Advocates At Kerala High Court Boycott Court Work Against Police Atrocity In Solidarity With Kollam Bar Association
2 years, 3 months ago

Advocates At Kerala High Court Boycott Court Work Against Police Atrocity In Solidarity With Kollam Bar Association

Live Law  

The Advocates practising at the High Court of Kerala boycott and abstain from Court work in protest against police atrocity in solidarity with Kollam Bar Association today. The Advocates are abstaining from Court work as the Government has not taken evident action against erring Police Officials in relation to the issue of police brutality against Advocate Jayakumar of Kollam Bar. The Advocates are abstaining from Court work as the Government has not taken evident action against erring Police Officials in relation to the issue of police brutality against Advocate Jayakumar of Kollam Bar Association, says the notice issued by the Kerala High Court Advocates Association. Today, at 10:15 am, the members of the Kerala High Court Advocates Association assembled before the High Court portico for a protest.

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Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 3 Booked For Vandalising Lawyer's Office, Appreciates Advocates' Association For Lending Support To Lawyer
1 week ago

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 3 Booked For Vandalising Lawyer's Office, Appreciates Advocates' Association For Lending Support To Lawyer

Live Law  

While granting bail to three men accused of entering an advocate's office and causing destruction of property, the Kerala High Court appreciated the participation of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association noting that when a lawyer has a grievance the entire lawyer community and the association come together to lend its support. The President of Kerala High Court Advocates' Association, …

Lawyers Return to Work, But Boycott Continues
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lawyers Return to Work, But Boycott Continues

Hindustan Times  

Lawyers across the state continue their work boycott in protest against the cane-charge on advocates in Ghaziabad district court. Almost all Bar Associations across the state will continue work boycott on Tuesday also. However, lawyers of the Lucknow and Allahabad high courts will resume work on Tuesday.

Delhi Lawyers Boycott Work in Protest Against Courtroom Assault
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Lawyers Boycott Work in Protest Against Courtroom Assault

Live Mint  

Delhi lawyers will be boycotting work on Monday, November 4, in protest against the police assault in a courtroom in Ghaziabad. The clash between lawyers and baton-wielding police erupted after a district judge ordered the police to disperse some protesters who were allegedly chanting slogans against him over a disagreement.

Advocates Can't Be Discourteous Or Use Intemperate Language Against Judges: Allahabad High Court
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Advocates Can't Be Discourteous Or Use Intemperate Language Against Judges: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

In suo moto contempt proceedings against a lawyer, the Allahabad High Court has held that Advocates, being officers of the court must be courteous towards the Judges. The Civil Judge ), Kanpur Nagar made a reference to the High Court regarding conduct of the contemnor advocate in proceedings before the Court on 03.02.2023. The Presiding Officer and the High Court …

Tamil Nadu lawyers to boycott High Court to protest against new criminal laws
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu lawyers to boycott High Court to protest against new criminal laws

India Today  

The Madras High Court Advocates Association have announced that they will boycott the court proceedings on July 8 to express their opposition to the three new criminal laws. The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Act, replacing the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act, came into …

No Fundamental Right To Protest Anywhere The Agitator Pleases: Kerala High Court
6 months ago

No Fundamental Right To Protest Anywhere The Agitator Pleases: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court in a recent judgment held that there is no fundamental right to protest at any place the agitator pleases, and reasonable restriction can be imposed on the exercise of such right. The Bank argued that there are a number of High Court and Supreme Court decisions wherein dharnas/ demonstrations have been restricted within 100-200 meters from …

Farmers’ protest: Punjab and Haryana HC lawyers spar over striking work
10 months ago

Farmers’ protest: Punjab and Haryana HC lawyers spar over striking work

Hindustan Times  

The call for abstaining from work on Friday by Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association over alleged violence against the farmers by security agencies at Shambhu and Khanauri borders has divided the lawyers. Punjab and Haryana High Court building in Chandigarh Haryana advocate general BR Majahan in the evening came out with a statement that AG Haryana’s office was …

'Not All Police Officers Behave Like That': Kerala High Court In Plea Against Police Brutality & False Registration Of FIRs Against Advocates
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Not All Police Officers Behave Like That': Kerala High Court In Plea Against Police Brutality & False Registration Of FIRs Against Advocates

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association, Advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy and Advocate Anoop V Nair have approached the Kerala High Court aggrieved by police brutality and registration of false FIRs against Advocates on frivolous reasons. I am sure not all police officers behave like that, I cannot make a general statement.”, the Court stated orally. The Alathur incident is under the …

Advocates boycott courts, stage protests in AP
1 year ago

Advocates boycott courts, stage protests in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Advocates in Andhra Pradesh boycotted courts on Monday as a part of their protest against the AP Land Titling Act-2022. “We would continue their agitation until the government abolished the AP Land Titling Act,” they said. Senior advocate Kakarla Venkateswara Rao said if the real farmer or property owner faced injustice from the AP land titling officer, he can’t …

Bar Council Of Kerala To Enquire On Kottayam Lawyers Agitation Against Chief Judicial Magistrate
1 year ago

Bar Council Of Kerala To Enquire On Kottayam Lawyers Agitation Against Chief Judicial Magistrate

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Kerala has constituted a Sub-Committee comprising K. P Jayachandran, Joseph John, K. K Nazzer, S. Sudarsanakumar, K.R Rajkumar and P.A Mohammed Sha for inquiring into the reasons that led to the Kottayam lawyers’ agitation against the Chief Judicial Magistrate and the subsequent developments. The advocates of the Kottayam Bar Association abstained from attending court proceedings on …

Temporary Magistrate Faces Kerala Lawyers' Protest Over Direction To Arrest Advocate
1 year, 1 month ago

Temporary Magistrate Faces Kerala Lawyers' Protest Over Direction To Arrest Advocate

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Kerala announced on Monday that it has received assurance from the Judge-in-charge of Malappuram, High Court Judge Justice N. Nagaresh, that the Magistrate who allegedly verbally abused a junior lawyer and directed his arrest, shall be transferred at the earliest. Subsequently, the Executive Committee of the Kerala High Court Advocates Association also issued a resolution expressing …

Lawyer Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Protective Legislation For Safety Of Members Of Law Community
1 year, 1 month ago

Lawyer Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Protective Legislation For Safety Of Members Of Law Community

Live Law  

A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court by a lawyer seeking protective legislation for ensuring the safety of members of the law community. Justice Devan Ramachandran yesterday remarked that the legal profession is a noble and dignified profession and enquired regarding instance of attack against lawyers within court premises. “while the members of similar profession has been …

Bombay High Court Advocates’ Association At Aurangabad Abstain From Work Over Court Building Dispute Despite Letter From Chief Justice
1 year, 2 months ago

Bombay High Court Advocates’ Association At Aurangabad Abstain From Work Over Court Building Dispute Despite Letter From Chief Justice

Live Law  

Lawyers practicing at the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday continued to abstain from court proceedings for the second day in a row, seeking convenience in functioning. Protests are likely to continue through Friday, Advocate RI Ingole, Secretary of the Advocates’ Association of the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad said. The Advocates’ Association on September 26 unanimously …

Madras High Court Advocates Association Passes Resolution Against CAT Judicial Member, Says She Asked An Advocate To 'Get Out'
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Advocates Association Passes Resolution Against CAT Judicial Member, Says She Asked An Advocate To 'Get Out'

Live Law  

In a resolution signed by more than 200 advocates, the Madras High Court Advocates Association has condemned the conduct of the Judicial Member of Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, Ms Lata Baswaraj Patne, stating that she asked a lawyer to “get out”. In its resolution dated September 26th, the Association said that the utterances made by the member revealed a …

Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Police Violence' Against Advocates In Hapur
1 year, 3 months ago

Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Police Violence' Against Advocates In Hapur

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today took a suo moto cognizance of the incident of lathi charge by Police against Lawyers in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Chief Justice-led bench is likely to hear the matter today at around 4:30 p.m.For the uninitiated, in Hapur, lawyers were allegedly peacefully protesting peacefully on August 29 against the filing of an alleged false case …

Kerala High Court Judge Speaks In Support Of Advocate Clerks' Protest Against Mandatory E-Filing
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Judge Speaks In Support Of Advocate Clerks' Protest Against Mandatory E-Filing

Live Law  

The Kerala Advocate Clerks' Association held a hunger strike yesterday on the day of Onam near the Kerala High Court to protest against the decision to implement mandatory e-filing in courts. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan, judge of the Kerala High Court, spoke at the protest meet in support of the clerks' cause. The hunger strike was intended as a protest against …

Supreme Court Rejects Advocates' Association's Plea Challenging HC Instructions To District Courts On Disposal Of Old Cases
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Advocates' Association's Plea Challenging HC Instructions To District Courts On Disposal Of Old Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a petition filed by the OBC Advocates Welfare Association assailing the legality of three circulars issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court asking District and Sessions Courts to dispose of 25 of their oldest cases every quarter to clear pendency. The Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court intervened and asked …

Supreme Court Cracks Whip On Advocates' Strikes; Asks Bar Council Of India To Give Details Of Action Taken Against Bar Associations For Court Boycotts
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Cracks Whip On Advocates' Strikes; Asks Bar Council Of India To Give Details Of Action Taken Against Bar Associations For Court Boycotts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, asked the Bar Council of India to file an affidavit setting forth the instances wherein any State Bar Association across the county has called for strikes in the last one year and the action taken in that regard. “BCI to also file affidavit within 2 weeks setting forth where any Bar Association has called for …

Advocates demand action against police officials for physical abuse
1 year, 11 months ago

Advocates demand action against police officials for physical abuse

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Hanamkonda Bar Association member K. Raju on Monday demanded police commissioner A.V. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Raju said that he and his friend D. Prashanth had gone to a private hospital to see his friend’s father, who was undergoing treatment there. Raju alleged that the three were drunk and did not allow him to make a phone call to …

Posters and protests against Calcutta High Court Judge
1 year, 11 months ago

Posters and protests against Calcutta High Court Judge

The Hindu  

A section of lawyers on Monday held protests outside the courtroom of a Calcutta High Court judge, prompting the judge to leave the courtroom. Several posters targeting the judge had come up in the premises of the Calcutta High Court, and also near the judge’s residence in south Kolkata. From Monday morning, a group of lawyers laid siege outside Court …

Massive Clashes Erupt Between Police & Lawyers In Odisha's Sambalpur Over Demand Of High Court Bench
2 years ago

Massive Clashes Erupt Between Police & Lawyers In Odisha's Sambalpur Over Demand Of High Court Bench

Live Law  

Massive clashes today erupted between lawyers and police over the demand to establish a permanent Bench of the Orissa High Court at Sambalpur, a western district of Odisha. Hundreds of lawyers supported by civilians started a protest this morning, also to oppose the allegedly arbitrary actions of the Bar Council of India and the Odisha State Bar Council. On Friday, …

Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Proceedings As Protestors Suspend Agitation Against Adani Port In Vizhinjam
2 years ago

Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Proceedings As Protestors Suspend Agitation Against Adani Port In Vizhinjam

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday closed the contempt case alleging wilful disobedience of an order granting police protection to employees and workmen of Adani Vizhinjam Port for free ingress and egress to the construction site in Vizhinjam.When the matter was taken up today, the counsel representing the State submitted before the bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman that the protest …

HC advocates abstain from work in protest against transfer of 2 judges
2 years ago

HC advocates abstain from work in protest against transfer of 2 judges

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: A section of the advocates at the Andhra Pradesh High Court abstained from work on Friday in protest against the transfer of two judges from the court and demanding the withdrawal of order. The Supreme Court collegium recommended transfer of seven judges of various high courts including two from AP on Thursday. AP additional advocate general Ponnavolu Sudhakar Reddy …

Advocates Act Confers No Right To Park Vehicle Inside Court Premises: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Advocates Act Confers No Right To Park Vehicle Inside Court Premises: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that Section 30 of the Advocates' Act only confers the right on the Advocates to practice and it does not confer any right on any advocate to park his/her vehicle inside Court premises. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty dismissed a public interest litigation filed by …

Four Cops Suspended For Assaulting Lawyer Inside Kollam Police Station, Kerala High Court Told
2 years, 3 months ago

Four Cops Suspended For Assaulting Lawyer Inside Kollam Police Station, Kerala High Court Told

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday was informed that four police officials were placed under suspension on Wednesday for allegedly thrashing and handcuffing a lawyer inside a police station on September 5.The submission was made during the hearing of a contempt petition filed against the action of the officials of Kollam police station. The Kerala High Court on Thursday was …

'Unsavoury Incidents Occurring In Court Halls': Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Urges Junior Lawyers, Interns To Follow Dress Code, Maintain Decorum
2 years, 6 months ago

'Unsavoury Incidents Occurring In Court Halls': Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Urges Junior Lawyers, Interns To Follow Dress Code, Maintain Decorum

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has released a notice on Wednesday urging junior lawyers and law interns to stick to the dress code prescribed for lawyers by the Bar Council of India and the High Court and to maintain the decorum of the court. The Honourable High Court of Kerala by OM No A1 627/2017 dated 14.02.2018 has also …

Virtual Hearing | Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Raises Complaints About Entry Restrictions To Chief Justice's Bench
2 years, 10 months ago

Virtual Hearing | Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Raises Complaints About Entry Restrictions To Chief Justice's Bench

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has addressed a letter to the Registrar General of the High Court of Kerala on Thursday, complaining about the prevailing entry restrictions to the virtual hearings happening at the Chief Justice's court.It has been mentioned in the letter that the Association has been receiving several complaints from advocates, frequently. The Kerala High Court Advocates' …

Kerala Police Notice To Senior Advocate B Raman Pillai Evokes Protest By Lawyers
2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala Police Notice To Senior Advocate B Raman Pillai Evokes Protest By Lawyers

Live Law  

The Executive Committee of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has decided to organise a protest meeting tomorrow at 1:10 PM against the notice issued by the Crime Branch to Senior Advocate B. Raman Pillai. This comes after the Crime Branch issued a notice under Section 160 CrPC to the senior advocate on February 14 notifying him to be prepared …

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response To Plea Seeking Ban On Demonstrations, Festivals On Public Roads
3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response To Plea Seeking Ban On Demonstrations, Festivals On Public Roads

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the State to file a statement in response to a plea seeking political parties, religious and social organizations to refrain from conducting demonstrations, meetings, or festivals on public roads obstructing road traffic. Justice N Nagaresh also directed the petitioner to implead all temple and church committees as respondents in the matter since he …

Kerala HC Advocates' Association Organises Protest Against Non-Restoration Of Physical Hearing, Filing & Posting Cases
3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala HC Advocates' Association Organises Protest Against Non-Restoration Of Physical Hearing, Filing & Posting Cases

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association organised a protest today against the non-resumption of physical hearing and filing. Several lawyers practising at the High Court attended the protest meet, wearing badges which said "Unite and Fight Against Mounting Injustice - Do restore physical hearing and filing as in pre-lockdown days".The Association had sought the resumption of physical. Several lawyers practising …

To Address Problem Of Lawyers' Strikes, Supreme Court Mulls Constitution Of Grievance Committees At Local Levels
3 years, 3 months ago

To Address Problem Of Lawyers' Strikes, Supreme Court Mulls Constitution Of Grievance Committees At Local Levels

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to pass a comprehensive detailed order on how to deal with the problem of lawyers' strikes and court boycotts. The Court observed that a detailed order needs to be passed, since despite the firm stand taken by Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils that illegal and unreasonable strikes and boycotts can never …

Specify Mechanism In Place For Taking Action Against Advocates Who Misbehave With Officials On Duty: Madras High Court To Bar Council
3 years, 6 months ago

Specify Mechanism In Place For Taking Action Against Advocates Who Misbehave With Officials On Duty: Madras High Court To Bar Council

Live Law  

Underling that society has witnessed many instances of the legal fraternity indulging in a war of words as also scuffle with the police personnel, the Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that instances of such nature by the members of the legal fraternity are on the increase.The Bench of Justice M. Dhandapani was presiding over an anticipatory bail plea filed …

Kerala High Court Notifies Modified Sitting and Filing Arrangements [Read Notification]
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala High Court Notifies Modified Sitting and Filing Arrangements [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has notified its modified filing process and sitting arrangements for the lockdown period. In addition to the e-filing mode prescribed earlier, advocates have been allowed the option of filing cases physically in the event they find it extremely difficult to file cases through e-filing mode. Other highlights of the Notification Notice to the party respondent shall …

Advocates & Their Clerks Can Travel To Courts During Lockdown If Physical Sittings Are Notified : Kerala High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Advocates & Their Clerks Can Travel To Courts During Lockdown If Physical Sittings Are Notified : Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday allowed advocates and their clerks to travel to Courts during the lockdown, if physical sittings are notified, provided they carry an undertaking in the prescribed format with identity cards. "Of course, in exceptional circumstances if the lawyer requires access to office also, it will be up to the police officer to verify credentials and …

Make Representation To The Law Ministry: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Enactment Of Advocate Protection Act
3 years, 8 months ago

Make Representation To The Law Ministry: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Enactment Of Advocate Protection Act

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Friday directed petitioner seeking directions for enacting Advocates Protection Act for protection of Advocates in India, to make a representation to the Law Ministry. A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian granted the petitioner liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Law Ministry regarding enactment of Advocate Protection Act. CJI said …

Will Issue Notice To Advocates Association For Resolving To Not Represent Sedition Accused, State Bar Council Tells Karnataka HC
3 years, 9 months ago

Will Issue Notice To Advocates Association For Resolving To Not Represent Sedition Accused, State Bar Council Tells Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka State Bar Council on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that it would issue a notice to a lawyers' body for issuing a resolution restricting its members from representing a student accused of sedition. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj, while hearing a petition filed by Advocate Ramesh Naik K, orally observed …

In The Guise Of Strike Workers Cannot Resort To Strong Arm Tactics To Intimidate Management: Kerala High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

In The Guise Of Strike Workers Cannot Resort To Strong Arm Tactics To Intimidate Management: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Kerala High Court has observed that there cannot be any doubt that the workers have the right to resort to strike to effectively bargain with the management. However, under no circumstances can the workers resort to violence to further their cause as the same would infringe the rights of the concerned organization to carry on their business. A Single Bench …

Will Adopt Zero Tolerance Policy Towards Advocates Who Spoil Image Of Entire Profession By Their Conduct: Madras High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Will Adopt Zero Tolerance Policy Towards Advocates Who Spoil Image Of Entire Profession By Their Conduct: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday came down heavily upon a group of Advocates allegedly involved in certain unlawful activities with respect to a land grabbing case. A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh observed that when it comes to the conduct of advocates, there will be zero tolerance shown by the Court and it will ensure that the …

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