https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770949 The SC reconsidered guidelines for designating Senior Advocates under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961, established in Indira Jaising-1 and Indira Jaising-2 cases. The Court found that point-based assessment systems proved ineffective and highly subjective over seven years of implementation. The SC directed High Courts to frame new Rules within four months, emphasizing Full Court decision-making through consensus or democratic voting, maintaining 10-year minimum practice requirement, and mandating annual designation exercises. Ongoing processes under previous guidelines continue, but new applications require proper Rules framework. The Court acknowledged designation as an experimental process requiring periodic review and improvement. en-us Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 May 2025 08:37:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770949 The SC reconsidered guidelines for designating Senior Advocates under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961, established in Indira Jaising-1 and Indira Jaising-2 cases. The Court found that point-based assessment systems proved ineffective and highly subjective over seven years of implementation. The SC directed High Courts to frame new Rules within four months, emphasizing Full Court decision-making through consensus or democratic voting, maintaining 10-year minimum practice requirement, and mandating annual designation exercises. Ongoing processes under previous guidelines continue, but new applications require proper Rules framework. The Court acknowledged designation as an experimental process requiring periodic review and improvement. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770949