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Dr Sndeeep   04 March 2025

Hiring a new lawyer fir quashing which is a joint petition

Me and one more person has filed a joint quashing petiton in Bombay high court since 8 months and the lawayer is common. Now i want to change lawyer but the other person doesnt. Can i add a new lawyeer to argue for me and other person can keep the current. Since this is joint petition, do we need to refile individually or same petition can continue and both lawyers can argue on behlaf of respective clients ?



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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     04 March 2025

Yes you can add a new lawyer with NOC from the existing lawyer for conducting the case jointly and the new lawyer can argue on your behalf alone.

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She Commie   04 March 2025

Different petitioners can hire different lawyers. 

Different respondents can hire different lawyers. 

Since you already hired a lawyer, you must get NOC from him. 

Usually the practice is you prepare a new vakalath for your new lawyer, and the present lawyer will endorse and sign on the new vakalath that he has no objection or that he consents for change of vakalath. 

 

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     04 March 2025

It is advisable to engage separate lawyer(s) for petitioner(s) and respondent(s) so that you can reap benefit of 1+1=11

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Dr Sndeeep   04 March 2025

Thank u all for your valuable suggestions, especially Mr Rama chary Rachakonda for such a detailed reply


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