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Rajasthan has become the first State in the country to enact a law granting protection to advocates from assault and grievous hurt. The Advocates Protection Bill was tabled in the State legislative assembly last week and passed today with certain amendments, by voice vote.

The Bill aims to provide for the prevention of offences of assault, grievous hurt, criminal force, and criminal intimidation against the advocates, in connection with the discharge of duties as an advocate, and damage or loss to their property.

In case of causing grievous hurt to an advocate, the bill proposes a maximum imprisonment of seven years and a fine of $50,000. Whereas in case of assault on a lawyer, the maximum punishment will be imprisonment of two years and a fine of 25,000. Further, in cases of criminal force and intimidation against a lawyer, a maximum punishment of two years has been proposed in the bill.