No Provision For Temporary Enrollment As Advocates: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 3 months ago

No Provision For Temporary Enrollment As Advocates: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

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The Gujarat High Court has held that there is no provision for grant of temporary certificate by the Bar Council for practising as an advocate. The Division Bench of Gujarat High Court headed by the Chief Justice R. Subhash Reddy made this observation while setting aside a Single Bench direction to Bar Council of Gujarat wherein it was directed to grant temporary enrollment number to. The Division Bench of Gujarat High Court headed by the Chief Justice R. Subhash Reddy made this observation while setting aside a Single Bench direction to Bar Council of Gujarat wherein it was directed to grant temporary enrollment number to a lady. Finding that the Bar Council of India has not finally accepted or rejected the claim, the High Court granted her interim relief directing the Bar Council of Gujarat to grant her a temporary enrollment number. Having regard to such terms of contract to render services by attending office for full-time, that is, from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and further having regard to fixed salary of Rs.25,000/- per month being given to the 1st respondent, prima facie we are of the view that she is not entitled to grant of certificate of practice” No temporary practice The Court then allowed the appeal preferred by the Bar Council holding that under the scheme of the Advocates Act, 1961 and the rules framed thereunder there is no provision for grant of temporary certificate by the Bar Council for practising as an advocate.

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Advocates Act | BCI Cannot Entertain Appeal Against Order Of State Bar Council's Disciplinary Committee When Probe Is Pending: Punjab & Haryana HC
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Advocates Act | BCI Cannot Entertain Appeal Against Order Of State Bar Council's Disciplinary Committee When Probe Is Pending: Punjab & Haryana HC

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that Bar Council Of India cannot entertain appeal from interim order of the State Bar Council's disciplinary committee when the probe is pending and no punishment is imposed. Perusing Section 37 of the Advocate's Act, the Court noted that any person aggrieved by an order of the Disciplinary Committee of …

Gujarat HC Stays Interim Order Directing State Bar Council To Issue Provisional Practice Certificate To 2 Law Graduates From Unrecognized College
1 month ago

Gujarat HC Stays Interim Order Directing State Bar Council To Issue Provisional Practice Certificate To 2 Law Graduates From Unrecognized College

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" The learned Single Judge, while granting the interim relief, has not discussed about the Rules, as mentioned hereinabove and the effect of such Rules. The high court noted that the single judge in his order did not discuss Rule 7 of the Gujarat State Judicial Service Rules, 2005, which requires candidates to be practicing advocates on the last date …

Gujarat HC Paves Way For Two Law Graduates From Unrecognized College To Apply For Civil Judge Post, State Bar Body To Issue Provisional Certificate
1 month ago

Gujarat HC Paves Way For Two Law Graduates From Unrecognized College To Apply For Civil Judge Post, State Bar Body To Issue Provisional Certificate

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The Gujarat High Court on Monday directed the State Bar Council to issue provisional certificate of practice to two law graduates, who completed their LL.B. 2 – Bar Council of Gujarat is directed to issue provisional certificate of practice to the petitioners and the respondent no. 13048 of 2024 alongwith the order of note for speaking to minutes dated 23.10.2024, …

'Unwarranted': Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Candidates Without State Bar Enrolment To Sit For Civil Judge Exam
2 months ago

'Unwarranted': Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Candidates Without State Bar Enrolment To Sit For Civil Judge Exam

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As an interim respite, the Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed candidates who are not enrolled with any State Bar Council as an 'Advocate' to appear in the Civil Judge Examination, 2024. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Singh and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal prima facie found the condition of Bar enrolment for appearing in the judicial service examination to …

Karnataka HC Declines Plea For Women Reservation In Governing Council Of Advocates' Association Bengaluru, Says Only SC Can Pass Such Order
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC Declines Plea For Women Reservation In Governing Council Of Advocates' Association Bengaluru, Says Only SC Can Pass Such Order

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The Karnataka High Court today orally expressed support towards reservation of seats for women in the Governing Council of Advocates' Association Bengaluru. Justice R Devdas however declined a plea moved by the women members of the Bar Association and Federation of Women Lawyers in this regard, stating that only the Supreme Court can pass such orders. At this juncture, Senior …

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024 - Advocates & Bar Councils
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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024 - Advocates & Bar Councils

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Advocate Advocates-on-Record can mark the appearances of only those advocates who are authorized to appear and argue the case on a particular day of hearing. Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 519 : AIR 2024 SC 5338 Expunging of adverse judicial remarks against an advocate - The Supreme Court set aside interim orders passed by the High Court …

Bar Councils Cannot Charge Fees To Verify Certificates Of Enrollment Applicants : Kerala High Court
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Bar Councils Cannot Charge Fees To Verify Certificates Of Enrollment Applicants : Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court held that the Bar Council of Kerala cannot collect money from applicants to get their certificates verified from the Universities and Examination Boards. The petitioner challenged an order of the Single Bench of the High Court which permitted him to be enrolled in the next enrollment to be conducted by the Bar Council of Kerala subject …

Ineligibility To Pursue 3-Yr LLB Course Was Raised After Graduation: Plea In Bombay HC Challenges State Bar Council's Denial Of Enrolment
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Ineligibility To Pursue 3-Yr LLB Course Was Raised After Graduation: Plea In Bombay HC Challenges State Bar Council's Denial Of Enrolment

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A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court against the Bar Council of Maharashtra's decision to deny sanad/enrolment to a law graduate who completed a 3-year LLB on the ground that her aggregate marks in bachelor's degree prior to LLB were less than 45% aggregate marks. The Bar Council of Maharashtra denied the petitioner's enrolment in view of …

6K Law Graduates Awaiting Enrolment: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State Bar Council To Enrol Them Provisionally Within Two-Weeks
4 months ago

6K Law Graduates Awaiting Enrolment: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State Bar Council To Enrol Them Provisionally Within Two-Weeks

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In what comes as a relief to around six thousand law graduates, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the State Bar Council to provisionally enrol lawyers within a two-week time, subject to the verification to be done by the Council. Uske baad isme poore nahi the nomination forms toh uski scrutiny karke uski jaanch karke jitney bhi completed …

Advocates' Enrolment Will Be Done As Soon As Verification Of Applications Is Complete: Says Madhya Pradesh Bar Council, HC Seeks Instructions
4 months ago

Advocates' Enrolment Will Be Done As Soon As Verification Of Applications Is Complete: Says Madhya Pradesh Bar Council, HC Seeks Instructions

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The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday orally questioned the State Bar Council for "unnecessary delay" in enrolment of lawyers since the last four months. During the hearing the court asked the State Bar Council to "take instructions" in the matter and inform the court regarding the same on Wednesday as to whether the enrolments are …

Supreme Court Disposes Of Petition Challenging Enrolment Fees Of UP Bar Council In Light Of Its Recent Decision
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Disposes Of Petition Challenging Enrolment Fees Of UP Bar Council In Light Of Its Recent Decision

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The Supreme Court today disposed of a petition filed by a law graduate, challenging the enrollment fee charged by the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council, in light of its July 30, 2024 decision wherein it was observed that the enrolment fee cannot exceed Rs.750 for advocates belonging to the general category and Rs.125 for advocates belonging to SC/ST categories as …

Provide Current Status Of Affiliation Of Law Universities/Colleges On Website: Karnataka High Court To BCI
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Provide Current Status Of Affiliation Of Law Universities/Colleges On Website: Karnataka High Court To BCI

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The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bar Council of India, to provide details regarding the current status of affiliation of universities, college names etc on its website. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj said “The Bar Council of India is directed to add the following columns, the date on which an application for extension of affiliation is …

State Bar Council Has No Authority To Question Law Degree Certificate On Grounds Of Ineligibility To Obtain Certificate: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

State Bar Council Has No Authority To Question Law Degree Certificate On Grounds Of Ineligibility To Obtain Certificate: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Karnataka State Bar Council refusing to enroll a government servant who pursued a law degree while being in service and sought enrollment after his retirement on the ground that he did not submit any documents to show that he has attended the classes conducted by the college. To …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Law Graduate's Petition Challenging Enrollment Fee Charged By UP Bar Council
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Law Graduate's Petition Challenging Enrollment Fee Charged By UP Bar Council

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The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a writ petition filed by a law graduate challenging the enrollment fee charged by the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council. The petitioner, appearing as party-in-person, told a Bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that the present fee cited by the State Bar Council is Rs. The …

'Training Makes A Lot Of Difference': Gujarat High Court Directs Advocate General To Establish Judicial Academy For Aspiring Lawyers
1 year, 3 months ago

'Training Makes A Lot Of Difference': Gujarat High Court Directs Advocate General To Establish Judicial Academy For Aspiring Lawyers

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The Gujarat High Court has directed the Advocate General of the State to devise a plan for the establishment of a judicial academy aimed at training aspiring lawyers. Chief Justice Aggarwal urged the advocate general, as the most senior member of the Bar Association of Gujarat, to address this matter with the state government. She emphasized the importance of collaborative …

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 16 - October 22, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 16 - October 22, 2023

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Judgements/Orders This Week Court Cannot Force Medical Tests To Ascertain Mental Stability Of Corpus: Gujarat High Court Case Title: Padmaben Rajendrabhai Vyas Versus State Of Gujarat LL Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 165 The Gujarat High Court, in a significant dissenting opinion from a previous order issued by the Coordinate Bench, has ruled that individuals under a Habeas Corpus petition cannot be …

LLB Admissions: Telangana High Court Asks State Bar Council To Furnish List Of Aggrieved Aspirants Graduated Via Distant Or Regular Mode
1 year, 7 months ago

LLB Admissions: Telangana High Court Asks State Bar Council To Furnish List Of Aggrieved Aspirants Graduated Via Distant Or Regular Mode

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Telangana High Court has ordered the State Bar Council to file, in a tabular format, the modes in which various students have completed their +2/graduation education to determine whether the students are eligible for LLB qualification and subsequently to enrol as an advocate. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T Vinod Kumar was hearing a batch …

Bar Council Of India Can Prescribe That Only Graduates From Recognized Law Colleges Can Enrol As Advocates : Supreme Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Bar Council Of India Can Prescribe That Only Graduates From Recognized Law Colleges Can Enrol As Advocates : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Friday set aside an Orissa High Court order which had held that the Bar Council of India cannot impose a condition that a person must have graduated from a recognized law college to enrol as an advocate. Relying on the recent Constitution judgement in Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors, a …

Supreme Court Censures Bar Association For Passing Resolution Against Legal Aid Defence Counsel System; Summons Office Bearers
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Censures Bar Association For Passing Resolution Against Legal Aid Defence Counsel System; Summons Office Bearers

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The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its strong displeasure at a Bar Association for passing resolutions to obstruct the work of lawyers appointed as volunteers under the Legal Aid Defence System of the National Legal Services Authority. The bench, also comprising Justices PS Narsimha and JB Pardiwala, was hearing a petition seeking contempt action against Bar Association of Bharatpur for …

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary

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Judges Appointment Judges Appointment - Collegium reiterations are binding - Supreme Court asks Centre to explain by reiterated names are sent back to the collegium- 10 names reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium sent back by the Central Government- SC asks Attorney General as to how under the Scheme of law prevalent, are reiterated names sent back - Refers to …

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Constitution Of State Bar Council In Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Constitution Of State Bar Council In Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh

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The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in a plea seeking constitution of Bar Council in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. "It is important to note that currently the members of the Legal Fraternity take the membership of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association and all their grievances are dealt by the above mentioned Bar Association but due to …

Advocate's Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Establishment Of Bar Council In Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh
2 years, 9 months ago

Advocate's Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Establishment Of Bar Council In Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh

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A practising advocate from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has approached Supreme Court seeking establishment of the Bar Council in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. It has been argued in the petition that the entire Legal Fraternity in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has no Government established body where they can get themselves enrolled and take benefits of the Bar …

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 2 To May 8, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 2 To May 8, 2022

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Nominal Index Ideal Unique Realtors Private Limited & Anr. Calcutta High Court Orders DLSA & SALSA To Process Compensation Within 2 Weeks For Victims, Kin In 5 Recent Rape Cases Case Title: Pallabi Chatterjee and Ors v. State of West Bengal and other connected matters Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 154 The Calcutta High Court directed the District Legal Services Authority …

Advocate Who Voluntarily Suspended Legal Practice For Govt Employment No Longer A Member Of The Bar: Kerala High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Advocate Who Voluntarily Suspended Legal Practice For Govt Employment No Longer A Member Of The Bar: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a serving Government employee, who had earlier secured enrollment as an Advocate and had later suspended his legal practice for taking up the above Government employment, cannot be treated as a "member of the Bar" for the purpose of selection and appointment as Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade II.A Division Bench of Justice Alexander …

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up [2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 48 - 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 59]
3 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up [2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 48 - 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 59]

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Public Interest Has Precedence Over Private Interest: Gujarat High Court Refuses to Stall Redevelopment Of Public Housing Blocks Case Title: DHARMENDRA RAVIPRATAP RAJAK Versus STATE OF GUJARAT Case Citation: The Gujarat High Court has refused to stall the redevelopment work being carried out in Public Housing Blocks, noting that public interest will always have precedence over a private interest of …

Can A Person Enrol As Advocate Without Giving Up Other Job? Supreme Court To Examine BCI's Challenge Against Gujarat HC Judgment
3 years, 3 months ago

Can A Person Enrol As Advocate Without Giving Up Other Job? Supreme Court To Examine BCI's Challenge Against Gujarat HC Judgment

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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the special leave petition filed by the Bar Council of India challenging the November 2020 judgment of the Gujarat High Court which allowed persons with other employments, whether full-time or part-time, to enrol as Advocates without resigning from their jobs.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh however turned down …

Delhi High Court Temporarily Stays Order For Extension Of CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme To All Lawyers Residing In NCR
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Temporarily Stays Order For Extension Of CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme To All Lawyers Residing In NCR

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The Delhi High Court today granted a temporary stay on a single judge order for extension of benefits under CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all lawyers who are residing in the NCR region but are practicing in Delhi. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Amit Bansal, after hearing Advocate Satyakam for Delhi Government, ordered that operation …

Legal Assistant Vacancy At High Court Of Gujarat
3 years, 8 months ago

Legal Assistant Vacancy At High Court Of Gujarat

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The High Court Of Gujarat invites online applications for the post of Legal Assistant purely on an ad-hoc and contractual basis, initially for a period of 11 months, extendable on a periodical basis, upto a maximum period of 3 Years, subject to the approval of the Honourable the Chief Justice. 20,000/- Essential Qualification and Experience • Degree in Law from …

"Demand Not Justified, Such Politics Shouldn't Be Allowed In Any Bar Association": BCI On P&H HCBA Resolution Against CJ Ravi Shanker Jha
3 years, 10 months ago

"Demand Not Justified, Such Politics Shouldn't Be Allowed In Any Bar Association": BCI On P&H HCBA Resolution Against CJ Ravi Shanker Jha

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Dealing with a matter in connection with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association's resolution seeking transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, the Bar Council Of India has observed that,"Neither the Bar Council of India nor the State Bar Council can support any resolution of any Bar Association giving call for the boycott of the Court of Chief …

'If One Is Going To Practice In Delhi, One Can't Be Staying In Bihar' : Delhi HC Says BCD Empowered To Demand Proof Of Residence For Enrolment
4 years, 1 month ago

'If One Is Going To Practice In Delhi, One Can't Be Staying In Bihar' : Delhi HC Says BCD Empowered To Demand Proof Of Residence For Enrolment

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The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that it cannot issue directions to the Bar Council of Delhi to make its enrollment process completely online as it is a policy decision.However, the bench asked the Council to take a decision as expeditiously as possible on the pleas by some law graduates for making the enrolment process totally online. However, the …

Law Graduate's Application For Provisional Enrolment Kept Pending For Over A Year: Gujarat High Court Grants Interim Relief To Appear In AIBE
4 years, 2 months ago

Law Graduate's Application For Provisional Enrolment Kept Pending For Over A Year: Gujarat High Court Grants Interim Relief To Appear In AIBE

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The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted interim relief to a law graduate, whose application for enrolment with the State Bar Council has been kept pending for over a year in contravention of the BCI Rules, and permitted her to appear for the upcoming All India Bar Examination on January 24. The instant petition was filed by one Shivi Ravi …

Law Graduate's Application For Enrolment Pending With Bar Council Of Gujarat For Over A Year: High Court Issues Notice
4 years, 3 months ago

Law Graduate's Application For Enrolment Pending With Bar Council Of Gujarat For Over A Year: High Court Issues Notice

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The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition filed by a law graduate, whose application for enrolment with the Bar Council of Gujarat has been kept pending for over a year, thereby depriving her from the opportunity of appearing in the All India Bar Examination. The petition has been filed by one Shivi Ravi Agrawal, stating that …

Gujarat High Court Allows Persons Having Full Time/Part Time Jobs Having Law Degree To Get Enrolled, Enrolment Certificate Shall Be Withheld
4 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat High Court Allows Persons Having Full Time/Part Time Jobs Having Law Degree To Get Enrolled, Enrolment Certificate Shall Be Withheld

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The Gujarat High Court on Friday watered down Rules 1 and 2 of the Bar Council of Gujarat Rules paving way for other professionals having LLB degree to get enrolled with the Bar. The Bench ordered, "We read down Rules 1 and 2 respectively of the Bar Council of Gujarat Rules so as to read that a person may be …

Senior Advocate Designation 2020: Gujarat High Court Invites Suggestions/Views On The Names Of 35 Applicants [Read Notice]
4 years, 4 months ago

Senior Advocate Designation 2020: Gujarat High Court Invites Suggestions/Views On The Names Of 35 Applicants [Read Notice]

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The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a notification informing that 35 Applications sent by the Advocates, seeking designation as Senior Advocate have been received by it. List of Advocates who have applied for Designation of Senior Advocate for the year 2020:- 1. Advocate Chandrakumar Govindramji Sharma Further, the Court has invited the written suggestions/views of other stakeholders as per …

Gujarat HC Urges State To Make Appointments To RERA Appellate Tribunal At The Earliest [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat HC Urges State To Make Appointments To RERA Appellate Tribunal At The Earliest [Read Order]

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The Gujarat High Court on Thursday urged the State Government to expedite the process of appointing members as well as the Chairperson, to the Gujarat Real Estate Appellate Tribunal. Section 45 of the RERA Act prescribes that the Appellate Tribunal shall consist of a Chairperson and not less than two whole time Members of which one shall be a Judicial …

Delhi HC issues Notice In A Plea Seeking BCI To Conduct All India Bar Exam Through Online Mode
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC issues Notice In A Plea Seeking BCI To Conduct All India Bar Exam Through Online Mode

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Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Bar Council of India to conduct the All India Bar Examination through online mode.The Single Bench of Justice Jayant Nath has issued notice to the Bar Council of India and will next take up the matter on September 23. However, by a. Delhi …

Delhi HC To Hear Plea Seeking BCI To Conduct All India Bar Exam Through Online Mode
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC To Hear Plea Seeking BCI To Conduct All India Bar Exam Through Online Mode

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A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to be issued to the Bar Council of India to conduct the All India Bar Examination through online mode. 'Bar Council of India is totally ignorant about the well being of young lawyers holding provisionally enrolled Certificate and also violates their rights under the Constitution', the Petitioner …

Bar Council Of Gujarat Resolves To Permit Needy Advocates To Do Alternative Jobs/ Business [Read Resolution]
4 years, 9 months ago

Bar Council Of Gujarat Resolves To Permit Needy Advocates To Do Alternative Jobs/ Business [Read Resolution]

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In a big relief to its member lawyers, the Bar Council of Gujarat has resolved that needy Advocates, who are facing difficulty in meeting ends due to the present lockdown situation, may take up alternative jobs/ businesses, until the end of this year. In a resolution passed by the State Bar Council on Sunday, it has been decided to temporarily …

Evolve A Scheme For The Benefit Of The Advocates Clerks: Karnataka HC Tells Bar Council [Read Order]
4 years, 10 months ago

Evolve A Scheme For The Benefit Of The Advocates Clerks: Karnataka HC Tells Bar Council [Read Order]

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The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the Advocates' Association of Bengaluru and Karnataka State Bar Council to evolve a scheme for the benefit of the registered Advocates' Clerks, who are suffering due to closure of courts during the lockdown. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that the Advocates' Clerks "play an important …

Virtual Enrolment : Kerala HC Seeks Views Of Bar Council Of Kerala On Plea For Enrolment Ceremony Via Video Conferencing
4 years, 10 months ago

Virtual Enrolment : Kerala HC Seeks Views Of Bar Council Of Kerala On Plea For Enrolment Ceremony Via Video Conferencing

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The High Court of Kerala on Monday sought the response of Bar Council of Kerala on a writ petition seeking enrollment ceremony for new advocates to be held via video-conferencing amid the lockdown. "Desperate times call for desperate measures", submitted Advocate S Sujin, appearing for the petitioner Hari Krishnan.The petitioner submitted that the enrollment has been postponed many times due. …

Karnataka HC Issues Notice To State And Karnataka State Bar Council On Plea Filed By Advocate's Clerks Association Seeking Financial Aid
4 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka HC Issues Notice To State And Karnataka State Bar Council On Plea Filed By Advocate's Clerks Association Seeking Financial Aid

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The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the State Government and Karnataka State Bar Council seeking their reply to a petiton filed by the Karntaka State Level Advocate's Clerks Association seeking directions to provide financial aid to its members who due to the closing of courts are left with no work and thus no source of income during …

Gujarat HC Rejects Challenge To Levy Of Increased Enrollment Fee By Bar Council [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

Gujarat HC Rejects Challenge To Levy Of Increased Enrollment Fee By Bar Council [Read Judgment]

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The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a writ petition which challenged the right of the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Gujarat to levy as well as increase the fee for enrollment of advocates and issuance of Certificate of Practice as stipulated under the Advocates Act, 1961 and Bar Council of India Rules, 1975. Whether pre-enrollment training in …

Qualification & Registration As Advocate Does Not Ipso Facto Imply That The Person Practices As An Advocate: Delhi High Court [Read Judgment]
5 years, 11 months ago

Qualification & Registration As Advocate Does Not Ipso Facto Imply That The Person Practices As An Advocate: Delhi High Court [Read Judgment]

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The Delhi High Court recently observed that the mere fact that a person is qualified and registered as an advocate does not ipso facto imply that the person is practicing as an advocate and is earning. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva noted, "The mere fact that the respondent is qualified and registered as an advocate does not ipso facto imply that she …

Bombay HC Refuses Relief To Final Year Law Student With Low Attendance [Read Judgment]
6 years, 8 months ago

Bombay HC Refuses Relief To Final Year Law Student With Low Attendance [Read Judgment]

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The Bombay High Court recently refused to grant any relief to a final year law student from Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law with low attendance.A bench of Justice NM Jamdar and Justice Prithviraj K Chavan was hearing the writ petition filed by the student himself.According to the petitioner, right before the sixth-semester examinations, students are required to obtain an …

Bombay HC Refuses Relief To Final Year Law Student With Low Attendance [Read Judgment]
6 years, 8 months ago

Bombay HC Refuses Relief To Final Year Law Student With Low Attendance [Read Judgment]

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The Bombay High Court recently refused to grant any relief to a final year law student from Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law with low attendance.A bench of Justice NM Jamdar and Justice Prithviraj K Chavan was hearing the writ petition filed by the student himself.According to the petitioner, right before the sixth-semester examinations, students are required to obtain an …

SC Asks BCI To Reconsider The Application Of A Legal Consultant To GIDC For Enrollment [Read Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Asks BCI To Reconsider The Application Of A Legal Consultant To GIDC For Enrollment [Read Order]

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The Supreme Court has asked the Bar Council of India to reconsider enrollment of Jalpa Pradeepbhai Desai, who was not allowed to enroll as an Advocate due to her association with Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation as Legal Consultant.“It appears to us, Prima facie, without expressing any final opinion that the matter of enrolment of the petitioner requires reconsideration by the. …

Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers By Bar Council: SC Refuses To Interfere With Karnataka HC Order Dismissing Plea
6 years, 11 months ago

Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers By Bar Council: SC Refuses To Interfere With Karnataka HC Order Dismissing Plea

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“Why did you file a PIL,” inquired Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Friday, as an SLP preferred against a January 8 order of the Karnataka High Court dismissing a writ petition seeking the writ of certiorari and the quashing of three notifications issued by the Karnataka State Bar Council taking disciplinary action against five advocates came up for hearing.By the …

Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers By Bar Council: SC Refuses To Interfere With Karnataka HC Order Dismissing Plea
6 years, 11 months ago

Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers By Bar Council: SC Refuses To Interfere With Karnataka HC Order Dismissing Plea

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“Why did you file a PIL,” inquired Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Friday, as an SLP preferred against a January 8 order of the Karnataka High Court dismissing a writ petition seeking the writ of certiorari and the quashing of three notifications issued by the Karnataka State Bar Council taking disciplinary action against five advocates came up for hearing.By the …

A Legal Consultant Of A Corporation Eligible For Enrolment As A Lawyer ? SC To Decide [Read Order]
7 years, 2 months ago

A Legal Consultant Of A Corporation Eligible For Enrolment As A Lawyer ? SC To Decide [Read Order]

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The Supreme Court is set to consider the question whether the legal consultant of a Corporation is eligible to be enrolled as an Advocate.The Petition before the Court challenges an order passed by the division bench of the Gujarat High Court, which had upheld a single bench ruling that a law graduate working as a legal consultant with a corporation …

High Court Allows Three Candidates to Participate in SBI Deputy Manager Selection Appeal
7 years, 4 months ago

High Court Allows Three Candidates to Participate in SBI Deputy Manager Selection Appeal

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Three candidates have been permitted to participate in the selection process for the post of Deputy Manager (Law) at the State Bank of India (SBI). The court has allowed them to appear in the written examination, despite their challenge to the eligibility criteria, which require candidates to be registered with the State Bar Council and have four years of experience …

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