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How much it costs to ask a lawyer a question? Need to Know Top10 Points

1. In India, the amount charged by a lawyer is unchecked. Different professionals charge different amounts depending upon the case, client status and their paying status, which leads to extreme fee variation. However, the growing numbers of lawyers demanding astronomical fees from their clients is a major concern. This mostly affects the poor and backward societies, as high consultancy fees exempt them to get legal consultancy from the top lawyers of our country. 2. The advocate's fee rules don’t put any limit to the money claimed. The Supreme Court Rules 2013 allows a lawyer to charge a maximum of rupees 8000 per hearing, which is hardly a tiny part of the amount that is billed. 3. We see that the best lawyers of our country charge as high as Rupees 15-20 lakhs for a mere appearance in the court. Some lawyers can charge anything between rupees 3-6 lakhs for high court cases only. And if the lawyer has to travel to the high court, then he can even increase the cha