Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Gujarat Courts Stall as Lawyers Strike Over Proposed Rent Bill
Lawyers across Gujarat stopped going to court to protest a proposed rent law.
The protest is being led by the Bar Council of Gujarat and supported by bar associations.
It came after three days of demonstrations did not resolve the disagreement.
The Gujarat Bar Association called for an indefinite boycott of court work.
The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association also asked lawyers to stay away from court proceedings.
The proposed law would change who decides disputes about rent agreements.
Instead of mainly civil or Small Causes Courts, administrative officials could decide those cases.
These officials would include Mamlatdars, Deputy Collectors and Assistant Municipal Commissioners.
The strike brought courts across the state to a virtual standstill.
Lawyers launched an indefinite statewide strike on Monday against the proposed Gujarat Rent Bill-2026.
The Bar Council of Gujarat led the protest, with bar associations across the state supporting it.
The strike followed three days of demonstrations that did not produce a resolution.
The Gujarat Bar Association called for an indefinite boycott of court work, while the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association urged lawyers to stay away from proceedings.
The bill would shift rental-dispute decisions from primarily civil and Small Causes Courts to designated administrative authorities.
- Who
- Lawyers across Gujarat, led by the Bar Council of Gujarat and supported by bar associations.
- What
- An indefinite statewide strike and boycott of court work over the proposed Gujarat Rent Bill-2026.
- When
- Monday; the protest followed three days of demonstrations.
- Where
- Courts across Gujarat.
- Why
- The proposed bill would give administrative authorities responsibility for deciding rental disputes instead of leaving them primarily to civil and Small Causes Courts.
Lawyers opposing the bill
Proposed change described in the article
Who should decide rental disputes
Lawyers opposing the bill
Lawyers are protesting the proposed legislation and boycotting court work.
Proposed change described in the article
Under the proposal, administrative authorities would adjudicate rent-agreement disputes, which are currently handled primarily by civil courts or Small Causes Courts.
- Proposed legislation
- Gujarat Rent Bill-2026
- Protest action
- Indefinite statewide strike and court-work boycott
- Protest leader
- Bar Council of Gujarat
- Prior demonstrations
- Three days, with no resolution
- Current forum for disputes
- Primarily civil courts or Small Causes Courts
- Proposed decision-makers
- Mamlatdars, Deputy Collectors and Assistant Municipal Commissioners