From Blacklisting to Professional Reform: Supreme Court Reinforces the Independence of the Bar in Ajay Vijh v. Indian Banks Association

Introduction The legal profession occupies a unique position within the constitutional framework. Advocates are neither employees of the State nor agents of their clients. They are officers of the court, governed by a self-regulatory statutory framework established under the Advocates Act, 1961. Any attempt by external institutions to regulate their professional conduct, therefore, raises important […]