Madras High Court says ‘no’ to reservation for women in designation of a lawyer as ‘Senior Advocate’
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Madras High Court says ‘no’ to reservation for women in designation of a lawyer as ‘Senior Advocate’
Justices M. Sundar and N Sathish Kumar state that the designation is not a post but only a privilege and honour conferred on individuals based on merit irrespective of gender
December 24, 2022 08:17 pm | Updated 08:17 pm IST – CHENNAI
MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S.
The Madras High Court on December 24, 2022, held that the designation of a lawyer as ‘Senior Advocate’ is not a post but a privilege and honour conferred upon a member of the Bar purely on merit, ability, and his/her successful career, irrespective of gender. File
The Madras High Court on December 24, 2022, held that the designation of a lawyer as ‘Senior Advocate’ is not a post but a privilege and honour conferred upon a member of the Bar purely on merit, ability, and his/her successful career, irrespective of gender. File | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy
Designation of a lawyer as ‘Senior Advocate’ is not a post but a privilege and honour conferred upon a member of the Bar purely on merit, ability, and his/her successful career, irrespective of gender. Therefore, such a privilege cannot be conferred through reservation, the Madras High Court has held.
