The Madras High Court said that lawyers enjoy a particular status in society and, therefore, are expected to display good conduct both inside and outside the court premises. A Bench of Justices SM Subramaniam and SV Sivagnanam directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to take action against a lawyer accused of having forged a rent agreement.
In a recent hearing of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) case, the Solicitor General of India voiced opposition to a 1981 parliamentary amendment granting minority status to AMU. This led to astonishment from the Chief Justice and a broader discussion on the role of law officers in supporting parliamentary amendments, raising complex constitutional law questions in India.