2023 Supreme(SC) 509
SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH, ARAVIND KUMAR
Indira Jaising – Appellant
Versus
Supreme Court of India, Through Secretary General – Respondent
Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Ms. Indira Jaising, Sr. Adv. Mr. Mohan V Katarki, Sr. Adv. Ms. Anindita Pujari, AOR Mr. Parasnath, Adv. Mr. Rohin Bhatt, Adv. Mr. Abhineet Arvind, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Sibo Sankar Mishra, AOR Mr. Umakant Misra, Adv. Mrs. Prabhati Nayak, Adv. Mr. Niranjan Sahu, Adv. Mr. Debabrata Dash, Adv. Ms. Apoorva Sharma, Adv. Mr. Purvish Jitendra Malkan, AOR Ms. Dharita Purvish Malkan, Adv. Mr. Alok Kumar, Adv. Mr. Deepak Mani Tripathi, Adv. Mr. Ajit Rao, Adv. Mr. Saudagar Singh, Adv. Ms. Deepa Gorasia, Adv. Ms. Rumi Chanda, Adv. Mr. Merusagar Samantaray, AOR Mr. Anandh Kannan N., AOR Mr. Ashok Mathur, AOR Mr. Prashant Singh, AOR Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, Sr. Adv. Ms. Anjul Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Vishwajeet Mishra, Adv. Mr. Sai Girdhar, Adv. Mr. Ram Shanker, Adv. Mr. Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad, AOR Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR Mrs. Nandini Gore, AOR Mr. Vikas Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Rai, Sr. Adv. Ms. Rachana Srivastava, Sr. Adv. Ms. Sonia Mathur, Sr. Adv. Mr. Brijender Chahar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Goswami, Sr. Adv. Mr. Vikas Pahwa, Sr. Adv. Mr. Ranji Thomas, Sr. Adv. Mrs. Yugandhara Pawar Jha, AOR Mr. Reepak Kansal, Adv. Ms. Seema Patnaha, Adv. Mr. Kumar Gaurav, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Vikas Gupta, Adv. Ms. Anjali Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Upendra Mishra, Adv. Ms. Nandani Gupta, Adv. Mr. Satbir Singh Pillania, Adv. Ms. Sangeeta Singh, Adv. Mr. Rishi Malhotra, AOR Mr. Tuhin, AOR Applicant-in-person, AOR Mr. Pai Amit, AOR Ms. Pankhuri Bhardwaj, Adv. Mr. Abhiyudaya Vats, Adv. Mr. Anirudh Sanganeria, AOR Dr. Joseph Aristotle S., AOR Mr. Kanu Agrwal, Adv. Ms. Shraddha Deshmukh, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, Adv. Mr. Digvijay Dam, Adv. Mr. Sharath Nambiar, Adv. Mr. Vatsal Joshi, Adv. Mr. Vinayak Sharma, Adv. Mr. Anuj S. Udupa, Adv. Mr. Nakul Chengappa K.K., Adv. Mr. Chitransh Sharma, Adv. Ms. Indira Bhakar, Adv. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, Sr. Adv. Mr. S. Prabakaran, Sr. Adv. Dr. Ram Sankar, Adv. Mr. Ma.Gouthaman, Adv. Ms. Anjul Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Naveen, Adv. Mr. T.S. Nanda Kumar, Adv. Mr. G. Jai Singh, Adv. Mr. Yusuf, AOR Mr. Vikas Singh, Sr. Adv. Ms. Deepeika Kalia, Adv. Mr. Keshav Khandelwal, Adv.
JUDGMENT :
Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J.
History and rationale for designation of Senior Advocates in India:
1. The practice of having a distinguished class of senior pleaders with considerable status and experience in India can be traced back to legal practice in the United Kingdom. This category is said to have originated in the 13th century, as a distinguished class of senior pleaders known as Serjeants-at- Law. In the 18th century, selection in another such category, known as King’s/Queen’s Counsel became a matter of honour and a recognition of professional eminence.
2. The designation of Senior Advocates in India is a privilege awarded as a mark of excellence to advocates who have distinguished themselves and have made a significant contribution to the development of the legal profession. It identifies advocates whose standing and achievements would justify an expectation on the part of the clients, the judiciary, and the public, that they can provide outstanding services as advocates in the best interest of the administration of justice.
3. Presently, the designation of Senior Advoc
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