Puttur, 4 November 2026: Lawyers stage a protest on November 3, urging the Karnataka government to strengthen the Advocates Protection Act and introduce amendments in the upcoming Legislative Assembly session. Advocates in Puttur stayed away from court proceedings on November 3 and staged a protest demanding stronger legal protection for lawyers in Karnataka.
The protest was organized under the leadership of the Puttur Advocates' Association as part of a statewide agitation against the increasing incidents of assaults, murders, attempted murders and threats targeting advocates. The lawyers demanded that the Karnataka government strengthen the existing Advocates Protection Act to ensure adequate legal protection for members of the legal profession. They also urged the government to introduce and pass the necessary amendment bill during the forthcoming session of the Karnataka Legislature.
As part of the protest, the advocates submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister through the Tahsildar, highlighting their demands. Speaking to media representatives at the protest site, Puttur Advocates' Association President Santhosh Kumar M. said lawyers across the state had participated in the November 3 protest to press for stronger protection against attacks and threats. The agitation in Puttur was held in support of the statewide demand for effective legal safeguards for advocates.
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