Structured scheme for providing insurance cover to advocates

Structured scheme for providing insurance cover to advocates

Question: Recently the Central Government has set up a five-member committee to examine the issues related to framing of a comprehensive insurance scheme for advocates. This committee will have to give its report within-
(a) 4 months
(b) 5 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 3 months
Answer: (d)
Related facts:

  • On 8th March 2019; the Central Government has set up a five-member committee to examine the issues related to framing of a comprehensive insurance scheme for advocates relating to untimely death and medical insurance.
  • To draw a comprehensive framework for the scheme, Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad set up the panel under the chairmanship of Secretary Legal Affairs.
  • The committee will submit its reports within three months.
  • Other members of the committee will include a senior representative from the Department of Financial Services and representative of Department of legal affairs.
  • The committee will also have one representative each from Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils.

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