"08 00:00:24:09 A senior lawyer of Surat 00 00:00:26:23 Mr. Abdulraheman Patrawala has" "00 00:00:30:15 single handedly opened crusade 14 00:00:33:01 to safe guard the dignity and honour of Lawyers" "02 00:00:35:16 against the prosecution for the acts 15 00:00:38:07 purported to have been committed" "00 00:00:41:13 during the discharge of professional duty 18 00:00:43:24 According to him a mission which prominent jurists" "00 00:00:47:14 like Mohammedali Jinah or Baba Saheb Ambedker 06 00:00:50:08 could not accomplished during their life time" "20 00:00:53:18 A private Bill is adopted by the 24 00:00:57:09 Bar Council of India" "11 00:01:00:09 Sent to Ministry of law and Justice 12 00:01:05:04 pending ratification by Parliament" "16 00:01:19:23 How did you get the idea ?" "09 00:01:33:05 I am practising since 1981 08 00:01:39:04 Trend setting judgement published in" "02 00:01:40:14 Law Reporters 13 00:01:49:00 There are laws for the protection of Public Servants" "18 00:01:55:01 But no law for the protection of Lawyers 22 00:02:00:10 Discussed the matter with senior collegues" "11 00:02:06:20 They said if lawyers are Public Servants then 19 00:02:09:16 Government restrictions would" "14 00:02:14:03 Curtail freedom and fearless practice 16 00:02:24:20 I thought of guarding the autonomy freedom and fearlessness of the profession" "23 00:02:32:07 envisaged the scheme to put the matter 24 00:02:35:14 under the control of august and autonomous body of lawyers;" "14 00:02:37:14 Bar Council of State 16 00:02:45:16 and Bar Council of India" "06 00:02:55:17 Disciplinary Authority" "21 00:03:26:03 What is the Format ?" "03 00:03:28:03 I sent the draft to all Bar Associations 03 00:03:29:04 Bar Council of States" "04 00:03:31:14 Bar Asscoiation of High Courts and Supreme Court 14 00:03:32:19 And Bar Council of India" "19 00:03:38:19 Ministry of Law and Justice took congnisance" "21 00:03:59:19 And asked the Bar Council of India to pass the Resolution 06 00:04:13:03 The Bar Council passed the Resolution making minor correction" "04 00:04:23:06 deleting the word"malicious"before prosecution 19 00:04:27:06 Thus enlarged the definition of "Prosecution"" "05 00:04:36:02 Your own Bar Associations Have not taken cognisance ?" "14 00:04:55:12 Pressnotes were sent to all printing and electronic media 16 00:04:58:02 as mentioned earler to all legal bodies" "07 00:05:03:04 Shishir Macwan of Gujarat Mitra Daily 00 00:05:05:12 And Channel Surat published it" "20 00:05:36:03 Don't you think this will licence to do wrong ?" "10 00:06:01:12 No." "It is double edged sword 21 00:06:09:11 Once the Police approach State Bar Council for prior sanction 02 00:06:11:08 to prosecute the lawyer" "06 00:06:17:11 If primna facie case found on evidence, Bar Council would 01 00:06:19:05 grant permission" "20 00:06:24:22 At the same time suspend the sanad to practice." "16 00:06:34:00 The protection is for Honest and diligent 01 00:06:39:08 who observe professional ethics and etiquettes" "01 00:06:42:05 and not for Black Sheeps" "04 00:07:15:10 The Freedom fighter Lawyers would not have gone to jail 04 00:07:18:20 if there was such law in British Time" "10 00:07:22:02 Lawyers are not merely mouth piece of Clients but with social Obligations." "23 00:07:25:06 To my mind social, political and economic welfare of the society 15 00:07:29:19 includes in the professional duty" "16 00:07:35:06 Everybody should know law..." "How far it is correct ?" "24 00:07:57:19 In Democracy there is Rule of Law 18 00:08:01:02 We must acquaint ouselves with Laws and fight for it" "19 00:08:06:02 The people who ignore law, Knowingly or unknowingly 15 00:08:08:11 drawn towards slavery" "10 00:08:18:21 What do you expect ?" "00 00:08:22:04 This is my humble endeavour 15 00:08:31:13 Lawyers are called the "Priviledged Persons" They are" "03 00:08:42:08 the "Officers of the Court " but there is no statutory provision 07 00:08:49:15 to safe guard their Dignity and Honour" "09 00:09:00:04 I humbly strive to give honour to Black Coat and Profession of Lawyers 08 00:09:17:00 Here we, conclude the programme and meet you tomorrow" "00 00:00:00:00 Here we, conclude the programme and meet you tomorrow"