The Calcutta High Court has conferred the designation of Senior Advocate on 81 lawyers, marking the first such appointments in eight years.
A notification to this effect was issued by the High Court's Registrar General on November 26.
Meanwhile, the applications of 48 other candidates have been deferred and will be reviewed at the next full court meeting scheduled for April 2025.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with High Court at Calcutta, Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2023, The Hon’ble the Chief Justice and the Hon’ble Judges of the High Court at Calcutta, have resolved in the Full Court Meeting held on 21.11.2024 to designate the following 81 Advocates as Senior Advocates with effect from the date of this Notification and deferred the selection process of the remaining 48 applicant Advocates till the next Full Court Meeting scheduled to be conducted in the 2nd week of April, 2025," the notification said.
The notification emphasized that the full court resolution evaluated the advocates based on their caliber, merit, ability, and academic distinction, as well as their character, conduct, and behavior towards the Court and fellow members of the Bar.
It also noted the prolonged gap of over eight years since the last round of designations, which was a factor in the decision-making process.
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