Simplicity by which the leading Senior Advocate & Jurist Andhyarujina was Designate as Senior Advocate.
He is today a leading name in the field of Constitutional Law.
Once he was sitting by a Senior Advocate in a case.
That Senior Advocate saw some potential unfolded talents in T. R. Andhyarujina.
He asked him, "Why don't you become a Senior Advocate?"
He mumbled something in reply.
That Senior Advocate, then and there wrote a letter to then Chief Justice recommending that this Junior Advocate was fit to be senior advocate.
Next week he was designated.
It was that simple.
Since Chief Justices in those days used respect recommendations of Senior Advocates, the Senior Advocates had in turn powers influence conduct and behaviours of junior advocates in those days.. Junior advocates used to respect and learn from senior advocates.
NOW (This an old 2015 post. Now reforms are there)
Now over the periods, the procedures have changed. Many things are taking place before Chief Justice designates an advocate as Senior Advocate. The Senior Advocates of Bar have practically no say in the process and therefore they have no control over junior Advocates. The power to recommend has been now taken over by elected representatives of Bar who may have only vote bank and other interests of their own.
Many things, right and wrong are heard.
As result, bar disintegrates and internal respect of "Advocates towards Senior Advocates and Judges" is being reduced day by day.
The issue is so sad that nothing more is worth saying about the issue.
Haresh Raichura
Advocate
29/1/15
Copyright : Haresh Raichura 2014. All Rights reserved.
He is today a leading name in the field of Constitutional Law.
Once he was sitting by a Senior Advocate in a case.
That Senior Advocate saw some potential unfolded talents in T. R. Andhyarujina.
He asked him, "Why don't you become a Senior Advocate?"
He mumbled something in reply.
That Senior Advocate, then and there wrote a letter to then Chief Justice recommending that this Junior Advocate was fit to be senior advocate.
Next week he was designated.
It was that simple.
Since Chief Justices in those days used respect recommendations of Senior Advocates, the Senior Advocates had in turn powers influence conduct and behaviours of junior advocates in those days.. Junior advocates used to respect and learn from senior advocates.
NOW (This an old 2015 post. Now reforms are there)
Now over the periods, the procedures have changed. Many things are taking place before Chief Justice designates an advocate as Senior Advocate. The Senior Advocates of Bar have practically no say in the process and therefore they have no control over junior Advocates. The power to recommend has been now taken over by elected representatives of Bar who may have only vote bank and other interests of their own.
Many things, right and wrong are heard.
As result, bar disintegrates and internal respect of "Advocates towards Senior Advocates and Judges" is being reduced day by day.
The issue is so sad that nothing more is worth saying about the issue.
Haresh Raichura
Advocate
29/1/15
Copyright : Haresh Raichura 2014. All Rights reserved.
