Telangana Govt sanctions Rs 25 crores to aid lawyers amid COVID-19 Lockdown; eligible advocates/ clerks to get Rs 10k and Rs 5k respectively

The Telangana Government has sanctioned an amount of Rs 25 crores to the Law department to provide financial assistance to the needy advocates and advocates clerks amid COVID-19 Lockdown. The press release informing of the same also states that an amount of Rs 15 crores has been immediately released for the initiative.

Chief Justice of Telangana High Court Raghvendra Singh Chauhan today released the financial assistance for eligible advocates and clerks via e-payment in the presence of Advocate General, Chairman, Bar Council, Law secretary and Registrars of the High Court.