Public Funds Cannot Be Given to ‘Favoured Few’; Audit Suggested of ‘Scandalously High’ Fees Paid to Government Law Officers: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court raised serious concerns regarding the manner in which public money is being spent on payment of fees to government law officers. The observations were made by Justice G.R. Swaminathan while deciding a writ petition relating to unpaid legal fees claimed by a former standing counsel of a municipal corporation. Court’s Key Observation on Legal Fees Justice G.R. Swaminathan observed that it was high time an audit…
