Lawyers begin signature campaign against KGB

Kochi: A collection of lawyers of the Kerala High court on Wednesday began a signature campiagn seeking resignation of former CJI Justice K G Balakrishnan as chairperson of the National Human Rights commission following allegations of amassment of wealth by his close family members. The campaign is to mount pressure on the high court advocate […]

Kochi: A collection of lawyers of the Kerala High court on Wednesday began a signature campiagn seeking resignation of former CJI Justice K G Balakrishnan as chairperson of the National Human Rights commission following allegations of amassment of wealth by his close family members.

The campaign is to mount pressure on the high court advocate lawyers association to move a resolution with the same plea and also seek a probe into the allegations. Until the probe was over, justice balakrishnan should step down, they said.