Vivek Aggarwal v High Court of Punjab Haryana and Ors Case Summary As per case facts this matter originated when a smaller Bench of the Supreme Court while dealing with ... a case involving the professional misconduct of a newly designated Senior Advocate raised serious doubts and concerns about the existing guidelines for designation laid down in the previous Indira Jaising judgments These concerns centered on the efficacy fairness and statutory basis of the -point assessment system the mandatory interview and the participation of Bar members in the decision-making were referred to a larger Bench for consideration The question arose whether the elaborate -point formula the mandatory interview interaction and the composition of the Permanent Committee for the designation of Senior Advocates as prescribed in Indira Jaising- and Indira Jaising- were consistent with Section of the Advocates Act and effective in practice Finally the Supreme Court acknowledging the defects evident through practical experience and exercising powers reserved in the earlier judgments directed that the entire -point based overall assessment formula including the interview interaction component must no longer be implemented The Court held that the core designation decision must rest solely with the Full Court and directed all High Courts and the Supreme Court to frame new statutory rules within four months based on principles that retain the minimum years of practice but discard the flawed point system to ensure transparency and objectivity