21. While recapitulating the duties of a lawyer
towards the court and society, being a member
of the legal profession, this Court in O.P.
Sharma v. High Court of P&H [O.P.
Sharma v. High Court of P&H, (2011) 6 SCC 86 :
21. While recapitulating the duties of a lawyer towards
the court and society, being a member of the legal
profession, this Court in O.P. Sharma v. High Court of
P&H [O.P. Sharma v. High Court of P&H, (2011) 6 SCC
86 : (2011) 3 SCC (Civ) 218 : (2011) 2 SCC (Cri) 821 : (2011)
2 SCC (L&S) 11] has observed that : (SCC p. 92, para 17)
'17. The role and status of lawyers at the beginning
of sovereign and democratic India is accounted as
extremely vital in deciding that the nation's
administration was to be governed by the rule of
law.'
The Bench emphasised the role of eminent lawyers in
the framing of the Constitution. The emphasis was
also laid on the concept that lawyers are the officers of
the court in the administration of justice.
the court and society, being a member of the legal
profession, this Court in O.P. Sharma v. High Court of
P&H [O.P. Sharma v. High Court of P&H, (2011) 6 SCC 86
: (2011) 3 SCC (Civ) 218 : (2011) 2 SCC (Cri) 821 : (2011) 2
SCC (L&S) 11] has observed that : (SCC p. 92, para 17)
'17. The role and status of lawyers at the beginning
of sovereign and democratic India is accounted as
of
extremely vital in deciding that the nation's
administration was to be governed by the rule of
law.'
The Bench emphasised the role of eminent lawyers in
rt
the framing of the Constitution. The emphasis was
also laid on the concept that lawyers are the officers of
the court in the administration of justice.
21. While recapitulating the duties of a lawyer towards
the court and society, being a member of the legal
profession, this Court in O.P. Sharma v. High Court of
P&H [O.P. Sharma v. High Court of P&H, (2011) 6 SCC
86 : (2011) 3 SCC (Civ) 218 : (2011) 2 SCC (Cri) 821 : (2011)
2 SCC (L&S) 11] has observed that : (SCC p. 92, para 17)
'17. The role and status of lawyers at the beginning
of sovereign and democratic India is accounted as
extremely vital in deciding that the nation's
administration was to be governed by the rule of
law.'
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The Bench emphasised the role of eminent lawyers in
the framing of the Constitution. The emphasis was
also laid on the concept that lawyers are the officers of
.
21. While recapitulating the duties of a lawyer towards
the court and society, being a member of the legal
profession, this Court in O.P. Sharma v. High Court of
P&H [O.P. Sharma v. High Court of P&H, (2011) 6 SCC 86
: (2011) 3 SCC (Civ) 218 : (2011) 2 SCC (Cri) 821 : (2011) 2
SCC (L&S) 11] has observed that : (SCC p. 92, para 17)
'17. The role and status of lawyers at the beginning
of sovereign and democratic India is accounted as
extremely vital in deciding that the nation's
administration was to be governed by the rule of
law.'
The Bench emphasised the role of eminent lawyers in
the framing of the Constitution. The emphasis was
also laid on the concept that lawyers are the officers of
the court in the administration of justice.
21. While recapitulating the duties of a lawyer towards the
court and society, being a member of the legal profession,
this Court in O.P. Sharma v. High Court of P&H [O.P.
Sharma v. High Court of P&H, (2011) 6 SCC 86 : (2011) 3 SCC
(Civ) 218 : (2011) 2 SCC (Cri) 821 : (2011) 2 SCC (L&S) 11] has
observed that : (SCC p. 92, para 17)
'17. The role and status of lawyers at the beginning of
sovereign and democratic India is accounted as
extremely vital in deciding that the nation's
administration was to be governed by the rule of law.'
The Bench emphasised the role of eminent lawyers in the
framing of the Constitution. The emphasis was also laid on
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the concept that lawyers are the officers of the court in the
administration of justice.
21. While recapitulating the duties of a lawyer
towards the court and society, being a member
of the legal profession, this Court in O.P.
Sharma v. High Court of P&H [O.P. Sharma v. High
Court of P&H, (2011) 6 SCC 86 : (2011) 3 SCC (Civ)
218 : (2011) 2 SCC (Cri) 821 : (2011) 2 SCC (L&S) 11]
has observed that : (SCC p. 92, para 17)
'17. The role and status of lawyers at the
beginning of sovereign and democratic India
is accounted as extremely vital in deciding
that the nation's administration was to be
governed by the rule of law.'
The Bench emphasised the role of eminent
lawyers in the framing of the Constitution. The
emphasis was also laid on the concept that
lawyers are the officers of the court in the
administration of justice.