The Madras High Court said that senior lawyers not paying even a minimum stipend amount to the junior lawyers who work with them, amounts to exploitation and breaches the junior lawyers’ fundamental rights.
CJI DY Chandrachud Yesterday (April 22nd) disclosed that his first client paid him only Rs 60. This contrasts sharply with his current salary, which includes a monthly salary of Rs. 2,80,000 and various allowances, marking the evolution from ancient gold payments to modern earnings. The discussion on fees emerged during a case on state bar bodies’ charges.