Once A Senior Advocate rejected free gift a brand new sports car.
I have not seen him. I do not know his name. But in Supreme Court Bar Library, there are many old timers who often talk about high standards of Senior Advocates who have gone by.
It was one such conversation that I had heard.
These were times when Fees of every Senior Advocate was same. Rs.1100/- per appearance. You can engage top most senior advocate for same Fee.
One such Senior Advocate won a case. Next day his client was waiting for him in Supreme Court Car Parking with keys of a brand new sports car.
As soon as Senior Advocate came, his client offered car and keys as gift for winning his case.
Senior Advocate was tall. The pride still mattered in those days. He rejected the gift by saying, "Your car is too small for me."
He was a principled man. He was role model for Lawyers of his times.
Haresh Raichura 9/11/16
