A delegation of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu (T.N.) and Puducherry led by its Chairman P.S. Amal Raj met the office-bearers of Andhra Pradesh Bar Council at the A.P. High Court on Monday and had discussions on various issues including the enactment of Advocates’ Protection Bill and the establishment of a Supreme Court Bench in South India.
The T.N. and Puducherry Bar Council delegation comprised vice-chairman V. Karthikeyan, Madras High Court public prosecutor and T.N. High Court Advocates’ Association secretary Hasan Mohammed Jinnah, and advocates R. Krishna and Ramesh.
A.P. Bar Council chairman Nallari Dwarakanatha Reddy, vice-chairman S. Krishna Mohan, A.P. High Court Advocates’ Association president K. Chidambaram, senior advocate Ghanta Rama Rao and former public prosecutor Y. Nagireddy were present.
The councils deliberated on a host of issues concerning the legal fraternity, mainly the difficulties being faced by advocates in the course of discharge of their professional duties.
Mr. Amal Raj said the Bar Council of T.N. and Puducherry would pursue the issues with the Bar Council of India and the Central government, and take the initiative to host a Southern States’ Bar Councillors Meet in T.N. soon to discuss the future course of action.
Published – July 28, 2025 08:01 pm IST
