Kashmir's Legal Backbone Works Without Backing

Letter to Editor

- Suhail Gaznavi

In Srinagar, lawyers move through crowded courtrooms and busy bar rooms, carrying cases that protect everyone else. They argue, file, and draft with care, but few notice the uncertainty that shadows their work.

Unlike judges or court staff, most advocates earn no fixed income, receive no pensions, lack health coverage, and have no financial support for their families if something goes wrong.

Young lawyers face these challenges from day one, and first-generation advocates often struggle to keep their practice going while trying to make ends meet.