Delhi High Court |Section 17 of Senior Citizens Act, 2007 not to come in way of legal representation before the Maintenance Tribunal
Delhi High Court: In a case filed by the petitioners challenging the vires of Section 17 of the Maintenance and
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FIR registered for non-payment of advocate professional fee; Parties arrived settlement; Delhi High Court directs client to distribute sanitary napkins and advocate to undertake pro bono work
Delhi High Court: In a case filed by Shilpi Chaudhary (‘petitioner’) seeking quashing of FIR, which was registered alleging offences
Clearing of prosecution evidence not an absolute bar from re-examining materials/witnesses under Section 311 CrPC: Supreme Court
“The statutory provision goes to emphasise that the court is not a hapless bystander in the derailment of justice. Quite to the contrary, the court has a vital role to discharge in ensuring that the cause of discovering truth as an aid in the realization of justice is manifest.”
Calcutta High Court directs State to hand over unclaimed body of an advocate to Bar Association for performance of last rites
Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Prakash Shrivastava, CJ. and Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J. took cognizance of a writ petition which was
Madras High Court deprecates the practice of implicating Advocates as accused along with their clients for offences allegedly committed by clients
Advocates, in addition to being professionals, are also officers of the courts and play a vital role in the administration of justice.
Junior of a practicing advocate alleges to have been subjected to sexual assault: Will All HC grant him bail? Read the report
Allahabad High Court: In an alleged sexual assault case, Samit Gopal, J., noted that allegations of sexual assault were against a practicing
Is there a policy rewarding public prosecutors for securing death sentence? Supreme Court asks M.P. government in a Suo Motu case
Supreme Court: The 3-Bench comprising of Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and P.S. Narasimha, JJ., issued notice to Madhya Pradesh government
Advocate to maintain dignity & decorum of Court, no room for arrogance and no license to intimidate Court: Bom HC
Bombay High Court: Anuja Prabhudessai, J., expressed that an advocate as an Officer of the Court is under an obligation to maintain
Bom HC | Lawyer-client relationship is a fiduciary one; any act which is detrimental to legal rights of clients’ needs to be punished
Bombay High Court: Stating that it is the duty of every Advocate to uphold professional integrity so that citizens can legally secure
PIL filed by an advocate for grant of stipend to her as well as other Advocates, who have not completed 3 years of practice on account of Covid-19; HP HC directs to approach State Bar
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq CJ. and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, JJ. disposed of the petition and directed
Every Advocate is a Court officer and part & parcel of justice delivery system: Madras HC found a Govt. Advocate demanding bribes at the cost of justice
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of K. Kalyanasundaram and R. Hemalatha, JJ., expressed that, the Government advocate being the representative of
All India Bar Exams| From 1/4th negative marking to limiting the validity of Bar exam for three years; SC issues notice to BCI to respond to suggestions
“The right to practice a profession, also being a fundamental right, a balance has to be maintained between the same and the requirement to monitor the legal profession for its better ethics.”
If an advocate has appeared for a party in judicial or quasi-judicial capacity or even as a mediator, Can Court injunct him from appearing to maintain stream of justice? Del HC expounds in clear worded decision
Delhi High Court: While expressing its opinion on the position of an advocate in law, C. Hari Shankar, J., expressed that, There
An advocate engaged by a client, can he also act as his power of attorney in the proceedings and verify pleadings? Del HC says no
Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., observed that an advocate who is engaged by a client has to play only one role,
SC Collegium reiterated its earlier recommendation for elevation of Advocate Sachin Singh Rajput as Judge of Chh HC
Supreme Court Collegium has, on reconsideration, resolved to reiterate its earlier recommendation for the elevation of Sachin Singh Rajput, Advocate, as Judge
Elevation of 1 Advocate and 1 Judicial Officer of Andhra Pradesh HC approved: Supreme Court Collegium
Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges in the Andhra Pradesh High Court: ADVOCATE:
SC Collegium approves proposal for elevation of Advocate Saurabh Kirpal as Judge of Delhi HC
Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the elevation of Shri Saurabh Kirpal, Advocate, as Judge in the Delhi High Court.
Pat HC | Breach of Trust and Misappropriation of Client’s money; HC denies bail to Advocate booked for enchasing compensation granted to his client by Railway Claims Tribunal
Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J., denied bail to the advocate booked for allegedly misappropriating his client’s money and committing breach
A Judicial Officer, An Advocate and A Judge | Read Appointment and Transfer Order
President of India, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (l) of Article 217, Article 224 and Article 222 of the
Whether duration of practice at the Bar be counted along with qualifying period put in by claimant as Judicial Member for calculating pension? Del HC decides
Delhi High Court: V. Kameswar Rao, J., refuses to grant relief to the claimant who urged to include 10 years of practice