Independence of Law Officers

To conclude, the principle of independence of law officers enunciated above resonates in the words of former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee when he said,

“Leave aside Attorney General, every lawyer is an officer of the court and he owes a duty of fairness and frankness to the court. That should never be breached. Of course, you have to protect your clients’ interest but more important is the question of how you deal with the court. The court must not be taken for a ride in any case. There should be no lack of honesty as far as the court is concerned. And these are the high standards, which a law officer should always maintain. When I was a law officer, I said things that I knew would go against the government; but you have to be frank. You are not in court to win every case.  You have to essentially see that justice is done.”