Delhi High Court Questions Hereditary Allotment of Lawyers’ Chambers as Discriminatory

The Delhi High Court has sharply criticized a rule permitting hereditary allotment of lawyers' chambers, calling it "discrimination writ large" against newly enrolled advocates.

A Division Bench observed that such preferential allotment may violate Article 14 of the Constitution and questioned how family-based transfers could justify allowing someone to “jump the queue.”

The bench questioned the constitutionality of provisions allowing senior lawyers to transfer chamber rights to family members, potentially blocking access for junior practitioners in overcrowded court complexes. 

The Court has issued notice and sought replies within four weeks.

[First Generation Lawyers Association (FGLA) v. Bar Council of India & Ors.]