SC Exempts Advocates from Wearing Heavy Clothing Not Frequently Washable During VC Hearings

Last week a Circular was  released  as a precautionary  measure to contain the spread of  Corona virus infection under the hand of Secretary General states that Advocates may not wear clothes which are not “frequently washable” and that they “may wear the dress as prescribed under the Bar Council of India Rules with plain white band, ensuring proper decorum before the Virtual Courts”

Through the  circular issued by the Secretary General, it was intimated that “advocates may wear “plain white-shirt/white-salwar-kameez/white saree, with a plain white neck band” during the hearings before the Supreme Court of India through Virtual Court System till medical exigencies exist or until further orders.”

In furtherance of dress-code relaxations, the Supreme Court has exempted advocates from wearing “heavy clothing” while appearing before court in Virtual hearings.

By Priyanka of SPPU