The SBA had passed a resolution on November 24 restricting interns from wearing black coats in Delhi’s Karkardooma courts. The resolution required them to wear white shirt, blue coat and trousers to distinguish them from lawyers.
This was challenged before the High Court by a second-year law student.
Single-judge Justice Prathiba M Singh asked the Bar Council of Delhi to convene a meeting of all bar associations in the national capital and other stakeholders, to reach a consensus on what uniform law interns should wear.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has also been asked to join the meeting.
“Considering the large number of interns, a uniform policy ought to be arrived at with the consent of all stakeholders. A consistent uniform should be prescribed because if different associations prescribe different uniforms then the interns will be inconvenienced,” the Court said.
Source: Barandbench
