No Lawyer Can Brazenly Say I Won't Argue The Matter' : Supreme Court Asks Advocate To Tender Apology To High Court

The Supreme Court of India has mandated an advocate to apologize to a High Court for refusing to argue a matter, stating that no lawyer can refuse to argue when a case is called for hearing. The incident arose when the lawyer, representing a client, brazenly declined to argue the matter, which was viewed as a serious breach of professional conduct. The Supreme Court stressed the importance of maintaining the dignity of the judicial process and the role of advocates in upholding the rule of law, emphasizing that such behavior cannot be tolerated in the legal profession.