कार्यालय ज्ञापन (19-11-2024) – राज्य सभा अनंतिम रूप से स्वीकृत प्रश्न (तारांकित उपसंख्या 1629)

OFFICE MEMORANDUM subiect: Raiva sabha Provisionally Admitted ouestion (starred Dv. No. H- LLO L7 | 16 | 2024-lUDlcIAL Government of India Ministry of Law & Justice Department of Legal Affairs ludicial Section

439-A, Shastri Bhawan, N.D. Dated the 19.IL.2024 16291-reo. Please refer to Rajya Sabha Provisionally Admitted Question (Starred Dy' No' 1629) regarding "selection of lawyers and expenditure threron". The question read as follows: - (a) what is the total expenditure by central government departments on legal over the past five years, specifically for private lawyers, law firms and senior counsels? (b) which departments have incurred the highest legal costs and what factors contributed to these expenditures? (c) Is there an upward trend in legal spending? If so, what are the underlying reasons for this increase? (d) What selection process does the government follow for hiring external lawyers and law flrms? Are there specific criteria to ensure fairness. competence, and value for money? 2. As regards, it is requested to provide inputs, along with supplementary questions, by 22.11.2O24 (by 12 noon) (along with ms-word copv) at email judicial-dla@n ic. in. (J.P. Dubey) Dy. Legal Advisor E Mail: judicial-dla@nic. in Ph. No.-23384945 to, All the Secretaries of Depa rtments/M in istries of Govt. of India