Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks Response on Plea for Pension Scheme for Senior Advocates

The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notices to the State Government, State Bar Council, and Bar Council of India on a PIL seeking a welfare scheme for advocates with 35–40 years of practice.

The plea noted that many senior lawyers face financial hardship and cited the Bihar State Bar Council Advocates’ Welfare Scheme (Pension and Family Pension) Rules, 2012, which provide pension benefits to eligible advocates.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf directed the State Bar Council to assess the feasibility of a similar scheme and submit a report.

The matter, now before the Jabalpur Bench, is listed for November 12, 2025.

[Rajendra Shrivastava v Chief Secretary, MP Government]