#SeniorDesignations:Supreme Court notice to High Court Bar Associations to intervene with suggestions

The Supreme Court has put out a notice on its website asking the accredited Bar Associations of all the High Courts to intervene with suggestions in the matter of designation of Senior Advocates..This notice has been issued in response to the prayer made by Indira Jaising in her application challenging the process of designation of Senior Advocates. The prayer states..“(c) Direct Respondent No. 1 i.e Secretary General of this Hon’ble Court to place on the website of this Hon’ble Court the fact of the pendency of this petition and informing accredited bar associations of the High Court that they may intervene with their suggestions if any in the matter of designation of Senior Advocates(s) under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act 1961 within a given time frame.”.The Court in its order dated May 2, 2017, had directed the Secretary General to put out this notice, inviting Bar Associations of all High Courts to intervene in the matter. The notice reads,.“You are, hereby, informed that you may intervene with your suggestions, if any, in the matter of designation of Senior Advocate(s) under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961, in terms of the order dated 02.05.2017...The matter is now listed for final disposal on July 20 before a larger bench..Read the notice: