'Bar Council Not Earning Members’ Respect Is A Bad Sign': Justice BV Nagarathna
Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday said Bar Councils must introspect on whether they are upholding professional ethics, morality and competence, warning that a council failing to command the respect of its own members is a troubling sign for the legal profession. Addressing the 13th convocation of National Law University, Delhi, on August 29, Justice Nagarathna also called on the Bar…
Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna has warned that a Bar Council failing to earn the respect of its members is a troubling sign for the legal profession. Speaking at the 13th convocation of National Law University, Delhi, Justice Nagarathna emphasized the importance of professional ethics, morality, and competence, and called on the Bar to speak in one voice to address issues such as pendency, delays, rising costs, and uncertainty in the justice system.
She stressed that the independence of the Bar is not a privilege for personal benefit but an essential requirement of a constitutional democracy, urging lawyers to guard its independence and earn the trust of the public.
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