Though Advocates Settle Pleadings & Argue On Clients' Instructions, They Have Duty To Verify Facts From Case Records: Supreme Court

Awstika Das

16 Dec 2023 2:21 PM IST

  • Though Advocates Settle Pleadings & Argue On Clients Instructions, They Have Duty To Verify Facts From Case Records: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court recently observed that advocates settle pleadings and argue in court on instructions given by the clients, they also have the duty to diligently verify the facts from the record of the case."It cannot be gainsaid that every party approaching the court seeking justice is expected to make full and correct disclosure of material facts and that every advocate being an officer of...

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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