Senior designation system: Supreme Court issues notice to all High Courts on issue of reconsideration of 'Indira Jaising' judgements

The Supreme Court in the case Jitender @ Kalla v. State (Govt.) of NCT of Delhi & Anr. will hear the issue of reconsideration of the Indira Jaising judgments of 2017 and 2023, which govern the process of conferring the Senior Advocate designation to advocates.

- TDG NETWORK NEW DELHI

The court in the case observed and has issued notice to all High Courts and other stake holders, wherein the court was dealing with the case in which a two-judge bench, Jitender @ Kalla v. State (Govt.) of NCT of Delhi & Anr., last week, flagged several concerns about the procedure laid down by the two judgments in Indira Jaising cases.

The bench comprising of Justice Abhay Oka, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice SVN Bhatti was hearing the present matter.