Sometimes lawyers also file public interest litigation under their own name.
There is nothing wrong in this. The lawyers are supposed to be warriors and it is good if they bring to notice of court causes of larger public interest.
But here he cannot argue in court while wearing a coat, gown or dress meant to be worn by lawyers. Bar council rules prohibits a lawyer to appear a as lawyer in any case where his name is shown as party in case.
Today, Supreme Court took this exception while hearing a PIL filed by a lawyer.
Haresh Raichura
1/9/2014
