No Black Coats, Gowns For Lawyers During Summer, Says Plea Filed In Supreme Court
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The plea in the Supreme Court has sought a direction to state bar councils to amend their rules and decide the time period when lawyers would be exempted from wearing black coats and gowns.
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking exemption for lawyers from wearing black coats and gowns in the top court as well as the high courts across the country during summer. The plea has sought a direction to state bar councils to amend their rules and decide the time period when lawyers would be exempted from wearing black coats and gowns depending upon the fact as to when the summer peaks in the particular state. The plea has been filed by lawyer Shailendra Mani Tripathi. Wearing coats during torrid summer makes it difficult for lawyers to move from one court to another, it said.More Related News