sessions Court was badly hit today with the advocates deciding to continue their boycott. 
Agitating advocates assembled outside the South Goa District and Sessions Court and resolved to continue their agitation till justice was done to the suspended judge.
Some of the advocates were highly critical of Bakre for lodging a complaint against D’Costa without any rhyme or reason.
Triofonio Jacques said that Bakre did not just send information to the High Court, but also called for action against D’Costa.
Jacques said that D’Costa deserved to be appointed not just as judge to the High Court but the Supreme Court as well because of his honesty, diligence and added “time has come for a do or die battle.”
Addressing members of the legal fraternity, Gopal Tamba said it is a sad reality that the business of “maska polish” had made its way into the judicial system in Goa.
 “We fought against Goa’s merger with Maharashtra during the Opinion Poll, but are still under the Bombay High Court despite being a separate State,” he said, adding the recruitment in the courts has favoured people of Maharashtra rather than Goans.
Criminal lawyer, Alban Viegas said that what Bakre informed the High Court amounts to a direct complaint made against the suspended judge.
City-based criminal lawyer, Radharao Gracias said that this was the second Goan judge to be placed under suspension by the High Court. If judges are to deliver justice, they should first get justice, he added.