# Karnataka HC: clerks serve justice system 2026-08-08T13:33:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Barandbench.com reports that Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court observed that advocates' clerks serve the justice system, not just individual advocates. The article asserts that these clerks are an invisible but essential institution in Indian courts, handling file management, curing registry objections, and being the first point of contact for many litigants. While judges and advocates have structured institutions like academies and the Advocates Act, clerks remain outside any coherent national framework. The West Bengal Law Clerks Act, 1997 is highlighted as a workable model. The article warns that institutional memory is lost when clerks retire and argues that recognition must precede welfare schemes. ## Coverage - barandbench.com Tags: advocates' clerks, court administration, Indian judiciary, institutional recognition, Karnataka High Court, legal profession Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hc-clerks-serve-justice-system/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hc-clerks-serve-justice-system/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.