Calcutta University law dept students to have new dress code
8 years, 9 months ago

Calcutta University law dept students to have new dress code

Live Law  

The University of Calcutta has announced a new dress code for the students of Law Department following the recommendations of the Bar Council of India. The order of the Bar Council of India imposing a dress code on law students of colleges under Calcutta University has provoked the ire of students of Hazra Law College who say they would continue to oppose such diktats issued by the Council. The Bar Council had recently issued guidelines to all law colleges and universities asking them to frame rules for a dress code for students. The students have already written a letter to the vice-chancellor of Calcutta University, Professor, Suagta Marjit, declaring that they will not abide by the dress code.

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Bar Council of India has mandated criminal background checks on law students by universities: BCI Vice Chairman
1 month, 1 week ago

Bar Council of India has mandated criminal background checks on law students by universities: BCI Vice Chairman

The Hindu  

The Bar Council of India is in a pro-active mode to address the concerns about about any criminal antecedents of practicing and prospective lawyers. That’s why the Bar Council issued circulars in September 2024 making it mandatory for law students to declare their criminal antecedents, if any, while making the concerned legal education institutions equally accountable to check the background …

Bombay HC Upholds Bar Council of India’s circular on criminal antecedents declaration for law students
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bombay HC Upholds Bar Council of India’s circular on criminal antecedents declaration for law students

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Monday said there was nothing illegal in a circular issued by the Bar Council of India seeking a declaration from law students on their criminal antecedents, if any. The BCI, in its circular issued to all educational institutions and universities, sought the implementation of the criminal background check system, declaration regarding simultaneous degree and/or regular …

The long-drawn courtroom drama over lawyers’ dress codes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The long-drawn courtroom drama over lawyers’ dress codes

Hindustan Times  

It's not only about asserting identity or removing the symbols of slavery. The BCI informed the court that it has formed a five-member committee to have detailed deliberations with the bar and judiciary on their demand to redetermine the dress code of lawyers. Paresh Misra, member, UP Bar Council, said, "We need to have a re-look at the dress code …

Supreme Court stays Maharashtra college directive prohibiting hijab on campus
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays Maharashtra college directive prohibiting hijab on campus

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a directive issued by a private college in Maharashtra prohibiting Muslim women students from wearing hijab or other symbols of their faith on campus. Justice Kumar questioned the college’s reasoning that the instruction was intended to draw attention away from the religion of students, and to treat everyone equally on the campus despite their …

Supreme Court stays Mumbai college's hijab ban, asks why tilak, bindi exempt
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays Mumbai college's hijab ban, asks why tilak, bindi exempt

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a circular issued by a Mumbai college that imposed a ban on wearing hijab, niqab, burqa, caps, and similar attire within its premises. A Mumbai-based private college had imposed a dress code under which students cannot wear a hijab, naqab, burka, stoles, caps and badges inside the premises. "Girl students must have freedom of …

Supreme Court Stays Hijab Ban Imposed By Mumbai Private College
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays Hijab Ban Imposed By Mumbai Private College

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the instruction issued by a private college in Mumbai banning the wearing of hijab, cap or badges by students on campus.The Court passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed by 3 Muslim women students of NG Acharya & DK Marathe College of Mumbai. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the instruction issued …

SC partly stays Mumbai college, says restriction 'unwarranted'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC partly stays Mumbai college, says restriction 'unwarranted'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday in its order partially stayed a circular issued by a Mumbai college that prohibited female students from wearing 'hijab, burqa, cap, and naqab' on campus, after observing that the "college's restrictions are unwarranted." "Girl students must have the freedom of choice in what they wear, and the college cannot impose bans," the apex …

SC to hear on Friday plea against ban on hijab, burqa in pvt college
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC to hear on Friday plea against ban on hijab, burqa in pvt college

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea filed by a group of college students against a Bombay high court judgment that upheld a ban on wearing hijab, niqab, burqa, caps and similar attire at a private college in Mumbai. The case involves NG Acharya & DK Marathe College in Mumbai, which prescribed a dress code prohibiting students from …

HC upholds ban on hijab, burqa, niqabs in Chembur college
9 months, 1 week ago

HC upholds ban on hijab, burqa, niqabs in Chembur college

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by nine female students of NG Acharya and DK Marathe College in Chembur, who had challenged their college dress code banning hijabs, niqabs, burkas, stoles, caps, and badges. HT Image The division bench, comprising justices AS Chandurkar and Rajesh Patil, upheld the college’s authority to enforce the dress code, …

Bombay High Court upholds hijab ban decision of a city college
9 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court upholds hijab ban decision of a city college

Op India  

On 26th June, the Bombay High Court rejected an appeal from nine female students contesting a Mumbai college’s dress code, which forbade students from wearing Islamic headgear, stoles, burqas, hijabs and other items on campus. They submitted a petition to the High Court earlier this month, contesting a decision made by the NG Acharya and DK Marathe College of Art, …

Students challenge college in the Bombay High Court on dress code, court reserves the order
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Students challenge college in the Bombay High Court on dress code, court reserves the order

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on June 19 heard the petition of women students who moved the High Court challenging a directive issued by their college imposing a ban on headgears such as, hijab, burka, stoles, caps, naqab or any kind of badges in the classroom. Nine second- and third-years students of B.Sc and B.Sc Computer Science programs from Mumbai’s Chembur …

Hijab ban part of dress code, not against Muslims, Mumbai college tells HC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hijab ban part of dress code, not against Muslims, Mumbai college tells HC

Hindustan Times  

A city-based college on Wednesday argued before the Bombay High Court that the ban on hijab, naqab and burka on its premises was only meant to enforce a uniform dress code and did not seek to target the Muslim community. Students wearing Hijab Nine female students last week moved the HC challenging the directive issued by the Chembur Trombay Education …

Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges Ban On Hijab At Mumbai's NG Acharya And DK Marathe College
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges Ban On Hijab At Mumbai's NG Acharya And DK Marathe College

Live Law  

Nine students from Mumbai's NG Acharya and D. K. Marathe College of Art, Science and Commerce have approached the Bombay High Court challenging a recently implemented dress code by the college authorities prohibiting students from wearing hijab on the campus. The petition states that on May 13, 2024, the petitioners attempted to discuss their concerns with the college management and …

Bar Council urges higher education institutes, state governments to uphold sanctity of legal education
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bar Council urges higher education institutes, state governments to uphold sanctity of legal education

Hindustan Times  

The Bar Council of India has issued a circular to the vice-chancellors and departments of higher education across the country to help the top lawyers' body in its "endeavour to uphold the sanctity and quality" of legal education. The Bar Council of India has urged all state governments and universities to help the top lawyers' body in its "endeavour to …

Tribunals Have No Authority To Issue Instructions On Dress Code Of Advocates Appearing Before Them: Madras High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Tribunals Have No Authority To Issue Instructions On Dress Code Of Advocates Appearing Before Them: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has quashed a notification issued by the Registrar of NCLT which made it mandatory for advocates appearing before any bench of NCLT to wear gowns. Earlier, a bench of Justice K Ravichandrabaabu and Justice TS Sivagnanam had ordered an interim stay on the operation of the order holding it to be in conflict with the Rules …

High Court stays circular on dress code for law interns
2 years, 4 months ago

High Court stays circular on dress code for law interns

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday put on hold a circular issued by the Shahdara Bar Association prescribing a dress code for law interns different from advocates. Justice Prathiba M Singh, also asked Bar Council of Delhi Chairman Murari Tiwari to convene a meeting at 4 p.m., December 12 with the Bar Council of India, Delhi High Court Bar Association …

SC rejects PIL for common dress code in educational institutes
2 years, 6 months ago

SC rejects PIL for common dress code in educational institutes

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre, states and union territories to implement a common dress code for staffers and students in registered educational institutions. The PIL, which was filed through lawyers Ashwini Upadhyay and Ashwani Dubey, had sought a direction to the Centre to set up a judicial …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Uniform Dress Code In Schools
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Uniform Dress Code In Schools

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking Common Dress Code in all registered and recognised educational institutions for staff and students. According to the petitioner, Nikhil Upadhyay, a Common Dress Code will secure equality of status and social equality as well as promote fraternity, dignity and national integration. It is very essential to introduce …

'Approach Bar Council Of India': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Relax Lawyers' Dress Code During Summer
2 years, 8 months ago

'Approach Bar Council Of India': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Relax Lawyers' Dress Code During Summer

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a petition seeking relaxation of dress code for lawyers during the summer season. During the hearing, Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the petitioner pointed out that as the Supreme Court does not have air-conditioned corridors, wearing back gowns and coats would be an issue, especially in Delhi. The Court was hearing a …

'Unsavoury Incidents Occurring In Court Halls': Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Urges Junior Lawyers, Interns To Follow Dress Code, Maintain Decorum
2 years, 10 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

Hijab Ban | Prescription Of Uniform Dress Code For All Students Serves 'Constitutional Secularism': Karnataka High Court
3 years ago

Hijab Ban | Prescription Of Uniform Dress Code For All Students Serves 'Constitutional Secularism': Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, while upholding the ban on wearing hijab in government colleges, observed that prescription of a uniform for all students will promote a sense of "constitutional secularism" within the institution. "The school regulations prescribing dress code for all the students as one homogenous class, serve constitutional secularism", the Court observed.A Full Bench. "The school regulations …

Hijab Row: PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Common Dress Code In Educational Institutions
3 years, 1 month ago

Hijab Row: PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Common Dress Code In Educational Institutions

Live Law  

In the backdrop of protests against the hijab ban in colleges in Karnataka, a law student has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and States to strictly implement Common Dress Code in registered and State recognized Educational Institutions. the PIL states As an alternate relief, the petition has sought directions to the Law Commission of India to …

Follow dress code prescribed by College Development Committees, says Karnataka Government
3 years, 1 month ago

Follow dress code prescribed by College Development Committees, says Karnataka Government

The Hindu  

Amidst the row over Muslim girl students wearing hijab being barred into pre-university classes in Udupi district, the State Government on Saturday issued an order stating that students have to comply with the uniform/dress code prescribed by College Development Committees. The order comes even as a few girl students from Udupi, on being denied entry into classrooms for wearing hijab, …

Government college in Thirthahalli insists on uniform dress code for students
3 years, 2 months ago

Government college in Thirthahalli insists on uniform dress code for students

The Hindu  

The College Development Committee of the Government Pre-University College at Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district has insisted that students follow the uniform dress code in classrooms, irrespective of the religion they belong to. The committee took up this issue at a meeting recently after a group of Muslim girls began attending classes wearing a scarf while a few youths sought permission …

"Advocates' Dress Code Against India's Climate, Band Is Religious Symbol Of Christianity": PIL In Allahabad HC, Notice Issued To BCI
3 years, 8 months ago

"Advocates' Dress Code Against India's Climate, Band Is Religious Symbol Of Christianity": PIL In Allahabad HC, Notice Issued To BCI

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Bar Council of India on a plea seeking a ban on the existing dress code of black coat and robes prescribed for lawyers alleging that the same is against the climate conditions of India. The plea has been moved by party-in-person Ashok Pande who has also urged the Court …

Students Of DU Law Faculty Are Protesting Against Non Recognition Of Degree By Bar Council
5 years, 1 month ago

Students Of DU Law Faculty Are Protesting Against Non Recognition Of Degree By Bar Council

Live Law  

Students of the Faculty of Law, Delhi University, are protesting against non-approval of their LL.B degree for the last five days. The students are also demanding that the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi should comply with UGC regulations and BCI's rules of legal education. According to a list published by the Bar Council of India in compliance of the …

Can Bar Council (BCI) Conduct Suo Motu Inspections Of Law Colleges To Check Adherence To Rules? Delhi HC To Examine [Read Judgment]
6 years, 9 months ago

Can Bar Council (BCI) Conduct Suo Motu Inspections Of Law Colleges To Check Adherence To Rules? Delhi HC To Examine [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court is set to consider the scope of powers of the Bar Council of India and the steps that can be taken by the BCI to ensure that law colleges hold the mandatory number of class hours as prescribed by it.Justice Rekha Palli listed down the following questions to be examined by the Court: " What is …

Can Bar Council (BCI) Conduct Suo Motu Inspections Of Law Colleges To Check Adherence To Rules? Delhi HC To Examine [Read Judgment]
6 years, 9 months ago

Can Bar Council (BCI) Conduct Suo Motu Inspections Of Law Colleges To Check Adherence To Rules? Delhi HC To Examine [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court is set to consider the scope of powers of the Bar Council of India and the steps that can be taken by the BCI to ensure that law colleges hold the mandatory number of class hours as prescribed by it.Justice Rekha Palli listed down the following questions to be examined by the Court: " What is …

Jeans, T-shirts may be barred from Rajasthan colleges
7 years ago

Jeans, T-shirts may be barred from Rajasthan colleges

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Students in Rajasthan colleges may be barred from wearing jeans and t-shirts from the next academic session. Dress code for girls includes salwar suit, dupatta, sweater or cardigan, saree, shoes, sandals and socks Kiran Maheshwari, higher education minister, said, “The move intends to bring uniformity in colleges. A dress code will bring a sense of togetherness, discipline and identification …

Law colleges will be allowed admissions with riders
8 years, 7 months ago

Law colleges will be allowed admissions with riders

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bar Council of India, the apex regulating body for legal education in the country, appears to be softening its stand on the four law colleges in the city that have been barred from admitting students this year. HT Image On Monday, the council’s Legal Education Committee decided that if the four colleges — Government Law College in Churchgate, …

Cutting Trees to Prevent Romance: South India’s Backward Colleges
8 years, 7 months ago

Cutting Trees to Prevent Romance: South India’s Backward Colleges

The Quint  

Strict dress codes, unreasonable fines and no freedom to complain or raise one’s voices against anomalies. It all started with a faculty member being fired by the college management for supporting students, and an anonymous blog post highlighting a case of sexual harassment – things nobody ever thought could be associated with an ‘outstanding’ and ‘prestigious’ university. Christ University, however, …

Dress code for women in universities 'discriminatory', says Centre; Corporate India must take cue
8 years, 8 months ago

Dress code for women in universities 'discriminatory', says Centre; Corporate India must take cue

Firstpost  

It’s time that not only educational institutions scrapped the dress code, but also stuffy corporates who still insist on formal wear for their employees. The University Grants Commission and the All India Council for Technical Education had in two separate notifications banned discriminatory rules against women students, including dress code, on the pretext of safety. The Centre has also restricted …

BCI’s duty to Protect standards of Legal Profession & Education through RTI
8 years, 9 months ago

BCI’s duty to Protect standards of Legal Profession & Education through RTI

Live Law  

Parliament reposed huge confidence in Bar Council of India making it a statutory body of Advocates entrusting with responsibility of protecting the values and ethical standards of the legal profession and education. The PIO of Bar Council stated that they offered NIC to prepare a comprehensive website to post information as required under section 4 of the RTI Act including …

Dress Code for Temples: Madras HC Division Bench imposes interim stay on Single Judge Order
9 years, 2 months ago

Dress Code for Temples: Madras HC Division Bench imposes interim stay on Single Judge Order

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Monday reportedly suspended an earlier order of a Single Judge which had prescribed a dress code for men, women and even children to visit temples maintained by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department across the State.The order has been stayed till January 18 by a division bench comprising Justices V. Ramasubramanian and. …

Dress Code for Temples: Madras HC Division Bench imposes interim stay on Single Judge Order
9 years, 2 months ago

Dress Code for Temples: Madras HC Division Bench imposes interim stay on Single Judge Order

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Monday reportedly suspended an earlier order of a Single Judge which had prescribed a dress code for men, women and even children to visit temples maintained by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department across the State.The order has been stayed till January 18 by a division bench comprising Justices V. Ramasubramanian and. …

Delhi University sends application for inspection and affiliation to BCI
10 years, 5 months ago

Delhi University sends application for inspection and affiliation to BCI

Live Law  

Delhi University of law has finally sent its application for affiliation and inspection under the Legal Education Rules to the Bar Council of India, providing a breather to the recent graduates of the Institute. Their future as lawyers had been marred with uncertainty with the BCI de-recognizing the law course.Law Faculty Dean Ashwani Kumar Bansal said, “The applications were prepared …

Relaxation of dress code; Advocates in subordinate courts can choose not to wear coats and gowns during summers, says BCI
10 years, 8 months ago

Relaxation of dress code; Advocates in subordinate courts can choose not to wear coats and gowns during summers, says BCI

Live Law  

Bar Council Of India had happy news for the lawyers practicing in subordinate courts when upon a representation made by a group of lawyers from Tamil Nadu, it directed that lawyers practicing in lower courts need not wear the black gown/coat while arguing in court.K. Bar Council Of India had happy news for the lawyers practicing in subordinate courts when …

Relaxation of dress code; Advocates in subordinate courts can choose not to wear coats and gowns during summers, says BCI
10 years, 8 months ago

Relaxation of dress code; Advocates in subordinate courts can choose not to wear coats and gowns during summers, says BCI

Live Law  

Bar Council Of India had happy news for the lawyers practicing in subordinate courts when upon a representation made by a group of lawyers from Tamil Nadu, it directed that lawyers practicing in lower courts need not wear the black gown/coat while arguing in court.K. Bar Council Of India had happy news for the lawyers practicing in subordinate courts when …

Moral policing
19 years, 4 months ago

Moral policing

The Hindu  

A dress code and a ban on mobile phones by Anna University of Technology and a noisy controversy over an actor's remark on women and sex are seen as evidence of conservatism making a strong bid to reassert itself in Tamil Nadu. He also said that the university would take a serious view of any attempt in the colleges to …

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