Senior advocates in the SC

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Structure, organisation and Functioning of the Judiciary  Source: IE    Context: The SC has published new guidelines for the designation of senior advocates practising mainly in the Apex Court.   Background: The new guidelines come after the SC’s ruling seeking modification in the guidelines issued by the SC (in 2018) aftermath …

Why does the Centre want to revisit the process for designating senior advocates at Supreme Court, and High Courts?

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary   Source: IE  Context: The Central government is seeking to change guidelines [issued by the SC after the Indira Jaising vs. Union of India case in 2017] for the designation of senior lawyers.   Background: Indira Jaising (India’s first woman Senior …