The Supreme Court on Tuesday listed a petition challenging the designation of Advocates as ‘Senior’ under Sections 16 and 23(5) of the Advocates Act, 1961, for hearing on March 20
Delhi High Court has issued Notice to Ministry of Law and Justice, Bar Council of India, Bar Council of Delhi, Rouse Avenue District Court Bar Association, Central Delhi Court Bar Association and Registrar of Societies.
Petitioner Ashok Pandey sought direction for the Bar Council of India to frame rules prescribing dress code for advocates considering the weather in the country
The Petitioner is an advocate who is also the president of Hindu Personal Law Board and chairman of Global Human Rights Organizations, presently writing a book titled ‘Constitution in Dust-Bin’.
The petition filed in Supreme Court said that the Punjab & Haryana High Court violated the mandatory and binding direction of the Supreme Court and Rules 9 to 11 of the Rules framed by the High Court pursuant to the Indira Jaising case.
The Petitioners have moved the Supreme court considering the amendment being introduced as section V and section V-A under Part VI of Chapter II of the Bar Council of India Rules as shocking in how tyrannical they are.