Cashless medical insurance of up to ₹5 lakh annually for advocates
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a new cashless medical insurance scheme of up to ₹5 lakh annually for advocates in the state. The government is also increasing the Advocate Welfare Fund and providing infrastructure support, including furniture and tablets for law officers.
Why it matters
This initiative aims to improve the welfare and working conditions of the legal community in India's most populous state, potentially impacting the efficiency of the local judicial system.
At the Allahabad High Court Bar Association ceremony, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the new generation of advocates should become guardians of constitutional values and help take justice to the grassroots level. He said only a future-ready Bar can lay the foundation of a future-ready justice system.
He announced cashless medical insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh annually for all advocates active in the High Court and district courts of the state. He said the government will support furniture and equipment in the chambers of more than 10,000 advocates, 400 State Law Officers will be provided tablets, and the fees of State Law Officers have been increased by more than 50 percent.
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