Plea for ₹5 lakh interest free loan to lawyers during pandemic; HC seeks Centre, Delhi government stand
The Hindu
The Bench issued notice to the Ministry of Finance, Delhi government, BCD and the Reserve Bank of India seeking their response to the plea moved by 14 lawyers.
A plea for financial assistance in the form of interest free loans to advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), during the prevailing pandemic, was heard on Wednesday by the Delhi High Court which sought the Centre and Delhi government’s stand on the petition. A Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Ministry of Finance, Delhi government, BCD and the Reserve Bank of India seeking their response to the plea moved by 14 lawyers. In their petition, the lawyers have urged the court to direct that the financial assistance of ₹5 lakh, in the form of interest free loans, be provided irrespective of the residential address or voter ID of the advocates as long as they are enrolled with the BCD.More Related News