Legal Ombudsman
Aruna
(Querist) 12 February 2010
This query is : Resolved
In line with RBI, IRDA and Few other Ombudsmen in India is their any Legal Ombudsman exists ?
Que.1 What is the process or procedure of obtaining a NOC from a Lawyer?
Que.2.What if he denies NOC for the reasons best known to every body can a Petitioner (victim) have access to any such Legal Ombudsmen(Not Bar Council)?
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 12 February 2010
1. If a person engages some other counsel, then the earlier counsel engaged by the same party shall mark thereon No Objection under his signature and this is the only process and procedure in the light of required quarry.
2. Legal Ombudsmen has no say in the given matter. Only Bar council is the competent authority to initiate any action against such counsel.
Parveen Kr. Aggarwal
(Expert) 12 February 2010
No such Legal Ombudsman has been appointed by the Bar Council.
The requirement of NOC from previous counsel has been made by the Bar Council in the interests of the practising advocates because when a litigant intends to change his counsel, he should clear the dues of pending fees of his previous counsel and obtain no objection from him. The procedure for obtaining NOC from a lawyer is that he can get signatures of his previous counsel on the Vakalatnama of the new counsel with endorsement 'No Objection'.
If a lawyer denies No Objection without any justifiable reason, the litigant may apply to the concerned Bar Association or the Bar Council.
Kiran Kumar
(Expert) 12 February 2010
Aruna Ji, both my Ld. friends have advised correctly.
if u r having any issues regarding deficient services by ur lawyer or any complaint about his professional conduct then u may file complaint with the concerned State Bar Council.
