Reported by The Blunt Times
SURAT: A growing confrontation between Gujarat’s legal fraternity and the state government over the Gujarat Rent Bill, 2026 has reached Surat courts, with the Surat District Bar Association...
The Association took the decision after extensive discussions among its council members and said the move was aimed at protecting the interests of both lawyers and litigants. The Gujarat Assembly passed the Rent Bill unanimously earlier this month, introducing a new framework involving Rent Authorities, Rent Courts and Rent Tribunals.
According to the Surat District Bar Association, lawyers will abstain from court proceedings from September 30 to October 3. The association has informed the Principal District Judge and subordinate courts about the protest and requested that no adverse orders, including ex-parte orders, dismissals, warrants or summons, be issued solely because lawyers or litigants are absent.
Advocate Bhaveshbhai Rabari, a member of the Bar Council of Gujarat, said the principal objection was the proposed mechanism for resolving rent disputes.
The new Rent Bill sidelines the judicial system by handing over adjudication to officials in the Mamlatdar and Collector offices. Parties may not receive proper justice under such a system,” Rabari said.
