10 months, 3 weeks ago

Advocates Being Officers Of Court Have Larger Duty Towards Court: Himachal Pradesh HC Closes Arguments In Case Due To Counsels' Failure To Appear

Live Law

In a stern order passed by Justices Vivek Singh Thakur and Bipin C Negi, the Himachal Pradesh High Court closed arguments for private respondents in a case challenging the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries in the state. The Court observed that despite being granted repeated opportunities and time to present their arguments, the counsels representing the private respondents failed to appear before the Court or shirked their responsibility. In present case, learned counsel representing the private respondents have failed to perform their prime duty to assist the Court in imparting justice by not addressing arguments despite being facilitated by the Court by granting time repeatedly”. Highlighting various instances where the private respondents' legal representatives either avoided addressing arguments or sought unnecessary adjournments the court emphasized that an advocate's duty extends not only to their client but also to the court itself, and the failure to assist the court in imparting justice is unacceptable.

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3 months, 1 week ago

Cops Instructed To Give Priority To Court Proceedings: State Tells Bombay HC After Objections Over "Less Weightage" Given To Court

Live Law

The Maharashtra Government recently informed the Bombay High Court that the State's Director General of Police would soon be issuing a circular instructing the police officers across the State to take court proceedings 'seriously' and to give it 'priority' over other works. This comes after a division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on December 3, expressed displeasure …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shortage Of Judge's Accommodation: Punjab & Haryana HC Summons Chief Secy's, Says Issue Affects Administration Of Justice

Live Law

Observing that the acute shortage of accommodation for judicial officers is adversely affecting the quality of administration of justice especially, when the new batch of Civil Judges would be joining within two months, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Chief Secretaries of both the States to be present virtually.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal also. …

6 months 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 …

1 year, 1 month 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 …

1 year, 7 months ago

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges

Live Law

The Centre today notified three fresh appointments of High Court judges to the Himachal Pradesh High Court, namely Ranjan Sharma, Bipin Chander Negi and Rakesh Kainthla. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul & Sanjiv Khanna had recommended their names. The Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in …

2 years, 10 months ago

"Sometimes Bar Or Bench Members Unwarily Transgress Propriety Unintentionally": MP HC Expunges Remarks Against Senior Counsel

Live Law

"There are moments in courts when heated exchanges do take place and though rare, it is not unheard of that either the member of the Bar or the Bench also in equal measure, unwarily transgresses the line or propriety unintentionally," the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed recently as it expunged its remarks made against a senior counsel last month.With this, …

2 years, 10 months ago

"Summons To Advocate Representing His Client Impinges Upon The Stature Of An Advocate": Madras High Court

Live Law

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court came down heavily on the police officials for having sent a summons to the Counsel representing a party under Section 91 and 160 of the CrPC. The court stated that the order was made without application of mind and such issuance of summons impinges upon the stature of an Advocate. The …

3 years, 9 months ago

No Dearth Of Eligible Advocates In High Courts" Andhra Pradesh HC Advocates' Association Asks For Withdrawal Of Statements Made By SCBA

Live Law

The Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocate's Association has written to Supreme Court Bar Association's President asking him to withdraw the "offensive comments" made against lawyers practising in High Courts in the letter dated 8th June 2021 regarding elevation of Supreme Court Lawyers as High Court Judges. While calling the comments made against High Court lawyers offensive and disgraceful, the Association …

3 years, 10 months ago

'Arguments Of Additional Advocate General Prima Facie Contemptuous' : AP High Court Says In Case Related To Krishnam Raju's Arrest

Live Law

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has expressed surprise over the "brazenness" and "arrogance" that the Additional Advocate General, representing the Andhra Pradesh Government, displayed while putting forth his arguments in the matter pertaining to YSRCP MP Krishnam Raju's arrest in a Sedition case. "A Lawyer has to be a gentleman first", the Division Bench of Justices Lalitha Kannengati and C …

4 years, 6 months ago

Power Of Courts To Debar An Advocate From Practising For Contempt Of Court [Explainer]

Live Law

In the context of the contempt verdict passed by the Supreme Court against Advocate Prashant Bhushan, several readers had asked doubts about the power of the courts to debar an advocate from practising.In that case, the Supreme Court imposed a substantive sentence of fine of Rupee One and held that on default to pay the fine, Bhushan will have to …

4 years, 7 months ago

India’s Supreme Court accused of ‘stifling criticism’ with contempt case against leading activist-lawyer

The Independent

More than 130 senior advocates, former judges, academics and activists have signed an open letter calling on the Supreme Court of India to drop contempt charges against a prominent human rights lawyer who tweeted criticism of the apex court. In the open letter, signatories including a former Supreme Court judge described Mr Bhushan as “a relentless crusader for the rights …

4 years, 11 months ago

Kerala HC Asks Centre About Exemption For Advocates Offices During Lockdown To Ensure 'Access To Justice'

Live Law

Expressing that functioning of advocates' offices was necessary for securing the fundamental right of access to justice, the High Court of Kerala on Tuesday sought to know from the Central Government if it was possible to grant relaxations for advocates from the lockdownA bench headed by Justice Devan Ramachandran asked the Central Government Counsel to get instructions from the Ministry …

5 years, 1 month ago

Court Has To Appoint Amicus Curiae Or Request Legal Service Committee To Appoint An Advocate If Accused Is Unrepresented Before It: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Supreme Court has reiterated that when an accused is unrepresented before a Court, it has to either appoint an Amicus curiae or to refer the matter to the Legal Services Committee requesting it to appoint an advocate In this case, the High Court of the State of Telangana had confirmed the conviction of the accused for the offence under …

5 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Bar Association Slams BCI Chairman's Comments On Justice Arun Mishra Controversy [Read Press Release]

Live Law

The Supreme Court Bar Association has expressed objections to the comments passed by Bar Council of India Chariman, Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, against the SC lawyers body in the context of Justice Arun Mishra- Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan episode.The BCI Chairman had come out in support of Justice Arun Mishra by disapproving the criticisms leveled by lawyers against the. …

5 years, 3 months ago

Bar Council of India backs Justice Arun Mishra on 'contempt threat', slams SC advocates for not seeking decent ways to resolve issue

Firstpost

The Bar Council of India has come out in support of Justice Arun Mishra, who apologised on Thursday for his alleged ‘contempt threat’ to a senior advocate during a recent hearing, and said that instead of making it an issue in public, the Supreme Court Bar Association could have met the judge in his chamber and expressed it views New …

5 years, 3 months ago

Justice Arun Mishra Controversy : BCI Chairman Criticizes SCAORA Resolution; Says Few Members Targeting The Judge [Read Press Release]

Live Law

Expressing displeasure at the resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association against Justice Arun Mishra, the Chairman of the Bar Council of India, Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, has issued a press release. This comes in the context of the EC of SCAORA passing a resolution condemning Justice Arun Mishra for threatening Senior …

5 years, 3 months ago

'Request Justice Arun Mishra To Be Little More Patient In Dealing With Lawyers' : SC Advocates On Record Association Passes Resolution

Live Law

In the context of Justice Arun Mishra threatening Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan with contempt action during a hearing, the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association has passed a resolution.The Executive Committee of the SCORA expressed deep concern over the incident, which happened during the hearing in the Indore Development Authority case before the Constitution Bench headed. In the context of …

6 years, 2 months ago

A Non- Lawyer Can Make Submissions In The Court With Permission: Madars HC

Live Law

The Madras High Court has observed that a court has the power to permit any person not enrolled as an advocate to put forth his submissions before a court whenever called for by the court.Justice N Anand Venkatesh, while upholding Magistrate's order rejecting remand of Nakkeeran Gopal, observed that there was nothing wrong in calling upon senior journalist N Ram …

6 years, 9 months ago

Can Bar Assn Prohibit Advocate From Representing An Individual? SC Issues Notice To MP Govt, BCI [Read Order]

Live Law

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the State of Madhya Pradesh and the Bar Council of India on a petition filed by a man against the Jabalpur District Bar Association issuing instructions prohibiting advocates from representing him.The man moved the Supreme Court against the instructions said to have been passed by the Bar Association while The Supreme Court …

6 years, 10 months ago

Parties Summoned By CCI DG Have Right To Be Accompanied By Advocates But Can’t Consult Them While DG Collects Evidence: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The DG shall ensure that the counsel does not sit in front of the witness; but is some distance away and the witness should be not able to confer, or consult her or him, the bench said.Though upholding the right of parties summoned by the Director-General for investigation under the Competition Act to be accompanied by advocates, the Delhi High …

7 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Call for act to shield lawyers from abuse

Deccan Chronicle

Rajahmundry: Given the increasing number of attacks on the fraternity, to the extent that some are even being implicated in false cases by the police, advocates are demanding a ‘Advocates Protection Act’ similar on the lines of ‘Judicial Officers Protection Act’ to ensure their safety. Advocates allege that as they try to protect the interests of persons accused by the …

7 years, 5 months ago

SC To Revisit The Judgment By Two Judge Bench On Abuse Of Section 498A IPC [Read The Order And Petition]

Live Law

Less than three months after a Supreme Court bench has laid down guidelines saying no arrest of husband and his family members till the charges are verified in the dowry harassment complaints under section 498 of IPC, the Chief Justice of India led Bench today decided to revisit the two Judge Bench Judgment. Referring to the July 28 Judgment in …

7 years, 5 months ago

SC To Revisit The Judgment By Two Judge Bench On Abuse Of Section 498A IPC [Read The Order And Petition]

Live Law

7 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Dismisses Challenge To Designation Of Senior Advocates

Live Law

The High Court of Delhi recently rejected a challenge to designation of lawyers as Senior Advocates of the High Court, observing that the Petition, filed through Advocate Mathews Nedumpara, was “completely bereft on any factual basis for the prayers made”. The Bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra, noted that the Petitioner was aware of pendency …

7 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Dismisses Challenge To Designation Of Senior Advocates

Live Law

8 years, 8 months ago

Regulatory Mechanism for Legal profession: Law Commission invites suggestions from Bar Councils and Associations

Live Law

Supreme Court of India in Mahipal Singh Rana vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, had observed that there is an urgent need to review the provisions of the Advocates Act dealing with regulatory mechanism for the legal profession. Three Judge Bench comprising of Justices Anil R. Dave, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel had also requested the Law commission and Government …

8 years, 8 months ago

Regulatory Mechanism for Legal profession: Law Commission invites suggestions from Bar Councils and Associations

Live Law

8 years, 8 months ago

Urgent need to review regulatory mechanism for the legal profession: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

Legal profession being the most important component of justice delivery system, it must continue to perform its significant role and regulatory mechanism and should not be seen to be wanting in taking prompt action against any malpractice, the Bench observed.The Supreme Court in Mahipal Singh Rana vs. State of Uttar Pradesh,has observed that there is an urgent need to review …

9 years, 7 months ago

7 Judge Bench of Allahabad HC restrains 6 Advocates from entering District Court premises

Live Law

A seven-Judge bench of the Allahabad High Court has restrained 6 advocates from entering the Court premises of the District Court, after taking a serious note of the disturbance caused by these Advocates in the Court premises, by assaulting Judicial Officers and impeding Court proceedings.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice D.Y. A seven-Judge bench of the Allahabad High Court has restrained …

9 years, 7 months ago

7 Judge Bench of Allahabad HC restrains 6 Advocates from entering District Court premises

Live Law

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