[COVID-19] Delhi HC's Justice Siddharth Mridul contributes Rs 1.25 lakh to Advocates' Welfare Fund

In a bid to provide financial assistance to lawyers in need amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delhi High Court's Justice Siddharth Mridul has contributed a sum of Rs 1.25 lakh to the Bar Council of Delhi's Advocates' Welfare Fund..A statement issued by Bar Council of India Co-Chairman Ved Prakash reads,."Justice Mridul is a former member and Vice-Chairman of BCD and has befittingly responded to the pathetic conditions lawyers are forced to live in due to the unprecedented crisis caused by the pandemic and closure of physical court functioning.We are confident that the solemn contribution made by Justice Sidharth Mridul will inspire all Senior members of the bar and Judges alike to do their bit for needy lawyers grappling with the worst phase of their life." .Courts in Delhi have been functioning on a limited basis since March 16 due to COVID-19, leaving several lawyers in financial distress..The Delhi High Court is currently hearing a petition filed by Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) concerning the implementation of the CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme..Consider opening registration window for Delhi lawyers who could not register for CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme in April: Delhi HC to Govt.Also being considered is a petition seeking a direction to the Central and Delhi governments to provide funds to the Bar Council of Delhi to enable it to bear the medical expenses of advocates during the COVID-19 pandemic..[COVID-19] Delhi HC hears plea for free medical assistance for lawyers; asks petitioner to join PIL on utilization of Advocates Welfare Fund.Over the past few months, several lawyers and sitting judges have come forward to make contributions towards COVID-19 relief..Earlier this year, the judges of the Delhi High Court had contributed a sum of approximately Rs 10 lakh towards the PM Cares Fund established to fight the pandemic..COVID-19: Delhi High Court Judges contribute Rs 10 lakh to PM CARES Fund.All of the 33 sitting Supreme Court Judges also contributed Rs 50,000 each towards the PM CARES fund..Justice NV Ramana, the next in line to become the Chief Justice of India, seperately made a contribution of Rs 1 Lakh each towards the PM National Relief Fund as well as the CM relief funds of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh..Supreme Court Judge Justice NV Ramana makes a contribution of Rs. 3,00,000 towards Relief Funds in the wake of COVID19 spread.Apart from the Judges, several members of the Bar, such as Senior Advocates Rakesh Dwivedi, AS Chandiok, N Hariharan have also come forward and made generous contributions to various funds. .Senior Advocates AS Chandiok, N Hariharan contribute Rs 5 lakh each to BCD fund to help advocates in need during lockdown.Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.