'Every One Has Right To Fair Trial; Kangaroo Courts Not Permitted' : Karnataka HC On Hubli Bar Resolution Against Kashmiri Students
5 years ago

'Every One Has Right To Fair Trial; Kangaroo Courts Not Permitted' : Karnataka HC On Hubli Bar Resolution Against Kashmiri Students

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The Hubli Bar Association on Tuesday submitted to the Karnataka High Court that it has withdrawn its resolution, passed on February 15, by which it had decided that none of its members would appear for the three Kashmiri students booked for sedition over alleged pro-Pakistan slogans.In response to that, a division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said: "The. The Hubli Bar Association on Tuesday submitted to the Karnataka High Court that it has withdrawn its resolution, passed on February 15, by which it had decided that none of its members would appear for the three Kashmiri students booked for sedition over alleged pro-Pakistan slogans. In response to that, a division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said: "The resolution of the bar association sets a bad precedent. Chief Justice Oka said "It is a disturbing aspect that till now there are still no local lawyers who have come forward to represent the accused.

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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

Live Law  

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 High Court Advocates' Association Distances Itself From AG's Statements Lamenting Bar President's Verbal Spat With Chief Justice
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association Distances Itself From AG's Statements Lamenting Bar President's Verbal Spat With Chief Justice

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association in its Extra Ordinary General Meeting on Wednesday distanced itself from the statements made by the advocate general and the other members of the bar during their interaction with the Chief Justice's bench on Monday over an incident involving an exchange between the bench and GHCAA President Brijesh Trivedi. The development comes in light …

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Undertakes Before Supreme Court To Abide By SC Judgment On Lawyers' Strikes
3 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Undertakes Before Supreme Court To Abide By SC Judgment On Lawyers' Strikes

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday concluded proceedings against the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association after a fresh undertaking was filed by its acting president, Shri Jasdev Singh Brar that the Association will abide by the Supreme Court's judgment in Ex-Captain Harish Uppal v. Union of India regarding lawyers' strikes. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice …

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
3 months ago

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 68 people dead. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the special leave petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court judgment ordering the CBI probe. Based on petitions filed by AIADMK …

'You Deserve No Sympathy': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Advocate Who Contested Bar Elections While Under Suspension From Practice
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'You Deserve No Sympathy': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Advocate Who Contested Bar Elections While Under Suspension From Practice

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere in the order of the Bar Council of India which suspended an advocate for 5 years over misconduct. The Court also took a serious view of the fact that the advocate contested Bar Association elections in Uttar Pradesh during the suspension period. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was …

Allahabad HC Questions Bar Association's Resolution To Cancel Membership Of Lawyers Pursuing Personal Matters Against Fellow Advocates
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad HC Questions Bar Association's Resolution To Cancel Membership Of Lawyers Pursuing Personal Matters Against Fellow Advocates

Live Law  

In a strongly worded order, the Allahabad High Court on Monday took judicial notice of a resolution drawn by the Etah Bar Association to the effect that if any lawyer takes up a personal matter against a fellow lawyer, his/her membership with the Bar Association will be cancelled. A bench of Justice Kshitij Shailendra issued notice to the President of …

Supreme Court junks CBI plea in Yasin Malik case: 'Even Ajmal Kasab got fair trial'
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4 months ago

Supreme Court junks CBI plea in Yasin Malik case: 'Even Ajmal Kasab got fair trial'

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday emphasised the importance of a fair trial system citing the example of of 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab's case. This happened when the court was hearing the Central Bureau of Investigation appeal regarding a Jammu court’s direction for local Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to personally appear to face the trial. In …

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge
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Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge

Live Law  

Condemning the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court, allegedly at the behest of the District and Sessions Judge, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to file a criminal contempt case against the Judicial Officer. The resolution was passed today in an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the High Court Bar …

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case

New Indian Express  

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Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judicial Officer Can't Be Quashed Merely For Absence Of Affidavit Supporting Allegations: Orissa High Court
7 months ago

Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judicial Officer Can't Be Quashed Merely For Absence Of Affidavit Supporting Allegations: Orissa High Court

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The Orissa High Court has held that disciplinary proceedings initiated against a judicial officer cannot be quashed merely because the allegations, on the basis of which the action was taken, was not supported by a duly sworn-in affidavit. The requirement for sworn affidavits and verifiable material ensures that the process is fair and that decisions are not arbitrary.” Factual Background …

Supreme Court to consider setting up Bench to hear pleas against passage of laws as Money Bills
8 months ago

Supreme Court to consider setting up Bench to hear pleas against passage of laws as Money Bills

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 15 agreed to consider a submission for setting up a Constitution Bench to hear pleas challenging the validity of passage of laws such as the Aadhaar Act as Money Bills allegedly to bypass the Rajya Sabha. Arvind Kejriwal lost 2 kg in prison, say Tihar sources amid AAP’s allegations A day after the AAP claimed …

Supreme Court slams WB government for challenging CBI probe in Sandeshkhali case
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Supreme Court slams WB government for challenging CBI probe in Sandeshkhali case

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court of India pulled up the West Bengal government for opposing the CBI investigation into the Sandeshkhali issue. Notably, the West Bengal government has filed a Special Leave Petition against the Calcutta High Court’s judgment that directed the CBI to investigate the allegations of land-grabbing and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali. While the bench expressed reservations about …

Allahabad HC Criticises Bar Assoc. Resolution Restraining Its Members From Appearing In Cases Against Advocates, Seeks Explanation
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad HC Criticises Bar Assoc. Resolution Restraining Its Members From Appearing In Cases Against Advocates, Seeks Explanation

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its strong disapproval of the Bahraich District Bar Association's resolution that restrained its member-advocates from representing accused individuals if the matter is against any other advocate. A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi stressed that such a resolution of the Bar Association restraining Advocates in general from appearing in any matter against any Advocate, is …

2015 Sacrilege Cases: High Court Frames 4 Questions For Larger Bench On Ram Rahim's Plea Challenging Punjab's Withdrawal Of Consent For CBI Probe
1 year ago

2015 Sacrilege Cases: High Court Frames 4 Questions For Larger Bench On Ram Rahim's Plea Challenging Punjab's Withdrawal Of Consent For CBI Probe

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has framed four questions while referring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's plea challenging Punjab Government's withdrawal of consent for CBI probe into 2015 Sacrilege Cases, in which he is an accused. In 2021, Ram Rahim moved High Court seeking a fair and impartial investigation in three different incidents of sacrilege of Shri …

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday rejected the plea for referring to a larger Bench the appeal filed by the State government challenging the single judge’s order of quashing the decision of holding board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 without framing the rules for this purpose. However, the Bench permitted the association to implead in the …

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC
1 year ago

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has observed that Courts should be very conscious and unless it is satisfied that the material evidence placed before it warrants exercise of power under Section 216, the powers under Section 216 of Cr.P.C. Unless the Courts dispense with such procedures which are totally unnecessary and causes no prejudice to the parties if they are dispensed …

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against Bar Council Rejecting Complaint Against Local Bar Association Members
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against Bar Council Rejecting Complaint Against Local Bar Association Members

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere in the civil appeal preferred by an advocate who has registered a complaint against the local bar association member for allegedly beating and assaulting him and restraining him to practice at the local court. The alleged incident of violence took place between the appellant-advocate and the respondents-members of the local Bar Association, …

After Chief Justice Decides To Visit And Discuss Resolution, Aurangabad Lawyers Call Off Boycott Of Court Proceedings
1 year, 5 months ago

After Chief Justice Decides To Visit And Discuss Resolution, Aurangabad Lawyers Call Off Boycott Of Court Proceedings

Live Law  

Lawyers practicing at the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court today ended their boycott of court proceedings after Justice Bhushan R Gavai of the Supreme Court intervened and Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya agreed to visit Aurangabad to discuss the issue. The lawyers' boycott of court proceedings in the Aurangabad Bench started on October 4, 2023 to protest shifting of …

Madras High Court Advocates Association Passes Resolution Against CAT Judicial Member, Says She Asked An Advocate To 'Get Out'
1 year, 5 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 …

Madras HC judge calls for coordination between bar and bench to clear pending cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Madras HC judge calls for coordination between bar and bench to clear pending cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Madras High Court judge Justice Battu Devanand has called for coordination between the bar and the bench to help clear the backlog of pending cases in the country. Speaking at the state-level All India Lawyers Union two-day meeting held in Guntur on Saturday, Justice Devanand said that there were nearly 5 crore cases pending in the Supreme Court, High …

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, 8 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 …

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Decides To Boycott Court Of Justice Anil Kshetarpal Over His Alleged Misbehaviour
1 year, 9 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Decides To Boycott Court Of Justice Anil Kshetarpal Over His Alleged Misbehaviour

Live Law  

The Punjab And Haryana High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to boycott the Court of Justice Anil Kshetarpal with immediate effect while seeking his transfer to another High Court over his alleged misbehaviour with an advocate.The decision to this effect was taken in an emergent meeting of the Executive Committee which was called to discuss the complaint …

Don't Allow Resolutions Against Kapil Sibal & NK Kaul : KK Venugopal Urges SCBA President Vikas Singh
2 years ago

Don't Allow Resolutions Against Kapil Sibal & NK Kaul : KK Venugopal Urges SCBA President Vikas Singh

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Former Attorney General for India and Senior Advocate KK Venugopal has written to the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Vikas Singh advising him to not allow the passing of the resolutions proposed against Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and Neeraj Kishan Kaul.The SCBA General Body meeting is scheduled to consider tomorrow the resolutions proposed against Sibal and Kaul. Former …

SCBA To Convene General Body Meeting To Consider Resolutions Against Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal & Neeraj Kishan Kaul
2 years ago

SCBA To Convene General Body Meeting To Consider Resolutions Against Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal & Neeraj Kishan Kaul

Live Law  

A section of the Supreme Court Bar Association has expressed unhappiness at Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and Neeraj Kishan Kaul for apologising to the Chief Justice of India on behalf of the bar over the remarks made by SCBA President Vikas Singh. 235 SCBA members have proposed a resolution seeking action against the senior lawyers for tendering apology "without knowing …

Karnataka High Court Raps Mandya Advocates Association For Obstructing DLSA Programmes, Lok Adalats
2 years ago

Karnataka High Court Raps Mandya Advocates Association For Obstructing DLSA Programmes, Lok Adalats

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday took strong exception to the conduct of Members of Advocates Association of Mandya, which by passing a resolution has prevented its members from participating in programme and functioning of the District Legal Services Authority and also physically prevented people from attending Lok Adalat held in August, 2022. We expect better sense prevails over you.” …

"Suspension Won't Do, Need Major Steps" : Supreme Court Asks Bar Council Of India To Act Against Advocates' Strikes
2 years, 3 months ago

"Suspension Won't Do, Need Major Steps" : Supreme Court Asks Bar Council Of India To Act Against Advocates' Strikes

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the Bar Council of India, being a major body, has to come up with propositions to handle situations regarding advocates agitating and going on strikes.A bench comprising of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia expressed that, "This is a matter which should concern all of us not only on the point of law …

Morbi Bridge Collapse | District Bar Association Passes Unanimous Resolution Against Representing Accused
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi Bridge Collapse | District Bar Association Passes Unanimous Resolution Against Representing Accused

Live Law  

The Morbi Bar Association on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution asking its member advocates not to represent any of the accused associated with the Morbi Bridge Collapse incident in which over 130 people lost their lives.The Bridge which was constructed during British rule had been closed since March for renovation. The Morbi Bar Association on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution …

[Judges' Appointment] No Reason To Assume That Collegium Isn't Mindful Of Its Duty: Uttarakhand High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

[Judges' Appointment] No Reason To Assume That Collegium Isn't Mindful Of Its Duty: Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation plea pertaining to the appointment of judges in the HC as per the sanctioned strength, the Uttarakhand High Court recently observed that it is the Job of the HC Collegium to make the recommendations and that there is no reason to assume that the collegium is not mindful of its duty, or that it …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: July 25 To July 30, 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: July 25 To July 30, 2022

Live Law  

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Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Constitution Of State Bar Council In Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh
2 years, 7 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

Court Boycott : Supreme Court Rejects Apology Of Rajasthan HC Bar Association; Seeks A Resolution To Not Hold Strikes In Future
3 years, 4 months ago

Court Boycott : Supreme Court Rejects Apology Of Rajasthan HC Bar Association; Seeks A Resolution To Not Hold Strikes In Future

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has rejected the affidavits of apology tendered by the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association at Jaipur for boycotting a court, observing that the aplogy was not unconditional and unqualified.The Court has directed the office bearers of the Association to come up with a better affidavit and also to to come out with a Resolution stating that the …

Supreme Court concerned over eight states not giving consent for CBI probe
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court concerned over eight states not giving consent for CBI probe

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over eight state governments – all non-BJP ruled states -- not granting “general consent” to the Central Bureau of Investigation to carry out investigation in their respective states, describing it as not a “desirable position”. Sundresh expressed concern over the state of affairs as the investigating agency informed the court that …

'Don't Fight A Proxy Battle' : Supreme Court Dismisses NGO's Plea To Expunge Remarks Against DySP In Walayar Case
3 years, 5 months ago

'Don't Fight A Proxy Battle' : Supreme Court Dismisses NGO's Plea To Expunge Remarks Against DySP In Walayar Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by an NGO named "Justice for Walayar Kids Forum" seeking to expunge certain adverse remarks made by the Kerala High Court against the Deputy Superintend of Police who was the Investigating Officer in the Walayar case relating to rape and killing of two minor girls in Kerala.A bench comprising …

Proposing To Frame Rules To Curtail Lawyers' Strikes & Court Boycotts, BCI Tells SC
3 years, 6 months ago

Proposing To Frame Rules To Curtail Lawyers' Strikes & Court Boycotts, BCI Tells SC

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India informed the Supreme Court on Friday that it is proposing to frame rules to curtail strikes by lawyers and court boycotts and to take action against bar associations who act in breach and against advocates who promote such strikes through social media.The BCI Chairman Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishar told a bench comprising Justices DY …

Suo Motu Case On Lawyers' Strikes: No Response From BCI, State Bar Councils; Supreme Court Requests BCI Chairman To Assist Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Suo Motu Case On Lawyers' Strikes: No Response From BCI, State Bar Councils; Supreme Court Requests BCI Chairman To Assist Court

Live Law  

The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah on Monday observed that the Office Report indicates that despite the judgment of the Court, no response has been received either from the Bar Council of India or from the State Bar Councils. Direction to BCI and State Bar Council The Court had observed that ispite of the decisions of …

Bar Associations Should Desist From Taking Such Reckless & Irresponsible Decisions: BCI On P&H Bar Council's Resolution Seeking Transfer Of Chief Justice
3 years, 10 months ago

Bar Associations Should Desist From Taking Such Reckless & Irresponsible Decisions: BCI On P&H Bar Council's Resolution Seeking Transfer Of Chief Justice

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has ratified the decision taken by its sub-committee against resolutions passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association seeking transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha. Background In February 20201, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association had passed a resolution seeking transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, citing continuous closure …

"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

Live Law  

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 …

'He Has Done Little For Growth Of Institution': Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Passes Resolution Against Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha
3 years, 10 months ago

'He Has Done Little For Growth Of Institution': Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Passes Resolution Against Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh has once again passed a resolution seeking transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha. The Association claims that Justice Jha has not co-operated with the Bar and has taken least interest in the problems faced by the general public of States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh. "Despite various …

State Bar Council Should Act Against Bar Associations Passing Resolutions To Not Defend An Accused : Karnataka High Court
3 years, 11 months ago

State Bar Council Should Act Against Bar Associations Passing Resolutions To Not Defend An Accused : Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has observed that the State Bar Council should take swift action against Bar Associations which pass resolutions calling upon its members to not defend a particular accused.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Suraj Govindaraj referred to the Supreme Court decision in A S Mohamed Rafi vs State of Tamil Nadu which had …

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

Can Action Be Taken Against Advocates Who Passed Resolution To Not Represent Student Accused Of Sedition? Karnataka High Court Asks Bar Council
4 years, 1 month ago

Can Action Be Taken Against Advocates Who Passed Resolution To Not Represent Student Accused Of Sedition? Karnataka High Court Asks Bar Council

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Karnataka State Bar Council to inform the court on the next date of hearing whether action can be taken against advocates who are members of the Mysore City Advocates Multipurpose Cooperative Society, which had in January 2020, passed a resolution to stop members of the bar from representing Nalini Balakumar, a student …

'He Has Always Stood For The Cause Of Advocates': Bar Council Of Punjab & Haryana Stays HCBA Resolution To Remove AG Atul Nanda As Member
4 years, 1 month ago

'He Has Always Stood For The Cause Of Advocates': Bar Council Of Punjab & Haryana Stays HCBA Resolution To Remove AG Atul Nanda As Member

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has stayed the resolution passed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association yesterday, to remove Advocate General Atul Nanda from the Association. Noting that the HCBA's decision to strip Nanda of his membership was taken in an arbitrary manner, the Council said, "…Atul Nanda has always stood for the cause of …

Non-Resumption Of Physical Hearing: Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Passes Resolution Against Chief Justice; Removes Advocate General Atul Nanda As Member
4 years, 1 month ago

Non-Resumption Of Physical Hearing: Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Passes Resolution Against Chief Justice; Removes Advocate General Atul Nanda As Member

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh has passed a resolution seeking transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha. "The continuous closure of the Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court which is the custodian of the Constitution and protector of fundamental rights is sending wrong signal in the society apart from taking away the livelihood of Lawyers, Stenos, …

Any Resolution Passed To Deny Legal Representation To Person Arrested Over 'Free Kashmir' Poster? Karnataka HC Asks Mysore Bar Association
4 years, 3 months ago

Any Resolution Passed To Deny Legal Representation To Person Arrested Over 'Free Kashmir' Poster? Karnataka HC Asks Mysore Bar Association

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Mysore District Bar Association, to by January 19, 2021, produce on record of the court the resolution, if any, passed by it along with its statement of objections precluding all its members from representing Nalini Balakumar, the student who was indicted on the charges of Sedition for holding a 'Free Kashmir' placard …

Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response On Special Court Order For Further Investigation In A Corruption Case Against Maneka Gandhi
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response On Special Court Order For Further Investigation In A Corruption Case Against Maneka Gandhi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the CBI on BJP MP Maneka Gandhi's plea challenging a trial court order rejecting its closure report in a graft case against her and two others and directing further investigation in the matter. The then Special Judge CBI at Patiala House Courts while contemplating the said closure report directed for reinvestigation …

Unfortunate That Clients Suffer When Bar Members Abstain From Judicial Work Creating Backlog Of Cases: Allahabad High Court
4 years, 4 months ago

Unfortunate That Clients Suffer When Bar Members Abstain From Judicial Work Creating Backlog Of Cases: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

"It is unfortunate that clients are suffering for cases which can easily be disposed of but for the reasons that the Members of Bar have been abstaining from judicial work creating a backlog of cases", the Allahabad High Court observed on Monday. Perusing the same, the Court said, "From the perusal of the same, it indicates that for various reasons, …

Supreme Court Bar Association Divided Over Resolution Condemning Andhra CM's Complaint To CJI; President Dave Calls It "Premature"
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Bar Association Divided Over Resolution Condemning Andhra CM's Complaint To CJI; President Dave Calls It "Premature"

Live Law  

Dushyant Dave, Senior Advocate and the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association has disagreed with the resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the SCBA condemning the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, for making public his allegations against judges.Dave, who had recused from the EC meeting which passed the resolution, said that he had …

Bar Council Of India Stays SCBA Resolution To Remove Ashok Arora As Secretary; Dushyant Dave Calls BCI Move 'Illegal'
4 years, 10 months ago

Bar Council Of India Stays SCBA Resolution To Remove Ashok Arora As Secretary; Dushyant Dave Calls BCI Move 'Illegal'

Live Law  

In an extraordinary move, the Bar Council of India on Monday passed a Resolution to stay with immediate effect the Supreme Court Bar Association's decision to suspend its Secretary, Mr. Ashok Arora, taken on May 8.Though the BCI usually does not interfere in affairs of the SCBA, or any Bar Association, the situation has left many members distressed and dismayed, …

No Prima Facie Case Of Sedition Against Kashmiri Students, Observes Karnataka HC [Read Order]
4 years, 11 months ago

No Prima Facie Case Of Sedition Against Kashmiri Students, Observes Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court observed on Friday that no prima facie case of sedition was made out against the three Kashmiri students, who were arrested in Hubli over allegations of raising pro-Pakistan slogans in February.While hearing their bail pleas, Justice G Narendar observed "Prima facie the complaint does not disclose any material which could be considered as an ingredient constituting. …

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