Bar Council of India backs Justice Arun Mishra on 'contempt threat', slams SC advocates for not seeking decent ways to resolve issue
5 years, 1 month ago

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

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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 Delhi: The BCI 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. The Bar Council of India criticised the reaction of Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association and the executive committee of SCBA which had requested the judge to be “little bit more patient in dealing with lawyers”. It also criticised the letter written by senior advocate and former president of SCBA Vikas Singh to incumbent SCBA president and senior lawyer Rakesh Kumar Khanna to call an urgent meeting to “condemn” the incident, saying it is hoped that he would not do anything which could lay a bad precedent for future. “Gopal Sankaranarayanan is a respectable senior advocate, therefore, the Supreme Court Bar Association’s Executive Committee could have tried for a respectable means to settle the matter before passing the resolution.

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'You Deserve No Sympathy': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Advocate Who Contested Bar Elections While Under Suspension From Practice
1 month, 1 week ago

'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 …

'Putting Fuel To Fire?' : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At DHCBA Lawyer's Comment On Women Representation In Bench
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Putting Fuel To Fire?' : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At DHCBA Lawyer's Comment On Women Representation In Bench

Live Law  

While hearing pleas seeking reservation for women lawyers in the Delhi High Court Bar Association, the Supreme Court today expressed serious displeasure at a comment made by the Association's counsel regarding women representation in the Court's Bench. Notably, the Delhi High Court has postponed to December 13 the elections for the Executive Committee of DHCBA and all district court bar …

Advocates Should Try To Resolve Matrimonial Disputes 'Without Adding Fuel To Fire': Madras High Court Suggests BCI To Form Guidelines
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Advocates Should Try To Resolve Matrimonial Disputes 'Without Adding Fuel To Fire': Madras High Court Suggests BCI To Form Guidelines

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently suggested the Bar Council of India to formulate guidelines ensuring that Advocates resolve matrimonial disputes amicably without adding fuel to the fire. The court was hearing civil miscellaneous appeals filed by a wife against the order of the Madurai Family Court allowing the husband's petition for divorce and rejecting the wife's petition for restitution of …

Delhi Lawyers Boycott Work in Protest Against Courtroom Assault
2 months, 1 week 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.

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge
2 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Advocates Can't Be Discourteous Or Use Intemperate Language Against Judges: Allahabad High Court
3 months, 2 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 …

Brought Disrepute To Legal Profession: Madras High Court Calls For Action Against Lawyer Who Forged Rental Documents
4 months, 1 week ago

Brought Disrepute To Legal Profession: Madras High Court Calls For Action Against Lawyer Who Forged Rental Documents

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has called for action against a lawyer who misused his position and forged rental agreements. The court observed that the lawyer was liable to be prosecuted for misconduct under the Advocates Act 1961 and the Bar Council of India Rules 1975. Since no action had been taken on the complaints made to the Bar Council of …

Supreme Court Raises Concerns About Fresh Law Graduates Joining Judiciary, Low AIBE Standards & Politicisation Of Bar
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Raises Concerns About Fresh Law Graduates Joining Judiciary, Low AIBE Standards & Politicisation Of Bar

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called upon the Bar Council of India, Bar Councils of all states, the Supreme Court Bar Association, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association, and Bar Associations for all High Courts to provide suggestions for strengthening and enhancing the Bar Associations. Issues of AIBE, fresh law graduates joining the judiciary, politicisation of the bar During the proceedings …

BCI Issues Show Cause Notice Of Suspension To Ghaziabad Bar Association's President Over Attack On Sr Adv Gaurav Bhatia
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BCI Issues Show Cause Notice Of Suspension To Ghaziabad Bar Association's President Over Attack On Sr Adv Gaurav Bhatia

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has issued show cause notices to the President and General Secretary of the Ghaziabad Bar Association for the alleged attack on senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, during lawyers strike at the Guatam Budh Nagar District & Sessions Court yesterday. BCI has asked the Bar Association's President and the General Secretary to explain by March 27, why …

Farmers’ protest: Punjab and Haryana HC lawyers spar over striking work
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against Bar Council Rejecting Complaint Against Local Bar Association Members
11 months 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, …

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

Madras High Court Advocates Association Passes Resolution Against CAT Judicial Member, Says She Asked An Advocate To 'Get Out'
1 year, 3 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 …

Supreme Court Directs Manipur Bar Associations To Not Prevent Lawyers Of Any Community From Appearing Before Courts; Warns Of Contempt Action
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Manipur Bar Associations To Not Prevent Lawyers Of Any Community From Appearing Before Courts; Warns Of Contempt Action

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Bar Associations in Manipur to not prevent any lawyer, regardless of their community, to appear before the courts. During the hearing, Senior Advocate Anand Grover told the Supreme Court that lawyers appearing for a particular committee were being threatened, attacked, and prevented from appearing before the Manipur High Court and that lawyers must …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 271 To 2023 LiveLaw 277 NOMINAL INDEX EDAC Engineering v. Industrial Fans Pvt Ltd, Application Nos 2080 and 4609 of 2021, 2023 LiveLaw 271 Dr. V. Kalanidhi v State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw 272 SV v. MR, 2023 LiveLaw 273 Selvam v State, 2023 LiveLaw 274 Mariappan v Inspector of Police, 2023 LiveLaw 275 Ramya S …

Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Advocate Who Was Running Taxi Service
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Advocate Who Was Running Taxi Service

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently upheld the disciplinary action taken by the Bar Council of India against an advocate who was running a taxi service. The Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council found that the appellant was having a business of running taxi service….The findings of the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council are based on documentary evidence. Therefore, we find …

Supreme Court Bench Of Justices BR Gavai & PK Mishra To Hear Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Stay Conviction In Defamation Case Tomorrow
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Bench Of Justices BR Gavai & PK Mishra To Hear Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Stay Conviction In Defamation Case Tomorrow

Live Law  

Supreme Court bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra will hear tomorrow Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea to stay conviction in the criminal defamation case.Gandhi has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court's order dismissing his application to stay the conviction in the criminal case. Supreme Court bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra …

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 …

‘SC Advocates-on-Records Being Used Like Postmen’: Supreme Court Seeks Views Of SCBA, SCAORA & BCI To Deal With Misconduct Of AoRs
1 year, 6 months ago

‘SC Advocates-on-Records Being Used Like Postmen’: Supreme Court Seeks Views Of SCBA, SCAORA & BCI To Deal With Misconduct Of AoRs

Live Law  

Advocates-on-Record in the top court are being used like postmen, Supreme Court judge BR Gavai remarked on Friday, during contempt proceedings against two advocates. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and JB Pardiwala was hearing a suo motu contempt petition initiated against an Advocate and an Advoctae-on-record over the derogatory averments made in a special leave petition against a Karnataka …

Bar Council Members Dictating Syllabus For Law Courses Biggest Tragedy, They Don’t Know What Is Happening Beyond Litigation: Justice Muhamed Mustaque
1 year, 6 months ago

Bar Council Members Dictating Syllabus For Law Courses Biggest Tragedy, They Don’t Know What Is Happening Beyond Litigation: Justice Muhamed Mustaque

Live Law  

Speaking at the launch of a mentoring initiative ‘Juris Trailblazers’, Justice Muhamed Mustaque of the Kerala High Court on Sunday said it is the "biggest tragedy" that Bar Council members are "dictating" syllabus for the law colleges.“Who is dictating our syllabus? Speaking at the launch of a mentoring initiative ‘Juris Trailblazers’, Justice Muhamed Mustaque of the Kerala High Court on …

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Decides To Boycott Court Of Justice Anil Kshetarpal Over His Alleged Misbehaviour
1 year, 7 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 …

Supreme Court Censures Bar Association For Passing Resolution Against Legal Aid Defence Counsel System; Summons Office Bearers
1 year, 8 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

Defamation case: Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi’s appeal
1 year, 8 months ago

Defamation case: Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi’s appeal

Live Mint  

A Gujarat High Court judge, Justice Gita Gopi, on Wednesday recused herself from hearing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal against the Surat sessions court order that denied his request to suspend his conviction in a defamation case in connection with his "Modi surname" comment. Rahul Gandhi's lawyer PS Champaneri mentioned the case before the court of Justice Gita Gopi, seeking …

Advocates’ Strikes: Supreme Court Proposes To Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees Consisting Of CJ Of Every HC With 4 Senior Judges
1 year, 8 months ago

Advocates’ Strikes: Supreme Court Proposes To Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees Consisting Of CJ Of Every HC With 4 Senior Judges

Live Law  

Regarding the constitution of grievances redressal committees to avert the situation of lawyers having to resort to strikes to raise their problems, the Supreme Court today proposed to constitute such committees consisting of the Chief Justice of every High Court along with four senior judges. "We will say High Courts should have grievance redressal committees consisting of the Chief Justice …

Bombay Lawyers Association Moves Supreme Court To Disqualify Vice President, Law Minister Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium
1 year, 9 months ago

Bombay Lawyers Association Moves Supreme Court To Disqualify Vice President, Law Minister Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium

Live Law  

Bombay Lawyers Association has approached the Supreme Court challenging High Court's order dismissing its PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks in public about the basic structure doctrine evolved by the Top Court and the Collegium system for appointment of Judges.The Special Leave Petition states that the two public functionaries. Bombay Lawyers Association …

SCBA To Convene General Body Meeting To Consider Resolutions Against Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal & Neeraj Kishan Kaul
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Advocate's Murder: BCI Directs Rajasthan Bar Council To Call Off Strike Before March 9, Requests State Govt To Pass Law For Protection Of Lawyers
1 year, 10 months ago

Advocate's Murder: BCI Directs Rajasthan Bar Council To Call Off Strike Before March 9, Requests State Govt To Pass Law For Protection Of Lawyers

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has directed the State Bar Council of Rajasthan to take appropriate measures to ensure that the strike/boycott of several courts in the state due to the murder of an Advocate is called off before March 9. It asked the State Bar Council to forward a report by evening of March 08.The strike and boycott of …

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday said in open court that the Supreme Court Collegium was not in the know about certain “developments” concerning advocate Victoria Gowri when it recommended her for appointment as Madras High Court judge on January 17, while listing a petition filed by a group of lawyers accusing her of indulging in “hate speech” …

Lawyers oppose elevation of woman advocate as Madras HC judge, SC hearing tomorrow
1 year, 11 months ago

Lawyers oppose elevation of woman advocate as Madras HC judge, SC hearing tomorrow

India Today  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea filed by senior lawyers challenging the elevation of advocate LC Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court. A section of the Madras High Court Bar association is opposing the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to elevate advocate LC Victoria Gowri for judgeship at the Madras High Court. Earlier, a …

Victoria Gowri proposed elevation: No lawyer who delivered hate speech has been made judge in the past, says advocate N.G.R. Prasad
1 year, 11 months ago

Victoria Gowri proposed elevation: No lawyer who delivered hate speech has been made judge in the past, says advocate N.G.R. Prasad

The Hindu  

Prasad, one of the signatories to a representation sent by 21 lawyers from Chennai urging President Draupadi Murmu to return the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to elevate advocate L. Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court, has taken exception to another representation made by 54 lawyers from Madurai in support of her proposed elevation. In his reply …

Over 50 advocates come out in support of Victoria Gowri
1 year, 11 months ago

Over 50 advocates come out in support of Victoria Gowri

The Hindu  

After a group of advocates wrote to President Droupadi Murmu urging her to return the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation to elevate advocate L. Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court, over 50 advocates of the Madras High Court Bench in Madurai on Friday made a representation to the Supreme Court Collegium in support of Ms. Gowri. In …

Bar Council Of India Must Take Concrete Preventive Steps Against Advocates' Strikes & Boycotts : Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Bar Council Of India Must Take Concrete Preventive Steps Against Advocates' Strikes & Boycotts : Supreme Court

Live Law  

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court pulled up the Bar Council of India for not coming up with any ‘concrete’ plans for preventing State Bar Associations from going on strikes and abstaining from court work. The Bench made this comment after Advocate Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad appearing for BCI submitted that deliberations are going on with the State Bar Councils. It also …

No Agitation Within Court: Calcutta HC Orders In Contempt Case Against Protesting Lawyers, Criticizes Defamatory Posters Against Judge
1 year, 11 months ago

No Agitation Within Court: Calcutta HC Orders In Contempt Case Against Protesting Lawyers, Criticizes Defamatory Posters Against Judge

Live Law  

In a significant development, a three-Judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued a slew of directions restraining advocates from holding agitations within the court premises pertaining to the contempt case initiated by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha against the errant lawyers who had created a ruckus outside his courtroom on January 9. A Bench comprising Justices TS Sivagnanam, IP …

Jharkhand Bar Council Calls Off Lawyers' Strike Against Court Fee Hike After Bar Council Of India Order
1 year, 11 months ago

Jharkhand Bar Council Calls Off Lawyers' Strike Against Court Fee Hike After Bar Council Of India Order

Live Law  

Jharkhand State Bar Council on Friday decided to call off the strike against the hike in court fee, after the Bar Council of India Chairman directed it to end the boycott of courts. BCI Chairman earlier directed the State Bar Council to furnish reasons for such extreme step of strike by it and to explain why it did not move …

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers
2 years ago

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers

The Hindu  

Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against a group of lawyers who held protests and blocked his entry to court on Monday. Meanwhile, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Prakash Shrivastava expressed his displeasure over the developments on Monday. ‘Attempts to terrorize judiciary’ Reacting to the developments, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of …

"Suspension Won't Do, Need Major Steps" : Supreme Court Asks Bar Council Of India To Act Against Advocates' Strikes
2 years, 1 month ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

SC-Lawyer Seeks AG's Consent For Contempt Action Against Info. Commissioner For 'Lowering' Supreme Court's Authority In His Order
2 years, 1 month ago

SC-Lawyer Seeks AG's Consent For Contempt Action Against Info. Commissioner For 'Lowering' Supreme Court's Authority In His Order

Live Law  

A Supreme Court Advocate-On-Record has written a letter to the Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, seeking his consent for the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against the Information Commissioner, CIC-Uday Mahurkar claiming that he lowered the authority of the Supreme Court of India in his Order. Essentially, in an order dated 25-11-2022, the Information Commissioner, Uday Mahurkar had observed …

Bar Council Of Kerala Registers Suo Motu Case Against Six Lawyers For Alleged Professional Misconduct
2 years, 1 month ago

Bar Council Of Kerala Registers Suo Motu Case Against Six Lawyers For Alleged Professional Misconduct

Live Law  

A suo motu case alleging professional misconduct has been registered by the Bar Council of Kerala against the lawyers of a Kochi-based law firm.The case has been initiated against Advocates B.A. Aloor, Prasanth K.P., Anuraj S., Krishnenthu Suresh, Vishnu Dileep, and Mohammed Ameer of Aloor Associates on the basis of media reports stating that they "created dramatic scenes" in the …

'Country Has Complete Faith In Justice Chandrachud' : BCI Condemns Letter Against SC Judge As Malicious & Baseless
2 years, 3 months ago

'Country Has Complete Faith In Justice Chandrachud' : BCI Condemns Letter Against SC Judge As Malicious & Baseless

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has condemned the attempts made by "some people with vested interests" to tarnish the image of Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud, who is next in line to be the Chief Justice of India.Slamming a letter circulated by one Mr Rashid Khan Pathan raising allegations against Justice Chandrachud, the BCI said "it is nothing but …

TN Bar Council Suspends Practice Of Six Lawyers For Various Offences
2 years, 4 months ago

TN Bar Council Suspends Practice Of Six Lawyers For Various Offences

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry recently suspended the practice of six lawyers considering their involvement in various offences. The notification dated 1st September 2022 issued a prohibitory order against the advocates from practicing in any court, tribunals, or any other authorities. It has also been forwarded to all the District courts, Tribunals, Labour courts, Chief Secretary to Government, …

Fake Lawyer Case: Madras HC Directs Bar Council To Verify Advocates' Antecedents Before Permitting Them To Hold Posts In Statutory Committees
2 years, 4 months ago

Fake Lawyer Case: Madras HC Directs Bar Council To Verify Advocates' Antecedents Before Permitting Them To Hold Posts In Statutory Committees

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to verify the antecedents of lawyers before they are permitted to hold significant positions in the statutory committees. It is needless to mention that in case of any Advocate, who is a member of the Bar Council, facing a criminal case, he shall not hold such …

Bar Council condemns Prashant Bhushan remarks against Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Bar Council condemns Prashant Bhushan remarks against Supreme Court

Op India  

The Bar Council of India on Saturday heavily criticized advocate Prashant Bhushan for his recent remarks against the apex court. This is days after advocate Prashant Bhushan passed critical comments about the Supreme Court and its judges. On August 10, Bhushan addressed a webinar organized by the Indian American Muslim Council and said that in its recent judgments in the …

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar
2 years, 5 months ago

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has again issued notice to Youtuber/Commentator for his remarks against the Indian Judiciary in a recent Youtube interview where he made the below remark:"The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption"When the matter came up before the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi today, the court issued notice to …

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar
2 years, 5 months ago

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has again issued notice to Youtuber/Commentator for his remarks against the Indian Judiciary in a recent Youtube interview where he made the below remark:"The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption"When the matter came up before the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi today, the court issued notice to …

Judiciary Not Immune From Criticism But Action Must Be Taken When Based On Distorted Facts To Intentionally Lower Court's Dignity: Delhi High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Judiciary Not Immune From Criticism But Action Must Be Taken When Based On Distorted Facts To Intentionally Lower Court's Dignity: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

While observing that Judiciary is not immune from criticism, the Delhi High Court has observed that such criticism cannot be based on distorted facts or gross misrepresentation of material averments to intentionally lower its dignity and respect.Justice Jasmeet Singh, who was dealing with an appeal raising allegations against Trial Court and High Court judges, issued notice to the. While observing …

AG Refuses Sanction For Contempt Action Against Retired HC Judge & 2 Senior Advocates For Comments On SC In Nupur Sharma Case
2 years, 5 months ago

AG Refuses Sanction For Contempt Action Against Retired HC Judge & 2 Senior Advocates For Comments On SC In Nupur Sharma Case

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate criminal contempt action against former High Court judge Justice SN Dhingra and Senior Advocates Aman Lekhi and K Ramakumar for their comments criticising the Supreme Court's remarks in Nupur Sharma case.The AG declined the sanction sought by Advocate CR Jaya Skin, who alleged that the comments were …

Will behead myself if I make mistakes: Karnataka HC judge slams charges by advocates
2 years, 6 months ago

Will behead myself if I make mistakes: Karnataka HC judge slams charges by advocates

India Today  

Justice B Veerappa, a judge at the Karnataka High Court spoke in an event on Friday and said, “I am ready to stand in front of the Vidhana Soudha and the high court and behead myself if I make a mistake, that is the spirit with which I work as a judge.” His statement comes after reports emerged of advocates …

"Sometimes Bar Or Bench Members Unwarily Transgress Propriety Unintentionally": MP HC Expunges Remarks Against Senior Counsel
2 years, 7 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, …

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Bars Practice of 19 Advocates Pending Disciplinary Proceedings
2 years, 8 months ago

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Bars Practice of 19 Advocates Pending Disciplinary Proceedings

Live Law  

The Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, on 09.05.2022 has passed a prohibitory order against 19 lawyers from practicing as advocates in all Courts, Tribunals and other authorities in India either in their name or under any assumed name. The notification, issued by the Secretary of the Bar Council, was in light of the Disciplinary Proceedings pending against these …

"Arrogant, Incomprehensible Conduct": Bombay High Court Judge Bars Lawyer From Appearing Before His Bench In Any Matter
2 years, 8 months ago

"Arrogant, Incomprehensible Conduct": Bombay High Court Judge Bars Lawyer From Appearing Before His Bench In Any Matter

Live Law  

Justice GS Kulkarni of the Bombay High Court has directed a lawyer not to appear in any matter before him following the advocate's "incomprehensible" and "most arrogant" conduct in a clutch of applications pertaining to an arbitration dispute. "Such an apology is being accepted, however with a caution that in no court Premlal Krishnan, shall breach the assurance which is …

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