The Bar Council of India (BCI) has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi And Chief Ministers of all the states seeking financial assistance of Rs 20,000/- per month for young & financially stressed lawyers across the country in the wake of coronavirus.
It was stated in the Letter that “The Bar Council of India (BCI) would like to make a fervent & urgent request to your good selves to kindly make a provision for providing a minimum subsistence allowance of Rs 20,000 per month for young & not financially well off advocates, who are staying & practicing in the country,”
The council acknowledges that the entire country is passing through difficult times owing to the menace of coronavirus & all the professions except those providing essential services have gone into lockdown.
“However, advocates & courts are still almost functioning albeit in a limited & restrictive mode where important matters are being heard with only advocates of both sides, besides the Judge, being present to argue,” the Bar Council of India (BCI) said.
“It is only a handful of 10 per cent advocates in the country who can be comfortably stated to be in a position to survive & subsist without any earning during this time of crisis,”.
“Many young, & not financially well off or needy advocates are finding it exceedingly difficult to make ends meet. It is a question of keeping themselves & their families alive, by providing them with basic food & taking care of there medicinal & health needs,” the council said adding that the families of many advocates have come to the stage of starvation.
This comes as courts in several states have limited or restricted its functioning while lockdown & curfew have been imposed in several places across the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Read Letter here:
Good Work as a Indian Govt. For Young Lawyers….
This is a good step taken by Bar council of India before PM and CMs of all states for the welfare of young and workless lawyers who r suffering starvation due to the lockdown against deadly desease corona virus … appreciable..
Sir, Good afternoon, You have taken Good steps for the young, not well off & neefy Advocates. Good thought for such type – -. TQ VERY MUCH. ONCE AGAIN TQ,.
Very intellectually innovative.
Good Steps For Young Lawyers
How to apply and where
No doubt it is a good venture on the part of BCI but why not for all advocates of 60yrsor more and who are ailing and in distress
Thank u so much Sir. This is a good step taken by Bar council of India . We r really suffering from before few days due to lockdown. I hope everything is good for us. Thank u so much once again…..
Young lawyers of Odisha are suffering so much in this lock down period, hope for the good 🙏
Thank u sir…..we r really going through a tough situation…..and as a junior we must get some financial support
Thank u so much Sir. This is a good step taken by Bar council of India . We r really suffering from before few days due to lockdown. I hope everything is good for us. Thank u so much once again…..
Well Good decision for junior advocate, I hope immediately enforce for this kind enactment .