Want to Become a Senior Advocate at Delhi HC? The Public Notice is Out!

The High Court of Delhi was established on 31 October 1966. The High Court of Delhi was established with four judges. They were Chief Justice K.

S. Hegde, Justice I. D. Dua, Justice H. R. Khanna and Justice S. K. Kapur.

Location

Delhi High Court, Shershah Rd, Delhi High Court, India Gate, New Delhi, Delhi 110503.

Eligibility

No person shall be eligible for being designated a Senior Advocate unless he/she

• Has practised as an Advocate at the Bar for not less than 10 years.
• Is enrolled with a Bar Council constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961.
• Has been mainly practising in the High Court of Delhi and the Courts Subordinate to it.
• Has appeared and argued cases or provided legal services pro-bono.

Explanation: The eligibility condition with regard to minimum standing as a practising Advocate shall not apply to retired Judicial Officers of Delhi or those who have resigned having service and/or practice of 10 years at their credit and retired High Court Judges.

It is clarified that Advocates who have applied earlier and whose applications are pending consideration in the Registry of this Court should apply afresh.

Application in the prescribed format i.e. Annexure ‘A’ to the High Court of Delhi Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2018 with the latest photograph may be submitted in the Secretariat of the Committee for designation of Senior Advocates latest by 4.30 p.m. on 25th May 2019.  

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