https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770949 Designation of Senior Advocates under Section 16(2) must rest on ability, standing at the Bar, or special knowledge in law, not on a rigid 100-point assessment. The point-based framework using interviews, Bar participation, judgments, publications, and similar quantified markers was found too subjective and was directed to be deleted. Applications for designation were permitted as a practical way to convey consent, but individual Judges could not recommend candidates; the power remains with the Full Court. Secret ballot was not made mandatory and was left to the High Court's discretion, while revised Rules, a Permanent Secretariat, annual exercises, and transparent procedures were required to secure fair and objective designation. en-us Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 May 2025 08:37:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770949 Designation of Senior Advocates under Section 16(2) must rest on ability, standing at the Bar, or special knowledge in law, not on a rigid 100-point assessment. The point-based framework using interviews, Bar participation, judgments, publications, and similar quantified markers was found too subjective and was directed to be deleted. Applications for designation were permitted as a practical way to convey consent, but individual Judges could not recommend candidates; the power remains with the Full Court. Secret ballot was not made mandatory and was left to the High Court's discretion, while revised Rules, a Permanent Secretariat, annual exercises, and transparent procedures were required to secure fair and objective designation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770949