AP Bar Council Urges Central Government to Drop Evening Court Proposal

The AP Bar Council passed a resolution during its general body meeting on Saturday, urging the Central Government to <b>abandon the proposal to establish evening courts</b>. The council argued that such courts would not effectively reduce case pendency and would cause significant hardship for lawyers and litigants. Concerns were specifically raised regarding the difficulty for lawyers to work extended hours and the <b>safety of women lawyers</b> traveling at night. Instead, the council recommended filling vacant judicial posts, improving infrastructure, and establishing more <b>fast-track courts</b> to expedite the resolution of pending cases.