It is getting so hot that even lawyers are asking for exemption from wearing black coats, a petition filed in the Supreme Court

If not in reality, then at least in films, almost all of you must have seen lawyers arguing in the court at some time or the other. Whatever the season, whatever the time, whoever the lawyer is, he has to wear a black coat or gown while arguing in the court. It is still fine in other seasons, but in summer, these black clothes cause a lot of trouble to the lawyers. This is the reason why now a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court requesting exemption from this special dress code.

Appeal to determine the main months of summer

According to reports, in this petition filed in the Supreme Court, it has been requested that during the summer, lawyers should be directed to be exempted from wearing black coats and gowns in the apex court as well as in the High Courts across the country. In the petition filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi, it has also been requested to direct the Bar Council of various states to determine the ‘main months of summer’ for each state so that lawyers can be exempted from wearing black coats and gowns in those months.

Citing health issues

The petition has urged the Supreme Court to consider relaxing the traditional ‘dress code’ for advocates in the states as it may lead to health issues during the rising heat. The Supreme Court had refused to entertain a plea seeking exemption for lawyers from wearing black coats and gowns in the apex court as well as high courts across the country during the summer in 2022. The apex court had said it cannot entertain the plea under Article 32 and asked the petitioner to approach the Bar Council of India (BCI) with his grievance.