Can Additional Chief Standing Counsel Represent A Private Party? Allahabad High Court Seeks Report From State Law Secretary

Sparsh Upadhyay

9 Jan 2026 12:16 PM IST

  • Can Additional Chief Standing Counsel Represent A Private Party? Allahabad High Court Seeks Report From State Law Secretary

    The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the Principal Secretary (Law) & Legal Remembrancer about the rights and duties of Additional Chief Standing Counsel regarding his appearance on behalf of a private party as a counsel. A bench of Justice Divesh Chandra Samant sought to know about the permissible scope of duties of State Law Officers, specifically whether an...

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    Sparsh Upadhyay is an Associate Editor with LiveLaw.

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