Pay young lawyers a monthly stipend of 15-20k: Madras HC
By : DC Web Desk
Update: 2024-06-12 12:33 GMT
Hyderabad: The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Bar Councils to issue notices to bar associations in the state asking them to pay Rs 15,000 to 20,000 monthly stipend to practicing young lawyers.
The court was hearing a petition seeking the implementation of 'The Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 2001 to Puducherry Union.
A bench of the Madras High Court hearing the matter said, "Why Should young lawyers be forced to go through our struggles? Let us come together and create a robust space for them."
"Article 21 extends to young lawyers also, to expect them to get used to not being paid is unacceptable," the bench added.
The Court in its direction had asked the bar council to decide on the eligibility to be called a young lawyer and fixed a minimum monthly stipend of Rs 20,000 for those practicing in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore and Rs 15,000 for young lawyers practicing in other districts of the state.