Madras Bar
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Madras Bar refers to the community and professional association of lawyers practicing before the High Court and subordinate courts in the Madras (now Chennai) jurisdiction, historically one of the most prominent legal bars in India.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bar association
ⓘ
lawyers’ community ⓘ legal professional association ⓘ |
| associatedWithCourt |
Madras High Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subordinate courts under Madras High Court ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Madras High Court Advocates Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various local bar associations in Puducherry ⓘ various local bar associations in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| composedOf |
advocates
ⓘ
barristers ⓘ solicitors ⓘ |
| continuesInPresentDayAs | community of advocates at the Madras High Court ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
ⓘ
civil law ⓘ commercial law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ litigation ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assistance to judiciary in administration of justice
ⓘ
legal aid and pro bono services ⓘ professional self-regulation through bar associations ⓘ representation of litigants before courts ⓘ |
| historicalNameContext | Madras (now Chennai) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of South Indian legal culture
ⓘ
jurisprudence of the Madras High Court ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
ⓘ
Madras High Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Madras High Court jurisdiction
ⓘ
Puducherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest bar communities in India
ⓘ
contributions to development of constitutional jurisprudence in India ⓘ producing several Chief Justices of the Madras High Court ⓘ producing several eminent judges of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ strong tradition of civil liberties advocacy ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian legal profession ⓘ |
| profession | law ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Bar Council of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresMembershipIn | state bar council ⓘ |
| tradition |
mentorship of junior lawyers by senior advocates
ⓘ
strong courtroom advocacy ⓘ |
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