Chief justice expresses fear about local body polls

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday expressed apprehension over the municipality polls scheduled for December 30, saying there might be injustice and police torture centring it.

On another note, he also said lawyers should stand by and provide necessary advice to victims of human rights violations.

The chief justice was addressing as chief guest the inauguration of an annual conference of Rajshahi University Law Association (Rula), a forum of former law students, in Supreme Court Bar Association's auditorium in the capital.

He urged lawyers to fight legal battles free of charge for at least one underprivileged person per month to ensure justice for people who cannot afford the services. The lawyers can go to their own localities on occasions, including holidays, to help victimised people in a planned way so that they can become successful citizens, he said.