A division bench of acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a petition filed by a petitioner, Prashant Trivedi, seeking a specialised panel of lawyers for forums like SEBI and SAT.
The Bench also queried about the necessity of legal aid lawyers in cases involving huge sums of money.
“The case where the large amounts are involved, you want legal aid? So you become bankrupt for them?” the Bench quipped.
The Court also added that seeking specialised panel may not work as lawyers who are specialised in the field may not want to work pro bono.
“You want specialised lawyers for each tribunal? We do not distinguish between lawyers, each lawyer is learned. If the lawyers practicing there (in SEBI, SAT) do not want to get themselves enrolled, then what happens? The scheme of the Act does not envisage separate panel for separate courts. You can seek enforcement of the (legal aid services) Act,” the bench said.
Source: Barandbench
