Bar Associations Restrained from Charging ₹500 for Litigants’ Photo ID: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a key ruling reinforcing citizens’ constitutional right to access justice, has restrained the High Court Bar Association at Allahabad and the Oudh Bar Association at Lucknow from charging ₹500 as a photo identification fee from litigants and advocates. The order was passed on May 19, 2025, by Justice Pankaj Bhatia, in the case of Rajdhani Inter State Transport Co. New Delhi VERSUS State of Uttar…