Question : PRIVATE COUNSEL



(a) whether the private counsel/advocates are permitted to appear in courts on behalf of Government advocates/Government law officers;

(b) if so, the details of guidelines policy framework in this regard;

(c) whether the Government had recently engaged a private advocate without consulting Government`s advocate for appearing in the Supreme Court in respect of a Public Interest Litigation by an NGO; and

(d) if so, the details and the reasons therefore?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SH. SALMAN KHURSHID)

(a) &(b) This Ministry approves the engagement of private advopates to represent Government in Courts in special cases on the request of concerned administrative Ministry/ Department;

(c) No madam;

(d) Does not arise in view of the (c) above