September 25, 2018 7:08 AM

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SC to pronounce verdict on plea to ban lawmakers from practising as lawyers

<span style="color: #222222;">The Supreme Court to pronounce today its verdict on a plea seeking to ban lawmakers from practising as advocates in courts across the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud had on July 9 reserved the order on the PIL filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking to bar lawyer-lawmakers MPs, MLAs, MLCs from practising in courts during their tenure in legislature.   </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The apex court was hearing the petition which said that while a public servant cannot practice as an advocate, legislators are practising in various courts which was a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution.</span><br />

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