Travel Expenses of Independent Advocate Serving as Special Public Prosecutor Must Be Paid by the State: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has upheld an earlier order directing the Tamil Nadu Government to reimburse the travel expenses and clear any pending professional fees payable to advocate B. Mohan, who served as a Special Public Prosecutor in a sensitive criminal case. The Court observed that when an advocate performs an important public duty on the directions of the Court, the State cannot deny legitimate claims by taking technical objections.…