High Court Bar Association to help Elderly Members

In view of closure of courts for indefinite period due to threat of coronavirus, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has decided to grant financial aid of Rs 1,000 to its member lawyers having less than 10 years of practice & also to those who are above 75 years of age.

Chairman of Elders Committee of High Court Bar Association (HCBA), VC Mishra said that this decision of providing financial aid was taken in view of the fact that young lawyers, who by & large are going through a period of struggle, are facing financial crisis owing to complete closure of HC. Hence, taking into consideration the on-going situation, which has arisen due to indefinite closure of high court & a lockdown of 21 days, a financial package for young & elderly lawyers have been announced by the High Court Bar Association (HCBA). Regarding financial help to elderly lawyers, who are members of the High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Mishra said that due to their advanced age, they too require special attention as they needed medical aid more often than others.

Meanwhile, the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, the apex body of the lawyers of the state, has formed a committee consisting of its three members to help needy lawyers, who find difficult to cope with the situation, which has arisen due to closure of courts across the state.

The committee consists of Amrendra Nath Singh, former chairman of Bar Council of UP, present vice-chairman of Bar Council, Devendra Mishra Nagraha & member of council, Panchu Ram Maurya.

Vice-chairman of Bar Council of UP informed that this committee would try its best to help lawyers in this hour of crisis.

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