The Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice, government of India has issued new guidelines governing the empanelment of advocates as Panel Counsel representing the Union of India before the Supreme Court, High Courts, subordinate courts, tribunals and other forums.
The set of 13 page Guidelines is titled, “GUIDELINES FOR EMPANELMENT OF ADVOCATES AS PANEL COUNSEL REPRESENTING UNION OF INDIA BEFORE THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT AND VARIOUS HIGH COURTS/DISTRICT & SUBORDINATE COURTS AND TRIBUNALS/FORUMS.”