“Since the Supreme Court has extended online facilities, physical attendance by interns may be restricted. This issue requires urgent and immediate attention. Therefore, you are requested to instruct the concerned department to restrict the entry of interns in the Supreme Court compound in the high-security zone,” the notice read.
NEW DELHI: Today (30th July): The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has recently issued a notification restricting the entry of law interns into the apex court premises. The notification, issued by SCBA Secretary Vikrant Yadav, states that since the introduction of the online pass facility, many interns have been visiting the Supreme Court, leading to overcrowding in various areas of the court.
The SCBA notice highlights that the influx of interns has led to overcrowding in the libraries, canteens, corridors, and other areas, leaving the SCBA members without adequate seating. The notice further requests the concerned department to restrict the entry of interns in the Supreme Court compound, particularly in the high-security zone.
“They spend time in the libraries, canteens, corridors, and other areas, leading to overcrowding,”
the notification stated.
“Due to the lack of space, SCBA members are left without adequate seating,”
the SCBA notice further stated.
“Since the Supreme Court has extended online facilities, physical attendance by interns may be restricted. This issue requires urgent and immediate attention. Therefore, you are requested to instruct the concerned department to restrict the entry of interns in the Supreme Court compound in the high-security zone,”
the notice read.
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has also written to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court, calling for the restriction on the entry of law interns.
“Instead of viewing their visit as an educational experience, many interns occupy libraries and canteens, stand in groups in the corridors, and often make it difficult for bar members to use the facilities or even walk/stand in the corridor due to limited space,”
the letter sent by Secretary Nikhil Jain stated.
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has also addressed this issue by writing to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court, calling for restrictions on the entry of law interns. In their letter, SCAORA expressed concerns about the interns occupying the libraries, canteens, and standing in groups in the corridors, making it difficult for the bar members to use the facilities or even move around.
To address the issue of overcrowding, SCAORA has made the following suggestions:
- One Advocate on Record should be allowed to bring only one intern to the Supreme Court premises on a given day.
- The entry of interns should be entirely restricted to only Wednesday or Thursday post-lunch.
- To avoid the entry of interns into the libraries, cafeterias, and bar rooms, a designated space or room should be earmarked where the interns can keep their belongings, sit while doing research or other work during court hours, or have their lunch.
