Whether legal profession is a commercial profession/ practice??? Government officers have to take permission from the Govt. if they want to go for commercial employment/ profession within one year of date of their retirement in terms of No. 27012/3/2014-Estt (A) Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) dated 19.11.2014. Whether such permission is required, at all, for practicing law after retirement?? If any case law is available. Kindly suggest.