Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Andhra Pradesh Ready to Enact Advocates’ Protection Act
Lawyers in Andhra Pradesh want a law to protect them.
Members of the Bezawada Bar Association have been holding a hunger strike in shifts for nine days.
A group of lawyers rode to the Secretariat to deliver their request.
Their group was led by BBA president V. Lakshminarayana.
Law Secretary G. Pratibha Devi said the government was ready to enact the law.
She also said the government was working to bring it in soon.
Lakshminarayana said lawyers across the state were protesting for the law.
The report does not give a date for when it might be enacted.
Law Secretary G. Pratibha Devi said Thursday that the Andhra Pradesh government was ready to enact the Advocates’ Protection Act.
She said the government was making efforts to introduce the legislation soon.
Bezawada Bar Association members had been holding a relay hunger strike for nine days.
A group led by BBA president V. Lakshminarayana rode to the Secretariat and submitted a representation.
Lakshminarayana said advocates across Andhra Pradesh were protesting to demand the legislation.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Law Secretary G. Pratibha Devi and protesting advocates, including members of the Bezawada Bar Association.
- What
- The government said it was ready to enact the Advocates’ Protection Act; advocates are demanding the legislation.
- When
- Thursday; the Bezawada Bar Association members had been on relay hunger strike for nine days.
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, including a rally to the Secretariat.
- Why
- Advocates are seeking legislation to protect them.
- Proposed legislation
- Advocates’ Protection Act
- Government position
- Law Secretary G. Pratibha Devi said the government was ready to enact it and was working to bring it soon.
- Protesting group
- Members of the Bezawada Bar Association
- Protest duration
- Nine days of relay hunger strike at the time of the report
- Rally leader
- BBA president V. Lakshminarayana
- Protest action
- Advocates rode from their office to the Secretariat and submitted a representation.