Lawyers Are Not Permitted To Earn A Livelihood By Any Other Means: Observes SC On Advocates Plight Due To Loss Of Income Amid Pandemic [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated that Advocates cannot practice any other profession and they are not permitted to earn a livelihood "by any other means". "We are conscious of the fact that the advocates are bound by Rules which restrict their income only to the profession. They are not permitted to earn a livelihood by any other means," a bench comprised of Chief Justice...