The Supreme Court on Monday urged senior lawyers to allow their junior lawyers to argue cases during the vacation..A Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Sanjay Karol had a brief courtroom exchange with Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta."I would request all Seniors to give this vacation time to the younger members of the Bar (to argue). We want the younger bar to grow, that is all; vacation was meant (to be an opportunity) only for the younger people," Justice Karol remarked..Singhvi welcomed the idea, but said that there must be uniform rules in place."I have been on record that if your lordships make uniform rules, it would be so much easier for us. In fact, I am repeating this for the fifth year...Collectively, your lordships can discuss and decide," he said.SG Mehta weighed in, saying that some of the vacation benches do not allow Senior Advocates to argue..Supreme Court vacation bench refuses to allow Senior Advocates to mention or argue cases
The Supreme Court on Monday urged senior lawyers to allow their junior lawyers to argue cases during the vacation..A Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Sanjay Karol had a brief courtroom exchange with Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta."I would request all Seniors to give this vacation time to the younger members of the Bar (to argue). We want the younger bar to grow, that is all; vacation was meant (to be an opportunity) only for the younger people," Justice Karol remarked..Singhvi welcomed the idea, but said that there must be uniform rules in place."I have been on record that if your lordships make uniform rules, it would be so much easier for us. In fact, I am repeating this for the fifth year...Collectively, your lordships can discuss and decide," he said.SG Mehta weighed in, saying that some of the vacation benches do not allow Senior Advocates to argue..Supreme Court vacation bench refuses to allow Senior Advocates to mention or argue cases