LR-15 Breakdown of two standards of Senior Advocates which ultimately badly affected Advocate on Record system

In 1991, I was not Advocate on Record in Supreme Court. I had to file case through some Advocate on Record.

In one case, I had to engage Senior Advocate S K Dholakia. I approached him and asked him if he would take case. The first question he asked me was "Where is your Advocate on Record"?

I gave name of Advocate on Record through whom I had filed case and said that he may be busy in some Court.

Senior Advocate gave me time for conference and insisted that I must bring Advocate on Record in conference.

Next day, I went to conference of Senior Advocate, but without my Advocate on Record.

Before beginning conference, he asked, Where is your Advocate on Record? I again gave some false excuse. I had paid Advocate on Record only Rs.500/- for signing. For this small amount I cannot motivate him to come to conference of Senior Advocate.

Senior Advocate made no issue. But after conference was over he said sternly that tomorrow in Court, the Advocate on Record must be present in Court, otherwise he will not appear in case.

This was warning.

Next day I made Advocate on Record present in Court. Then and then only Senior Advocate argued case.

Thereafter, I saw almost no senior advocate asking for Advocate on Record if the payment of Fee was already secured by some other Advocate.

Gradually, over years, I saw continuous decline in institute of Advocates on Record in Supreme Court.

Many CJI, over years, tried to improve system but improvements were short lived. I think unless Senior Advocates insists on presence of Advocate on Record in conferences and Court rooms, the system of AOR is failing. Haresh Raichura 8/10/16

Marriage Anmiversary Gift from Supreme Court, A divine coincidence !

Today I completed 24 Years As Advocate on Record in Supreme Court. On 8th Oct 1992, the Chamber Judge, justice Ratanvel Pandian signed an order directing my enrolment as an Advocate on Record of Supreme Court. There were three other Advocates like me  The Judge wished all of us a best careers, The Judge had no idea that 8th Oct was also my Marriage Anniversary Day. As per design of God, this privilege came to me as marriage anniversary gift from Supreme Court. - Haresh Raichura 8/10/16

S-13 Always remember these famous words whenever you feel depressed about #Judiciary .These words have power to change your views

Always remember these famous words whenever you feel depressed about #Judiciary .These words have power to change your views.

If you think that Judiciary is corrupt, you are right. If you think Judiciary is honest, then also you are right.

If you think that the world is unfair to you, you are right. If you think that the world is fair to you, then also you are right.

If you think that Courts are slow, you are right. If you think that Courts are not slow, then also you are right.

The key is "Brain's ability to find out facts as per your instructions". This is also defined as "Selective Attention Power". In a whole crowded room, when everything is noise, if in some corner of room, someone speaks your name, your brain will catch it up instantly.

Whatever you think, is justified by your brain by giving you necessary  data to support your thinking.

You have power to choose your thinking. From Henry Ford till todays' discovery in neuroscience, the power brain to notice facts selectively  has been  confirmed.

If you will think that this post is correct, you are right and you will find evidence to support you. And if you think that this post is incorrect, you are right and you brain will point out to you why this post is incorrect.

Whatever way you think, you are right.

Haresh Raichura 1/10/2016