“Stop Spreading Fear on Social Media, Balance Your Duty to the Client & to the Court”: Justice BV Nagarathna Criticizes Lawyers

Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna Today (Sept 14) said that certain lawyers under the guise of disseminating legal literacy on social media were spreading a sense of dread, particularly on matrimonial cases. She urged lawyers to be responsible while advising clients and ensure that there is a balance between the duty towards the client and duty to the court. Justice Nagarathna was speaking at the 11th Convocation of the National Law University (NLU), Delhi.