Telangana High Court Upholds ₹250 Advocates Welfare Stamp On Vakalat, Says Not A Toll On Practice

“A contribution of that kind towards the welfare of the profession is a reasonable burden.” With that observation, the Telangana High Court has upheld the ₹250 welfare stamp on Vakalat, which every advocate must affix when filing a Vakalat, holding the levy a valid social welfare measure and “not a toll on the right to […]

“Definitely the Need of the Hour”: Supreme Court Agrees to Examine SCBA Plea for Dedicated Welfare Fund for SC Advocates

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea by the SCBA seeking a dedicated welfare fund for advocates practicing in the Apex Court. The Court observed that such a fund is “the need of the hour” and issued notice to the Centre and Bar Councils.