Supreme Court Warns Petitioners Over Allegations Against Senior Advocate Designations
The court criticized a plea challenging the Delhi High Court's senior advocate appointments for making baseless claims against judges and granted petitioners time to amend their statements.
- The Supreme Court objected to a petition alleging favoritism in the Delhi High Court's designation of 70 lawyers as senior advocates, citing 'scurrilous and unfounded allegations' against judges.
- The petition, led by advocate Mathews J Nedumpara, claimed that judges' relatives disproportionately benefit from senior advocate designations, monopolizing opportunities in the legal profession.
- The bench, comprising Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan, warned petitioners to amend their plea or face potential contempt proceedings.
- The court granted the petitioners four weeks to revise their statements, emphasizing that legal arguments, not baseless accusations, are appropriate in court proceedings.
- The petition also challenges Sections 16 and 23 of the Advocates Act, arguing that the classification of lawyers into senior and non-senior categories violates constitutional principles of equality.
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Hindustan Times 
