In a bid to end the growing commercialisation of the legal profession, the Supreme Court had asked the government to make sure that the poor have access to justice delivery system.
The corporate sector is willing to retain talent at a high cost. It develops into a culture and it permeates down below, the bench said quoting the 131st Law Commission report.ൃ
The fees charged by the lawyer remains largely unregulated in India. The legal charges of a reputed lawyer could be in lakhs per hearing. They also added that demanding a part of the court compensation will be considered as contempt of court.
The top court noted that 'astronomical fee' charged by lawyers could deprive the poor and their access to the quality judicial services.
