Madras Bar

E467574

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.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

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

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

C. P. Ramaswami Iyer memberOf Madras Bar