The Supreme Court received 293 applications from advocates seeking recognition as Senior Advocates. These applications were submitted in response to the Court’s notices issued on February 12 and 19, 2026, inviting eligible lawyers to seek the prestigious designation.
The Supreme Court received 293 applications from advocates seeking designation as Senior Advocates.
These applications followed notices issued on February 12 and February 19, 2026, which invited eligible advocates to apply for the designation.
The official communication includes the following important line,
“suggestions/views, if any, of other stakeholders on the proposals for designation of Advocates, who have applied for conferment of designation of Senior Advocate, are invited, for placing the same before the Full Court for consideration.”
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In a March 16 notice, the Court’s Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates (CDSA) asked members of the Bar and other stakeholders to submit suggestions and views on the proposed designations.
The inputs gathered will be presented to the Full Court for consideration in accordance with the Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates, 2026.
The notice said that any suggestions or views presented must be supported by verifiable material and submitted to the CDSA Secretariat at the Supreme Court or sent by email.
Such submissions must be made by 4:30 PM on April 1, 2026, the notice further states, adding that inputs received after the deadline will not be considered.
The deadline has been strictly mentioned, and the notice states,
“latest by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 1st April, 2026. Suggestions / views received beyond the said stipulated date shall not be entertained.”
Earlier, it was clarified that advocates whose applications had not been rejected by the Supreme Court or any High Court in the past two years were eligible to apply. The said notice further stated that advocates whose applications had not been deferred by any court in the last year could also submit fresh applications.
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