Gujarat High Court Sets 45-Year Minimum Age for Senior Advocate Designation

The Gujarat High Court has issued new rules for conferring the designation of senior advocate, fixing the minimum age at 45 and requiring at least 20 years of legal practice.

Alongside, the Court now requires that Senior Advocate candidates mentor and maintain at least 2 to 3 young lawyers who have under 3 years of practice.

The changes further ban senior advocates or sitting judges from being mentioned or endorsing candidates in their applications. 

Further, candidates must not have been convicted by any court, found guilty of offences involving moral turpitude, or held in contempt of court. They must also have no record of disciplinary action by the Bar Council of Gujarat or the Bar Council of India.