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2024 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 63357

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
Mr.P.N.Vignesh – Appellant
Versus
The Chairman and Members of the Bar Council – Respondent


ORDER

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

The writ on hand has been filed as a “Pro Bono Publico” in the interest of legal profession. Certain professional misconducts are alleged in the writ petition against the “Online Service Providers”.

2. The core contention of the petitioner is that the respondents 3, 4 and 5 are providing online lawyer services on their respective Domains and Applications, wherein Advocates openly solicit Legal works.

3. Online Service Providers are providing various day to day needs and requirements of general public. Among other requirements such as plumbing services, carpentry services, salon at home, driver, sofa cleaning, maid, baby sitter, cook, the respondents 3, 4 and 5 also offering lawyer services.

4. Upon a search being made for a lawyer, various options are offered such as Property/RERA lawyers, corporate lawyers, consumer lawyers, etc. On selection of the preferred subject, the user is required to provide his contact details and thereafter a verification PIN is sent to the mobile number, which is to be entered and immediately the next page provides a list of Advocates/Law Firms ranked as “Platinum, “Top Service Provider”, “Top Choice”, “Premium”, and simultaneously

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