SC criticises practice of AORs’ lending signature for petty amounts

The facts of this case present a very sorry state of affair. A noble profession has been allowed to be converted into a profession of cheating. An AOR, whom the litigant has never briefed or engaged, has lended his signature for a petty amount with a clear understanding that he would not take any responsibility for any act in any of the proceedings in the Registry or the Court in the matter. The Advocate who has been obliged by such an AOR must be going inside the Registry in an unauthorised manner and must be appearing in the Court directly or engaging a senior advocate without any knowledge/...