Advocates' Clerks Association Moves Karnataka HC Seeking Financial Aid Amid Lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Advocates' Clerks Association Moves Karnataka HC Seeking Financial Aid Amid Lockdown

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The Karntaka State Level Advocate's Clerks Association, has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking directions to the State Government and Karnataka State Bar council 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 the lockdown. Further, direct the State Bar Council to disburse a sum of Rs.20,000 per month per registered member of the association from the corpus created by state on submission of the requisite identity card. By way of interim relief, the plea seeks directions to the state to release a sum of Rs.10,000, per person/per member of the Association to be disbursed by the state bar council upon production of the identity card by the respective registered clerk during the period of closure from 25th March 2020 till the commencement of the normal functioning of the courts. The plea also states that high court by order dated 16.04.2008 was pleased to direct the state to constitute a fund called the Karnataka Registered Clerks Welfare Fund as contemplated under Section 27 of the Karnataka Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1983 and notified the Rules as expeditiously as possible not later than six months from the date of the said order.

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Karnataka High Court Directs State To Formulate Welfare Scheme For Members Of Advocates' Clerks Association, Says They Serve The Judicial System
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Formulate Welfare Scheme For Members Of Advocates' Clerks Association, Says They Serve The Judicial System

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The Karnataka High Court recently directed the State government to formulate a scheme for welfare of the members of State Level Advocates’ Clerks Association, within six months. Therefore, the Advocates’ Clerks play a significant role in the justice delivery system and if they are playing a significant role in the justice delivery system, the system cannot leave them in the …

Take Decision On Transferring Grant Of Rs 10 Lakhs To Advocate Clerks Welfare Fund : Karnataka High Court Asks State Bar Council
4 years ago

Take Decision On Transferring Grant Of Rs 10 Lakhs To Advocate Clerks Welfare Fund : Karnataka High Court Asks State Bar Council

Live Law  

Considering the improvement in the state as regards to Covid-19 situation, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday noted that perhaps registered Advocate's Clerks may not need immediate monetary help and thus suggested the State Bar Council to transfer an amount of Rs 10,00,000, released by the state for the benefit of clerks to the welfare fund created for their benefit …

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On Lawyers' PIL Challenging State Bar Council Conditions In Financial Aid Scheme
4 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On Lawyers' PIL Challenging State Bar Council Conditions In Financial Aid Scheme

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The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a public interest litigation filed by Advocates Association Bengaluru challenging the scheme framed by Karnataka State Bar Council for distribution of the state grant of Rs 5 crore to the needy advocates as being unreasonable and unfair. The Association has sought to quash and set aside the scheme framed on August …

Submit scheme to disburse ₹5 cr. granted by govt. to pay for needy advocates, HC directs bar council
4 years, 4 months ago

Submit scheme to disburse ₹5 cr. granted by govt. to pay for needy advocates, HC directs bar council

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the Karnataka State Bar Council to submit to the court the ‘COVID-19 Advocate Relief Fund’ scheme framed to disburse ₹5 crore released by the State government for financial assistance to needy advocates in view of pandemic. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Ashok S. Kinagi issued the …

Financial Distress Of Advocates Amid COVID-19: Karnataka HC Asks State To Decide On Bar Association's Plea For Loans
4 years, 5 months ago

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The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to consider and take a decision by August 19, on a representation made by the Belgavi Bar Association, seeking that a loan of upto Rs 5 lakh be extended to members of the bar who are in financial distress, due to limited functioning of courts. A division bench of Chief Justice …

'How Can Centre Pay Them? How Can Bar Council Take It Up?' : SC Refuses To Entertain Advocate Clerks' Plea For Monetary Aid
4 years, 5 months ago

'How Can Centre Pay Them? How Can Bar Council Take It Up?' : SC Refuses To Entertain Advocate Clerks' Plea For Monetary Aid

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The Apex Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea by the Supreme Court Bar Clerk's Association seeking financial assistance from the Centre on account of hardships faced by them due to the COVID-19 situation. The Bench, comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah, asked the Association to withdraw its plea, which had requested the Court to …

State To Release Rs 5 Crores For Benefit Of Advocates & Clerks, Karnataka Govt Tells HC
4 years, 5 months ago

State To Release Rs 5 Crores For Benefit Of Advocates & Clerks, Karnataka Govt Tells HC

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The State Government has decided to release an amount of Rs 5 crore for the benefit of Advocates and Advocates clerks who are in distress and need financial assistance due to closure of courts, submitted the Government Pleader before the High Court of Karnataka. The bench has also directed the intervener, Advocates Clerks Association, to submit a representation to the …

Rs 10.20 Lakhs Disbursed As Aid To Clerks : Advocates Association Of Bengaluru Tells Karnataka HC
4 years, 6 months ago

Rs 10.20 Lakhs Disbursed As Aid To Clerks : Advocates Association Of Bengaluru Tells Karnataka HC

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The Advocates Association of Bengaluru on Wednesday informed the Karnataka High Court that an amount of Rs 10,20,000 has been disbursed after scrutiny of 204 applications it received from members of the Karnataka State Level Advocates Clerks Association seeking financial aid due to closure of courts during the lockdown. Adv Anil Kumar, appearing for the association, said that the committee …

SC Bar Clerk's Association Moves SC; Seeks Rs. 15,000 As Monthly Compensation And National Scheme For Distress Redressal [Read Petition]
4 years, 6 months ago

SC Bar Clerk's Association Moves SC; Seeks Rs. 15,000 As Monthly Compensation And National Scheme For Distress Redressal [Read Petition]

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The Supreme Court Bar Clerk's Association has moved a petition before the Apex Court asking for the Central government to be directed to pay a monthly amount of Rs. Stating that a number of members have not even received their basic salary in these months, the petitioner Association urges the Top Court to direct the Government to disburse the aforementioned …

What Financial Help State Government Can Give To Advocate Clerks? Asks Karnataka HC
4 years, 7 months ago

What Financial Help State Government Can Give To Advocate Clerks? Asks Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to consider in what manner it can help needy members of the Karnataka State Level Advocates Clerks Association who due as a result of closure of courts during the lockdown are left with no source of income. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice and Justice Sachin Shankar …

Evolve A Scheme For The Benefit Of The Advocates Clerks: Karnataka HC Tells Bar Council [Read Order]
4 years, 7 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 …

'Lawyers Can't Be Made To Starve': Kerala HC Pulls Up Bar Council Of Kerala For Delay In Implementing 2018 Govt Order On Stipend For Junior Lawyers [Read Petition]
4 years, 7 months ago

'Lawyers Can't Be Made To Starve': Kerala HC Pulls Up Bar Council Of Kerala For Delay In Implementing 2018 Govt Order On Stipend For Junior Lawyers [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday came down heavily upon the State Bar Council for "grave delay" in implementation of 2018 Government order whereby sanction was accorded to pay monthly stipend of Rs.5000/- to the junior lawyers. Vide order dated March 9, 2018, the Kerala Government had sanctioned monthly stipend of Rs.5000/- for junior lawyers of a specified category, payable …

Karnataka HC Issues Notice To State And Karnataka State Bar Council On Plea Filed By Advocate's Clerks Association Seeking Financial Aid
4 years, 8 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

Can't Direct Govt To Release Financial Aid For Lawyers : Karnataka HC Urges Bar Council To Approach Senior Advocates For Donations [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

Can't Direct Govt To Release Financial Aid For Lawyers : Karnataka HC Urges Bar Council To Approach Senior Advocates For Donations [Read Order]

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The Karnataka High Court has said that it is unable to direct the Central and State Government to release funds for the welfare of advocates enrolled with the Karnataka State Bar Council and those who are deprived of income on account of courts being closed in the state during the lockdown.The Court said that utilization of funds for relief was …

Resolve Issues Faced By Junior Members Of Bar : Karnataka HC Asks KSBC
4 years, 8 months ago

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Live Law  

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4 years, 8 months ago

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Live Law  

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[Financial Assistance To Advocates] Bar Associations To Maintain Anonymity Of Beneficiaries; Accounts Shall Be Audited: Allahabad HC
4 years, 8 months ago

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Breaking : Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Case On Assistance To Needy Advocates And Clerks Amid Lockdown [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Breaking : Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Case On Assistance To Needy Advocates And Clerks Amid Lockdown [Read Order]

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The Allahabad High Court on Thursday took suo moto cognizance of the issue of financially weak Advocates and registered Advocate Clerks, who are now at the verge of starvation due to loss of court work in face of the lockdown. It has thus called upon the Bar Council of India, Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, UP Law Ministry, Allahabad High …

Give Details Of Corpus For Welfare Of Advocates Not Covered Under Welfare Trust : Kerala HC To Bar Council Of Kerala
4 years, 9 months ago

Give Details Of Corpus For Welfare Of Advocates Not Covered Under Welfare Trust : Kerala HC To Bar Council Of Kerala

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala on Wednesday directed the Bar Council of Kerala to file a statement explaining the details of their proposal to distribute funds for the welfare of advocates in general amid the COVID-19 situation, including those who are not members of the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund Trust.A bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P …

COVID-19: Karnataka State Bar Council Creates Relief Fund To Supply Essentials To Needy Advocates [Read Circular]
4 years, 9 months ago

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Live Law  

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