Notice Issued On Plea Challenging Telangana Advocates' Clerks Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act 2025 Over Increased Vakalatnama Filing Cost: Telangana High Court
A practicing advocate from Hyderabad has approached the Telangana High Court to challenge the recent amendment to the Telangana Advocates' Clerks Welfare Fund Act, citing that the new provision is unconstitutional and restricts access to justice. The controversial provision is Section 12(2) of the amended Act, which raises the cost of the Vakalatnama stamp fee from Rs. 100 to Rs. 250. The case was heard by a division bench comprising…
