High Court Asks Senior Lawyers To Pay Enough Stipend To Juniors
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The Delhi High Court asked senior advocates to be more mindful of the financial background of their juniors and show them greater empathy.
The Delhi High Court has appealed to senior lawyers to ensure the stipend they pay to their juniors is enough to avoid financial stress and help them lead a more dignified life.
The high court asked senior advocates to be more mindful of the financial background of their juniors and show them greater empathy.
"This court also makes an appeal to seniors in this profession to ensure that the stipend that is paid to their juniors is enough for their juniors to evade the financial stress that accompanies this profession and allows them to lead a more dignified life," a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said.
The court's observations came while refusing to entertain a plea seeking to direct the Centre and the Bar Council of Delhi to consider financial difficulties and give monthly assistance of Rs 5,000 to the newly enrolled advocates in the national capital during their first year of practice.
