Senior Advocate

Dear Prashant, The Bar Associations of High Courts and Supreme Court in consultation with its Member based on the standing at Bar forwards name of the Advocates who have put atleast 15 years of practice which is then polled and opined by the Collegium after which the matter is put to verification and approval of Law & Justice Ministry. After getting the O K these members are elevated as Designated Senior Advocate whose robes are also different from other Advocates. They are considered to be the master in developing preposition of law, providing insight and expert opinion. More than that they have a right of Audience while addressing the bench at the time of hearing. Last but not least all the retired judges of High Courts and Supreme Court are ipso facto considered to be the Designated Senior Advocates. Best Regards Daksh

Dear Prashant,

To continue with my previous thread the Senior Advocate are not allowed to file Vakalat and they appear alongwith Advocates who brief them.

Also as a matter of practice they do not supposed to directly deal with the clients and they do the same through the via media of Advocates alone.

Best Regards

Daksh

Dear Daksh, thanks for your answer. I, However want to clarify that all the retired judges of the Supreme Court Of India cannot be designated as senior advocates as they cannot practice the profession as an advocate after retirement. Judges of the High Courts, as you rightly pointed out, are automatically designated as senior advocates on their retirement or resignation.  

Best Regards

Anuj.