Supreme Court designates 7 former High Court Judges as Senior Advocates
The decision was taken at a Full Court meeting held on 18 March 2026 by the Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court Judges.
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Supreme Court designates 1 former High Court Chief Justice and 4 Judges as Senior Advocates
The Supreme Court designated former Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court as well as former Judges of the High Courts of Bombay, Madras, Rajasthan and Punjab & Haryana.
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Supreme Court designates 1 former High Court Chief Justice and 6 Judges as Senior Advocates
The Supreme Court designated former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court and 6 other former Judges as Senior Advocates with effect from 17-9-2025.
Chhattisgarh High Court designates three advocates as Senior Advocates
The Full Court, vide a notification dated 07-08-2025, designated three advocates as Senior Advocates.
Issue of suo motu designation of Senior Advocates by Full Court does not warrant reconsideration: Supreme Court upholds Orissa High Court’s power
“The conferment of Senior Advocate status is a privilege, not an entitlement, and must be governed strictly by the principles of fairness, accountability, and institutional integrity”.
Bombay High Court designates 13 new Senior Advocates
Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 provides that- an advocate may, with his consent, be designated as senior advocate if the Supreme Court or a High Court is of the opinion that by virtue of his ability, standing at the Bar or special knowledge or experience in law he is deserving of such distinction.
MP High Court designates 27 Advocates as Senior Advocates
The Advocates who secured above 50 points were recommended for designation as Senior Advocates by the Permanent Committee.
Delhi High Court designates 70 new Senior Advocates
The Delhi High Court has deferred the designation of 67 Advocates as Senior.
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Supreme Court designates 39 new Senior Advocates
The newly designated Senior Advocates have been designated with effect from 14-08-2024.
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Madras HC directs Senior Advocates to pay their Juniors monthly stipend of Rs. 15000 to Rs 20,000
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Supreme Court designates 5 new Senior Advocates
The decision to designate 5 Senior Advocates was taken in a Full Court meeting presided by Dr Justice DY Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India.
Supreme Court designates 56 Senior Advocates with effect from 19-01-2024
In a full Court meeting on 19-01-2024, presided by the Chief Justice of India, Dr. DY Chandrachud designated Advocates-on-Record/Advocates as Senior Advocates
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‘Expertise and Merit are the criteria for Senior Advocates’ designation’; Know Why SC rejected plea against validity of S. 16 of Advocates Act
“There has been large growth in the legal profession of first- generation lawyers making their mark, some of them young ones, coming from National Law Schools and other prominent Law Schools”.
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Delhi High Court dismisses plea for mandating stipends to young advocates; Appeals to senior lawyers to pay adequately
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Supreme Court designates 7 former Chief Justices/Judges of HCs and 18 AoRs/Advocates as Senior Advocates
7 former Chief Justices/Judges of High Courts and 18 Advocates-on-Record/Advocates have been designated as Senior Advocates with effect from 8-12-2021. S. No.