Why I did not appear in SC Jan 12, tells H S Phoolka
Chandigarh, January 12, 2021: Senior advocate HS Phookla clarified why he was not present during the hearing of multiple petitions filed in the apex court on farm bills on Tuesday.
Senior advocates Dushyant Dave, HS Phoolka, Colin Gonsalves, who represents 400 farmers' bodies did not appear in SC during the hearing.
Phoolka took to Twitter to share that he didn't appear on Supreme Court on the instruction that his clients that is farmers unions in this case.
"I didn't appear in Supreme Court today under the instruction of my clients FarmersUnions. The client decides which lawyer to appear. Farmers told me that as the case is listed today for orders only, so I need not appear," posted HS Phoolka on Twitter on Tuesday.
Take a look at his Twitter post: