00:00:20:09 00:00:22:09 Viewer Friends, proceeding   " Along the Day " programme;
00:00:23:08 00:00:24:09 A senior lawyer of Surat
00:00:25:00 00:00:26:23 Mr. Abdulraheman Patrawala has
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00:00:42:18 00:00:43:24 According to him  a mission which prominent jurists
00:00:45:00 00:00:47:14 like Mohammedali Jinah or Baba Saheb  Ambedker
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00:00:51:20 00:00:53:18 A private Bill is adopted by the
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00:01:18:16 00:01:19:23 How did you get the idea ?
00:01:29:09 00:01:33:05 I am practising since 1981
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00:01:40:02 00:01:40:14 Law Reporters
00:01:41:13 00:01:49:00 There are laws for the protection of Public Servants
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00:01:55:22 00:02:00:10 Discussed the matter with senior collegues
00:02:01:11 00:02:06:20 They said if lawyers are Public Servants then
00:02:07:19 00:02:09:16 Government restrictions would
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00:02:15:16 00:02:24:20 I thought of guarding the autonomy freedom and fearlessness of the profession
00:02:25:23 00:02:32:07 envisaged the scheme  to put the matter
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00:02:36:14 00:02:37:14 Bar Council of State
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00:03:24:21 00:03:26:03 What is the Format ?
00:03:26:03 00:03:28:03 I sent the draft to all Bar Associations
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00:03:32:19 00:03:38:19 Ministry of Law and  Justice took congnisance
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00:04:07:06 00:04:13:03 The Bar Council passed the Resolution making minor correction
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00:04:32:05 00:04:36:02 Your own Bar Associations Have not taken cognisance ?
00:04:49:14 00:04:55:12 Pressnotes were sent to all printing and electronic media
00:04:56:16 00:04:58:02 as mentioned earler to all legal bodies
00:04:59:07 00:05:03:04 Shishir Macwan of Gujarat Mitra Daily
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00:05:33:20 00:05:36:03 Don't you think this will licence to do wrong ?
00:05:59:10 00:06:01:12 No. It is double edged sword
00:06:02:21 00:06:09:11 Once the Police approach State Bar Council for prior sanction
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00:06:12:06 00:06:17:11 If primna facie case found on evidence, Bar Council would
00:06:18:01 00:06:19:05 grant permission
00:06:19:20 00:06:24:22 At the same time suspend the sanad to practice.
00:06:27:16 00:06:34:00 The protection is for Honest and diligent
00:06:35:01 00:06:39:08 who observe professional ethics and etiquettes
00:06:40:01 00:06:42:05 and not for Black Sheeps
00:07:11:04 00:07:15:10 The Freedom fighter Lawyers would not have gone to jail
00:07:16:04 00:07:18:20 if there was such law in British Time
00:07:19:10 00:07:22:02 Lawyers are not merely  mouth piece of Clients but  with social Obligations.
00:07:22:23 00:07:25:06 To my mind social, political and economic welfare of the society
00:07:28:15 00:07:29:19 includes in the professional duty
00:07:32:16 00:07:35:06 Everybody should know law... How far it is correct ?
00:07:51:24 00:07:57:19 In Democracy there is Rule of Law
00:07:58:18 00:08:01:02 We must acquaint ouselves with Laws and fight for it
00:08:01:19 00:08:06:02 The people who ignore law, Knowingly or unknowingly
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00:08:15:10 00:08:18:21 What do you expect ?
00:08:20:00 00:08:22:04 This is my humble endeavour
00:08:29:15 00:08:31:13 Lawyers are called the "Priviledged Persons" They are
00:08:32:03 00:08:42:08 the "Officers of the Court " but there is no statutory provision
00:08:43:07 00:08:49:15 to safe guard their Dignity and Honour
00:08:54:09 00:09:00:04 I humbly strive to give honour to Black Coat and Profession of Lawyers
00:09:10:08 00:09:17:00 Here we, conclude the programme and meet you tomorrow
00:00:00:00 00:00:00:00 Here we, conclude the programme and meet you tomorrow