HOLIDAY ADVICE :Apex court to rescue of junior lawyers!!!!
After handing men some advice for a happy married life, a Supreme Court vacation bench headed by Justice Markandey Katju took up the task of improving the lot of junior lawyers who face a tough financial situation in the highly competitive legal profession.
Finding a large number of senior advocates present in the court and arguing cases, the bench comprising Justices Katju and Deepak Verma implored them to ‘‘leave the field for juniors at least during the vacation’’.
‘‘The vacation courts should be meant only for junior lawyers. This is the time they can make some money. They also have a house to run,’’ said the bench in a display of its soft corner for young lawyers who have a tough time — with few cases, little money, but a lot of work preparing cases for seniors who ultimately argue it in courts.
Senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Mukul Rohtagi agreed with Justice Katju and said the Supreme Court should pass an administrative order that no designated senior advocate should appear before the vacation benches. Reluctant to pass an order to this effect, Justice Katju fell back on his persuasive skills and said, ‘‘All senior advocates should come to an understanding among themselves to leave the field during vacation for juniors.’’
What drew peals of laughter from all present and brought out wide grins from juniors was Justice Katju’s comment in Hindi, ‘‘Aap senior advocate log hamesha malai le jayenge to bechara junior kya saal bhar chach hi peeta rahega (If you seniors always take away the cream, what will the juniors be left with)?’’
Source:- The Times of India 26 May 2009 P.13 Delhi
Source:- The Times of India 26 May 2009 P.13 Delhi
