In Indian Judiciary, it has reported that there are instances of advocates with father-judges, uncle-judges and "brother"-judges. Such advocates can charge unreasonably large amounts in fees and are much sought after by rich clients, or those who are willing to pay large amounts to procure favourable orders.

Essentially, favouring a lawyer because of his familial relationship with a brother-judge is a criminal activity; it murders the confidence of the common Indian citizenry in the judiciary, and it distorts the entire judicial machinery by creating wrong case laws. It does great injustice to litigants and defendants who cannot afford to engage a judge’s relative.

Because lawyer without uncle-judges gets a raw deal, as the merits of their cases are overlooked. Advocates who are not blessed with uncle-judges have no option but to keep quiet. Dissenting may earn them the wrath of the court and prejudiced treatment by the judges, even if not outright prosecution for Contempt of Court