Govt Panel Lawyers Are Appointed On Party Lines, Not Actual Merits : Justice Manmohan

Gursimran Kaur Bakshi

21 March 2026 9:50 PM IST

  • Govt Panel Lawyers Are Appointed On Party Lines, Not Actual Merits : Justice Manmohan

    Justice Manmohan said that Courts are therefore not getting proper assistance.

    Justice Manmohan of the Supreme Court on Saturday flagged concerns over government panel lawyers being appointed on political considerations, questioning whether such practices leave judges without adequate assistance in deciding complex cases."Are they recruited on actual merits? Let's take the case of Delhi, whether it is A party, B party or C. In fact, there are A, B, C parties in Delhi....

    Gursimran Kaur Bakshi

    Gursimran Kaur Bakshi

    Gursimran is the Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw for the Supreme Court. She can be reached out at: simrankaurbakshi@livelaw.in

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