The Advocates Welfare Trustee
Committee on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it has
approved a grant of Rs 1 crore for the benefit of needy lawyers.
Senior Advocate and Chairman of the
Advocates Welfare Trustee Committee, Sanjay Jain informed a Division Bench of
Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan that the committee has
approved the grant for the benefit of indigent lawyers, irrespective of whether
they are infected with COVID-19.
Jain told the court that the
process of providing financial assistance would begin soon and the transfer of
money would be through online mode.
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The court was hearing a petition
filed by advocate Vaibhav Sharma, seeking directions to pay ex-gratia of Rs
25,000 to the needy advocates during the ongoing crisis.
Senior advocate Hariharan appeared for the petitioner, whereas Advocates Welfare Trust chairman Sanjay Jain and Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) chairman KC Mittal represented the trust and BCD respectively, which were respondents in the matter.
The court was also informed that
BCD has provided Rs 93 lakh approximately to Advocates Welfare Trust. In its
meeting on September 2, the Trust which includes KC Mittal, Chairman BCD and
Trust Chairman Sanjay Jain, senior Advocate, it was decided to allocate Rs 1
Crore for financial assistance to needy lawyers up to Rs 10,000 for which
applications will be invited. The criteria will be fixed and help extended in
deserving cases.
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With these submissions, the court
disposed of the plea.
Sharma, in his plea, sought
directions to respondents Advocates Welfare Trust Committee, BCD, and any other
appropriate authority, to instantly release ex-gratia funds for a minimum
amount of Rs 25,000 per member pursuant to his/her making such request.
The plea said that the object and
purpose of the instant petition is the welfare of the advocates enrolled with
Bar Council of Delhi especially in terms of their sustenance,
livelihood, and survival in the unprecedented times of spread of
COVID-19.
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