Is Nehru jacket inappropriate attire for attorney in court?
Earlier this year the Chief Magistrate at a civil court in Port of Spain, Trinidad, ordered an attorney, Israel Khan, who was dressed in a so-called Nehru jacket, to wear an ordinary jacket and tie if he wanted to represent his clients. Khan complied but is now challenging the order, saying a magistrate doesn’t have authority to specify what attire is appropriate for an attorney appearing in court. More (Trinidad & Tobago Express 05.09.2005) Comment. If you’ve never seen a Nehru jacket or if your memory needs refreshing, click here. They were briefly popular, at least among celebrities, in the 1960’s. Johnny Carson wore one on his show occasionally — and looked sort of ridiculous.
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