<p>The Delhi High Court on Monday gave time till December 31 to its judicial inquiry commission, set up to probe the clash between lawyers and police on November 2 at Tis Hazari court complex here, to complete investigation.</p>.<p>The order by a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan came after perusing a report sent by the commission, headed by Justice (retired) S P Garg, seeking more time as it was unable to examine all the witnesses due to the COVID-19 lockdown, central government standing counsel Anil Soni said.</p>.<p>According to the report, till date the commission has examined 124 witnesses and more remain to be examined, Soni also said.</p>.<p>On November 2 last year, a parking dispute between an on-duty policeman and a lawyer triggered the clash between the two sides at the court complex, leaving over 20 police personnel and several advocates injured.</p>.<p>The high court by way of an interim order has protected lawyers from any action in connection with FIRs lodged in relation to the November 2 incident, till the judicial probe is going on.</p>.<p>Similar order for protection was passed in favour of two cops against whom FIRs were lodged in relation to the incident. </p>
<p>The Delhi High Court on Monday gave time till December 31 to its judicial inquiry commission, set up to probe the clash between lawyers and police on November 2 at Tis Hazari court complex here, to complete investigation.</p>.<p>The order by a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan came after perusing a report sent by the commission, headed by Justice (retired) S P Garg, seeking more time as it was unable to examine all the witnesses due to the COVID-19 lockdown, central government standing counsel Anil Soni said.</p>.<p>According to the report, till date the commission has examined 124 witnesses and more remain to be examined, Soni also said.</p>.<p>On November 2 last year, a parking dispute between an on-duty policeman and a lawyer triggered the clash between the two sides at the court complex, leaving over 20 police personnel and several advocates injured.</p>.<p>The high court by way of an interim order has protected lawyers from any action in connection with FIRs lodged in relation to the November 2 incident, till the judicial probe is going on.</p>.<p>Similar order for protection was passed in favour of two cops against whom FIRs were lodged in relation to the incident. </p>