The Madras High Court expressed concern over the “scandalously high” fees paid to some government law officers and senior advocates in Tamil Nadu. Justice G.R. Swaminathan stressed that public money must be used responsibly and called for better governance in legal appointments and payments.
A man allegedly set himself on fire outside the Bombay High Court after a lawyer failed to file his case despite taking Rs 80,000. He suffered 50% burn injuries and is undergoing treatment as Azad Maidan Police investigate the incident.
