When strikes are called to address issues that might not concern the litigant directly. but are to protect the institution, they are justified. However, even in these situations, ways can be carved out to lessen the damage on the litigants. For example, matters pertaining to life, liberty and demolitions can be allowed as exceptions during the strike.
Strikes have increasingly been called for avoidable reasons, such asthe conviction of a lawyerin an assault case of a lady lawyer. Such solidarity for a fellow member of the Bar was missing when raids happened in the offices of human rights lawyers or on their arrest, showcasing the selective application of strikes.
Source: Barandbench
