Mangaluru: Justice Abdul Nazeer calls upon advocates to uphold justice

Mangaluru, May 1: Calling advocates an instrument of social engineering, Justice S Abdul Nazeer, Judge, High Court of Karnataka said that advocates should carefully follow the “manner and conduct”.

Speaking at the Regional Advocates' Conference 2016 organised by the Mangalore Bar Association here on Saturday, he called upon the law professionals to uphold justice from their home level.

“Advocates are cream of society. They even participated in the freedom struggle. They played a pivotal role in maintaining peace in society. They are pace makers of society,” he said.

He said the advocates should uphold the interest of their clients. They are rendering skills by enrolling themselves with the Legal Services Authority to serve the needy in the country. Advocacy is a responsible profession, Justice Nazeer said.

High Court and District Administrative Judge Justice AN Venugopal Gowda said advocates should have knowledge of all issues to provide justice to clients.

“Though specialisation in law is becoming popular in the recent years, the advocates should have knowledge in all fields,” he said.

“Leadership qualities in advocates are on the decline in recent years. The advocates played a vital role in the freedom movement. The advocates have a social responsibility. The governments spend a huge amount of money to construct courts and provide basic facilities to the courts for the advocates to start their service to the society. Hence, the advocates have a greater social responsibility,” he remarked.

Chairman of Backward Classes Commission of Andhra Pradesh Justice K L Manjunath, Advocate General of Karnataka Madhusudan R Naik, District and Sessions Judge Uma M G and others were present. SP Chengappa, president, Mangalore Bar Association, the host of the regional conference, welcomed those present in the gathering.