JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. In the last two decades or so, the legal profession has undergone a drastic change. Court complexes are now no longer visited by lawyers and litigants alone but also a large segment of students who work as interns and researchers who assist lawyers and judges. The present petition has been filed by one law student who is stated to be working as an intern - Hardik Kapoor who is a second year law student pursuing LLB challenging the impugned notice/circular dated 24th November, 2022 issued by Hon'ble Secretary Shahdara Bar Association, Karkardooma Court Complex, Delhi.

3. As per the said impugned notice/circular, the Shahdara Bar Association resolved that interns ought to wear white shirt, blue coat and trousers to enter the Karkardooma Court Complex. The impugned notice/circular reads as under:

"All the members of SBA Regd. are hereby informed that the interns are appearing in the courts wearing black coats and many times it is difficult to differentiate between the advocates and interns. It is unanimously decided by the executive committee that there shall be a dress code for the interns i.e.