The Central government has hiked the fees payable to its law officers and panel lawyers in Supreme Court. A notification to that effect has been published on the website of the Ministry of Law and Justice on October 1, 2015..The fees of the Attorney General, Solicitor General and Additional Solicitor General have been hiked along with the fees payable to panel lawyers – Group A, B and C in Supreme Court..The fee structure applicable to Assistant Solicitor Generals of various High Courts, Central Government Standing Counsel of Delhi High Court, Senior Central Government Standing Counsel of various Benches of CAT and Senior Panel lawyers in various High Courts/ CAT Benches, has also been hiked..As per the revised fee structure, Attorney General is now entitled to a retainer fee of Rs. 75,000 per month while Solicitor General will get a retainer fee of Rs. 60,000. The Additional Solicitor Generals will get Rs. 45,000. Additionally, the law officers are entitled to a “per appearance fees”..Attorney GeneralSolicitor GeneralAdditional Solicitor GeneralsRetainer FeeRs. 75,000 per monthRs. 60,000 per monthRs. 45,000 per monthSuit, Writ Petitions, Appeals and References under A. 143Rs. 24,000 per case per dayRs. 24,000 per case per dayRs. 24,000 per case per daySpecial Leave Petitions and other ApplicationsRs. 15,000 per case per dayRs. 15,000 per case per dayRs. 15,000 per case per daySettling Pleadings including affidavitsRs. 7500 per pleadingRs. 7500 per pleadingRs. 7500 per pleadingSettling Statement of caseRs. 9000 per caseRs. 9000 per caseRs. 9000 per caseFor giving opinions in Statement of Cases sent by the Ministry of LawRs. 15,000 per caseRs. 15,000 per caseRs. 15,000 per caseFor Written Submissions before the Supreme Court, High Court, Commissions of Enquiry or Tribunal and the likeRs. 15,000 per caseRs. 15,000 per caseRs. 15,000 per caseFor appearance in Courts outside DelhiRs. 60,000 per case per dayRs. 60,000 per case per dayRs. 60,000 per case per day.The revised fee structure is applicable from October 1, 2015..Read the notifications increasing the fees of law officers and panel lawyers below:
The Central government has hiked the fees payable to its law officers and panel lawyers in Supreme Court. A notification to that effect has been published on the website of the Ministry of Law and Justice on October 1, 2015..The fees of the Attorney General, Solicitor General and Additional Solicitor General have been hiked along with the fees payable to panel lawyers – Group A, B and C in Supreme Court..The fee structure applicable to Assistant Solicitor Generals of various High Courts, Central Government Standing Counsel of Delhi High Court, Senior Central Government Standing Counsel of various Benches of CAT and Senior Panel lawyers in various High Courts/ CAT Benches, has also been hiked..As per the revised fee structure, Attorney General is now entitled to a retainer fee of Rs. 75,000 per month while Solicitor General will get a retainer fee of Rs. 60,000. The Additional Solicitor Generals will get Rs. 45,000. Additionally, the law officers are entitled to a “per appearance fees”..Attorney GeneralSolicitor GeneralAdditional Solicitor GeneralsRetainer FeeRs. 75,000 per monthRs. 60,000 per monthRs. 45,000 per monthSuit, Writ Petitions, Appeals and References under A. 143Rs. 24,000 per case per dayRs. 24,000 per case per dayRs. 24,000 per case per daySpecial Leave Petitions and other ApplicationsRs. 15,000 per case per dayRs. 15,000 per case per dayRs. 15,000 per case per daySettling Pleadings including affidavitsRs. 7500 per pleadingRs. 7500 per pleadingRs. 7500 per pleadingSettling Statement of caseRs. 9000 per caseRs. 9000 per caseRs. 9000 per caseFor giving opinions in Statement of Cases sent by the Ministry of LawRs. 15,000 per caseRs. 15,000 per caseRs. 15,000 per caseFor Written Submissions before the Supreme Court, High Court, Commissions of Enquiry or Tribunal and the likeRs. 15,000 per caseRs. 15,000 per caseRs. 15,000 per caseFor appearance in Courts outside DelhiRs. 60,000 per case per dayRs. 60,000 per case per dayRs. 60,000 per case per day.The revised fee structure is applicable from October 1, 2015..Read the notifications increasing the fees of law officers and panel lawyers below: