https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106379 A distinct gown or coat for senior advocates was held not to be discriminatory under Article 14, because senior advocates are recognised by the Advocates Act, 1961 as a separate class and are granted statutory distinctions, including pre-audience. Although the Bar Council of India Rules prescribe a general dress code and do not expressly set a separate design for senior advocates, the long-standing dress practice was treated as a permissible incident of that legal status and not unconstitutional absent supporting factual foundation. The challenge therefore failed. en-us Tue, 09 Jul 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:27:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106379 A distinct gown or coat for senior advocates was held not to be discriminatory under Article 14, because senior advocates are recognised by the Advocates Act, 1961 as a separate class and are granted statutory distinctions, including pre-audience. Although the Bar Council of India Rules prescribe a general dress code and do not expressly set a separate design for senior advocates, the long-standing dress practice was treated as a permissible incident of that legal status and not unconstitutional absent supporting factual foundation. The challenge therefore failed. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 09 Jul 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106379