Seniors Extracting Work From Junior Lawyers Without Pay Violates Fundamental Rights: Madras HC Suggests Bar Council To Fix Minimum Stipend

Upasana Sajeev

6 Jun 2024 8:01 PM IST

  • Seniors Extracting Work From Junior Lawyers Without Pay Violates Fundamental Rights: Madras HC Suggests Bar Council To Fix Minimum Stipend

    The Madras High Court has suggested the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to fix a minimum stipend for engaging a junior lawyer to ensure his livelihood is protected. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan noted that often, young lawyers were unable to survive due to meager payments from their senior lawyers. The court added that senior lawyers who extracted work...

    Upasana Sajeev

    Upasana Sajeev

    Upasana Sajeev is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering Madras High Court

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