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SCBA informs the revised arrangement of Cause List, to be published in 2 parts, ending the practice of assigning a sequence to matters at 10:30 a.m.
The proposed facilities are expected to become operational within 15 days after the Dussehra holidays, subject to completion of arrangements.
The event was attended by Chief Justice R.V. Ghuge; Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty; Senior Advocates Sudipto Sarkar, President of the Bar Library Club, and Jayanta Mitra, former Advocate General of West Bengal; Senior Advocate Sanjiv Sen, grandnephew of late Senior Advocate Ashoke Kumar Sen; and Barrister Ashoke Kumar Sen Jr., his grandson.
CJI Surya Kant on retired Justice Sanjay Karol’s judicial philosophy, at his farewell hosted by the SCBA. Video Courtesy: SCBA YT
On 21 August 2026, the Supreme Court Bar Association uploaded the official results of the SCBA Executive Committee Election 2026-27, with Senior Advocate Pradeep Kumar Rai elected President, while Senior Advocate Rahul Kaushik, Pragya Baghel and Meenesh Kumar Dubey were re-elected as Vice-President, Honorary Secretary and Joint Secretary, respectively.
The Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference closed as it opened: with a call to choose dialogue over confrontation. Justice Vikram Nath’s valedictory address and The Bahamas’ offer to host next year capped three days spanning climate disputes, family conflict, and peace-building.
Judges from across the Commonwealth, India’s top law officers, and a newly launched memoir on justice, the three-day Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference opened in Jaipur with a shared message: mediation isn’t an alternative to justice, it’s one of its truest expressions.
The Supreme Court Bar Association issued a resolution condemning the brutal lathi charge against students, and SCBA President Dr. Vikas Singh wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting a judicial enquiry and immediate action in this regard.
All eligible members of Supreme Court Bar Association should submit declarations or opt out forms by 25-9-2025.
“Across the country there are about 1100 sanctioned posts of High Court Judges, out of which nearly 670 are occupied by men and only 103 by women.”
“The purpose of the letter is to promote a unified voice within the Bar, ensuring seamless collaboration and respect of institutional integrity, while maintaining harmony between the Bar and Bench”.
The Court directed that SCBA Elections shall be held on 20-05-2025 and the result shall be declared preferably on the same date or on 21-05-2025.
The Union Internationale des Avocats (‘UIA’) has organized a two- day seminar on the theme ‘India Ahead: Exploring legal, regulatory and geopolitical updates impacting FDI in the world’s fastest growing economy’. The seminar will be held at the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (‘DIAC’), Delhi High Court, on 29th and 30th March, 2025.
The Union Internationale des Avocats (‘UIA’) has organized a two- day seminar on the theme ‘India Ahead: Exploring legal, regulatory and geopolitical updates impacting FDI in the world’s fastest growing economy’. The seminar will be held at the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (‘DIAC’), Delhi High Court, on 29th and 30th March, 2025.
“A right of an Advocate to appear for a party and to practice in the Courts is coupled with the duty to remain present in the Court at the time of hearing, and to participate and conduct the proceedings diligently, sincerely, honestly and to the best of his ability. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin, and they are inherently connected with each other.”
The Bench was dealing with the issue of whether the law and the procedure laid down by the Court regarding the designation of Advocates as Senior Advocates under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 required reconsideration.
“Based on the counsel’s presence in the proceedings, the advocates may be entitled to certain benefits such as allotment of chamber, designation of senior advocates and others. In the long run, if the advocates who are not present in the Court are permitted to mark their presence, it may have adverse impact on those Bar members who are appearing regularly.”
In the previous order, the Supreme Court also directed the Executive Committee to compile all the suggestions received from members of the Bar and place it on record
Supreme Court clarified that reservation is only to guarantee a minimum and women members of the SCBA, subject to their eligibility, be entitled to contest the election for all the posts in the Executive Committee.
