[Enrolment fees] Supreme Court issues notices to Union Government, Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils
Supreme Court will be examining the validity of exorbitant enrolment fees charged by State Bar Councils
Advocates Act
‘AIBE valid; BCI must ensure quality of lawyers entering the profession’: Read 8 suggestions by Supreme Court 5-Judge Bench
“Quality of lawyers is an important aspect and part of administration of justice and access to justice. Half-baked lawyers serve no purpose. It is this quality control, which has been the endeavour of all the efforts made over a period of time.”
HNLU| One Day National Seminar on Rights of Women to Sexual Health and Choices: A Jurisprudential Conundrum
ABOUT HNLU: Established in 2003, Hidayatullah National Law University has completed the journey of more than one and half a decade. In
Madras High Court dismisses petition seeking equal status to atleast 30% women advocates seeking conferment of Senior Advocate
Madras High Court: In a writ petition filed for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give the equal status
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
2022 SCC Vol. 7 Part 3
Advocates Act, 1961 — S. 16 — Procedure for designation of Senior Advocates: Clarification of Guidelines prescribed for Supreme Court
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
Supreme Court invites applications seeking conferment of designation of Senior Advocates
On 25.02.2022, the Supreme Court has invited applications seeking conferment of designation of Senior Advocates from retired Chief Justices/ Judges of High
1273 Complaints from State Bar Councils transferred to BCI in last 5 years: SC unimpressed by COVID-19 Pandemic excuse for non-disposal of complaints; Issues Directions
Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has issued a series of directions after it was brought to
Significance of ‘suo motu’ action under S. 35 of Advocates Act | Synoptic report of Madras HC decision on power and mechanism of Bar Council to take action against erring Advocates
Lady Justice is the allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. Her attributes are a blindfold, a beam balance, and a sword and the balance denotes that justice needs to be delivered with eyes closed and ears open.
No fresh permissions/ renewal of permission shall be granted by Reserve Bank/AD Category-I banks to any foreign law firm for opening of Liaison Office in India
No fresh permissions/ renewal of permission shall be granted by the Reserve Bank/AD Category-I banks to any foreign law firm for the
Kar HC | Assessment of permanent committee for designating Senior Advocates held to be reasonable and reliable; writ petitions filed by the members of the Bar rejected
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka and Mohammad Nawaz, JJ., rejected the writ petitions contested by the members
Can an advocate appear as a witness under the Advocates Act, 1961
by Susanah Naushad*, Associate, Khaitan & Co.
Foreign Law Firms/lawyers can’t ‘practice’ in India; ‘Casual visit’ on fly in and fly out basis permissible: SC
Supreme Court: In a crucial verdict, the bench of AK Goel and UU Lalit, JJ held that foreign law firms/companies or foreign
BCI, while exercising original jurisdiction on transfer of a complaint, cannot remand the complaint to the State Bar Council
Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as to whether after transfer of a disciplinary proceeding, as per the mandate enshrined under Section
Witnesses can be re-examined or re-called only when interest of justice is affected by not doing so
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Recently, an application was made under Section 482 CrPC against the order in which the plea of applicants
Matter relating to transparency in designation of senior advocates to be finally heard in February, 2017
Supreme Court: In the matter where the transparency in the process of designation of senior advocates was sought, the Court directed the
No provision under Advocates Act, 1961 for temporary enrolment as an advocate
Gujarat High Court: While dismissing an appeal filed by a respondent petitioner who applied for a certificate of practice to the Bar