“Secrecy Goes. Now Only The Best Can Make It”, ‘Petitioner’ Jaising Hails New Senior Designation Rules
7 years, 5 months ago

“Secrecy Goes. Now Only The Best Can Make It”, ‘Petitioner’ Jaising Hails New Senior Designation Rules

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Senior lawyer and former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising on whose petition the Supreme Court brought out the new point-based ‘senior’ designation rules with emphasis on experience and capability, is happy and satisfied.“The secrecy which prevailed till now in the whole process goes.Now only the best can make It”, she said. Senior lawyer and former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising on whose petition the Supreme Court brought out the new point-based ‘senior’ designation rules with emphasis on experience and capability, is happy and satisfied. Supreme Court also directed to creates a permanent committee, headed by CJI, two senior most judges and AG, to examine background of advocates worthy to get senior designation. The bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, R F Nariman and Navin Sinha was delivering the judgment on Jaising’s plea seeking transparency and overhauling in the "opaque system" of designating lawyers as senior advocates.

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SC’s full court moves to revoke designation of senior advocate
1 week, 1 day ago

SC’s full court moves to revoke designation of senior advocate

Hindustan Times  

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court’s full court has resolved to issue a show-cause notice to senior advocate Rishi Malhotra, questioning why his senior designation should not be withdrawn following a severe indictment of his professional conduct in a recent judgment. This marks the first instance where the full court, comprising all sitting Supreme Court judges, has taken collective …

Senior Designations Can't Be Monopoly Of SC & HC Advocates : Supreme Court Flags Lack Of Opportunities For Trial Court Lawyers
1 month, 1 week ago

Senior Designations Can't Be Monopoly Of SC & HC Advocates : Supreme Court Flags Lack Of Opportunities For Trial Court Lawyers

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One of the several concerns raised by the Supreme Court about the present senior designation system is the lack of sufficient opportunities for trial court lawyers. In a judgment delivered yesterday, a bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih outlined certain concerns about the present 'point-based assessment system' to designate Senior Advocates, which has been evolved through …

Supreme Court Flags Two Concerns With Senior Designation Process, Refers Matter To CJI
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1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Flags Two Concerns With Senior Designation Process, Refers Matter To CJI

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In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Thursday expressed certain concerns with the senior designation system, which has been laid down as per the two judgments rendered by the Top Court in the Indira Jaising case in 2017 and 2023.A two-judge bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, clarifying that it was not disrespecting the …

Supreme Court raises concerns over senior lawyer designation process; refers matter to CJI
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court raises concerns over senior lawyer designation process; refers matter to CJI

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court highlighted several flaws in the current process for designating lawyers as Senior Advocates and referred the matter to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to consider whether a larger bench should be formed to address the issues raised. “We mean no disrespect towards the two binding decisions, and we are recording our concerns only to …

'Nobody Gets Better Treatment Because Of Senior Gown' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Delhi HC's Senior Designations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Nobody Gets Better Treatment Because Of Senior Gown' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Delhi HC's Senior Designations

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court to confer senior designations on 70 advocates. Today, Justice Gavai said that no lawyer gets preferential treatment in the Supreme Court just because he has a senior gown. "We don't see that anybody gets better treatment in this …

Judges Reluctant To Express Themselves In Full Court: Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Secret Ballot System For Senior Advocate Designation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Judges Reluctant To Express Themselves In Full Court: Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Secret Ballot System For Senior Advocate Designation

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Senior Advocate S. Muralidhar on Friday suggested to the Supreme Court that a secret ballot system in which all the judges of a constitutional court vote should be adopted to select lawyers for conferring Senior Advocate designation. Secret ballot for senior advocate designation Senior Advocate Indira Jaising strongly opposed the comments on judges feeling reluctant to express their opinions, noting …

'Lot Of Lobbying Taking Place For Senior Advocate Designation, Judges Shouldn't Make Recommendations': Indira Jaising To Supreme Court
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Lot Of Lobbying Taking Place For Senior Advocate Designation, Judges Shouldn't Make Recommendations': Indira Jaising To Supreme Court

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Senior Advocate Indira Jaising on Friday raised concerns before the Supreme Court regarding lobbying and judges' recommendations influencing the designation of Senior Advocates. Jaising pointed out that she had filed the petition, in which the 2017 three-judge bench judgment governing Senior Advocate designations was passed, in order to end “unlimited lobbying” in the system. A bench of over by Justice …

Senior Designations | No Scope To Reduce Marks If Candidate Has Integrity Or Character Issues : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns
2 months, 1 week ago

Senior Designations | No Scope To Reduce Marks If Candidate Has Integrity Or Character Issues : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns

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The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern about the lack of scope to reduce marks if there are doubts regarding the integrity and character of a candidate for designation as a Senior Advocate in the procedure provided in the authoritative judgment of the Court in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India. This para doesn't say that it can be …

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging Delhi HC's Decision To Confer Senior Designation On 70 Advocates
2 months, 1 week ago

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging Delhi HC's Decision To Confer Senior Designation On 70 Advocates

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A Writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Senior Designation of 70 advocates by the Delhi High Court. The plea, filed by Advocate Sanjay Dubey seeks the quashing of the notification dated November 29, 2024, by which 70 Advocates were notified to be designated as Senior Advocates and 67 Advocates were placed in a 'deferred list' …

Orissa High Court Confers Senior Designation On 13 Advocates
2 months, 1 week ago

Orissa High Court Confers Senior Designation On 13 Advocates

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In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates Act read with Rule 7 of the High Court of Orissa Rules, 2019, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday designated the following 13 Advocates as Senior Advocates – Sanjay Kumar Acharya Anup Kumar Bose Bansidhar Baug Bibekananda Bhuyan Bhabani Sankar Tripathy Susanta Kumar Dash Kamal Behari Panda Amitav …

Senior Advocate Designation Must Not Become a 'Distribution Mechanism': Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Senior Advocate Designation Must Not Become a 'Distribution Mechanism': Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, while calling for a relook on Senior Advocate designation process, submitted before the Supreme Court on Friday that the process must not devolve into a “distribution” mechanism. Today, he stated that the system had become a subject of ridicule and highlighted the recent mass designation of senior advocates in Delhi High Court. Mehta had previously highlighted …

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Delhi High Court's Decision To Confer Senior Designations On 70 Advocates
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Delhi High Court's Decision To Confer Senior Designations On 70 Advocates

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A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the recent communication by the Delhi High Court on Senior Advocate designation conferred to 70 lawyers. Notably, by a notification dated November 29, the Delhi High Court designated the names of 70 lawyers as Senior Advocates. This was after Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee recommended names of 71 lawyers for …

Delhi HC: Controversy casts shadow over process for senior advocate designation
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi HC: Controversy casts shadow over process for senior advocate designation

Hindustan Times  

The process of designating senior advocates in the Delhi high court has plunged into controversy with a key member of the permanent committee refusing to sign the final list of lawyers slated for the prestigious title claiming that the same was never finalised and sent ahead without his consent. This unprecedented development casts a shadow over the process and the …

Senior Designation Procedure Needs Relook : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Senior Designation Procedure Needs Relook : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the Supreme Court on Monday that the procedure of conferring senior designation to advocates under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 requires a reconsideration. Referring to the Supreme Court's 2017 judgment in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India and its subsequent refinement in 2023, he noted that the 2017 judgment may require …

Chief Justice Highlights the Transformative Potential of Senior Designation in Legal Profession
5 months, 1 week ago

Chief Justice Highlights the Transformative Potential of Senior Designation in Legal Profession

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Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud spoke at the first international conference of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association on how the designation of senior counsel has a broader purpose and the idea is to bring a certain degree of accumulated understanding of law and society by virtue of experience. He added that when the purpose of the designation is that …

BREAKING| Supreme Court Designates 39 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BREAKING| Supreme Court Designates 39 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday designated 39 advocates as senior advocates.They are :1. Mr. Ashok Panigrahi, Advocate-on-Record 6. Mr. Nachiketa Sudhakar Joshi, Advocate-on-Record 19. Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Advocate-on-Record On January 19, the Supreme Court conferred senior designations on 56 advocates. Further, this year is also the first time that senior designations have been decided based on the modified guidelines …

State Bar Council Requests Madras High Court Collegium To Give Adequate Representation To All Sections Of Advocates For Elevation To Bench
11 months, 3 weeks ago

State Bar Council Requests Madras High Court Collegium To Give Adequate Representation To All Sections Of Advocates For Elevation To Bench

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The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has written to the Chief Justice of Madras High Court- Justice SV Gangapurwala requesting the CJ and the Collegium judges to consider the names of candidates hailing from different sections of the society including minorities while recommending names for elevation to the bench and to give adequate representation to ensure socio economic …

Supreme Court Confers Senior Designation On Five More Advocates
1 year ago

Supreme Court Confers Senior Designation On Five More Advocates

Live Law  

In a significant development, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Supreme Court judges have conferred Senior Designation on five more Advocates on Record/ Advocates. Mr S Nandakumar, Advocate The concerned notification reads as: On January 19, the Supreme Court conferred senior designations on 56 advocates. Senior designations took place in the Supreme Court after a gap of five years. …

Supreme Court Designates 56 Advocates As Senior Advocates
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Designates 56 Advocates As Senior Advocates

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The Supreme Court on Friday designated 56 advocates as senior advocates. Eleven out of them are women.It is after 5 years that the Supreme Court is conferring senior designations. Last time, in March 2019, 37 advocates, including 6 women, were conferred with senior designations. This is also the first time that senior designations have been decided based on the modified …

Calcutta High Court Initiates Process To Designate Counsels As Senior Advocates After 5-Yr Gap, 136 Candidates Shortlisted
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Initiates Process To Designate Counsels As Senior Advocates After 5-Yr Gap, 136 Candidates Shortlisted

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Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam on Friday informed advocates that after a five-year hiatus, the High Court was in the process of recommencing the process of designating advocates as senior advocates.On mentioning by a Senior Advocate about the list of advocates for designation as seniors pending before the CJ, Justice Sivagnanam said, "Actually the development is, in line …

Supreme Court To Interview Lawyers For Senior Designation After 5 Years; Over 200 Advocates Shortlisted
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court To Interview Lawyers For Senior Designation After 5 Years; Over 200 Advocates Shortlisted

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A committee led by the Chief Justice of India will interview today over 200 lawyers who have applied for senior designation. Out of 282 applications, 200 applications have been shortlisted.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced this morning that his bench will rise today early as he has to hold interviews for senior designation. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud …

Practice Of Conferring Senior Designation On Advocates Not Arbitrary Or Unreasonable : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge
1 year, 5 months ago

Practice Of Conferring Senior Designation On Advocates Not Arbitrary Or Unreasonable : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge

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The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the practice of designating senior advocates, affirming the constitutional validity of Sections 16 and 23 of the Advocates Act, 1961. Section 16 of the Advocates Act says, "there shall be two classes of advocates, namely, senior advocates and other advocates" and says that the Supreme Court and the High Courts can confer senior. Section …

No Strict Age Bar Of 45 Years For Senior Designation, But Only Exceptional Advocates Be Designated Below This Age : Supreme Court
1 year, 10 months ago

No Strict Age Bar Of 45 Years For Senior Designation, But Only Exceptional Advocates Be Designated Below This Age : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court, on Friday, clarified that it is not in favour of restricting conferment of designation of Senior Advocate only to Advocates who are above 45 years of age. “While we would not like to restrict applications only to advocates who are above 45 years of age, only exceptional advocates should be designated below this age”, said a Bench …

Plea Challenging Senior Designation System : Supreme Court Pulls Up Petitioner For Adding CJI & Full Court As Respondents In Petition
2 years ago

Plea Challenging Senior Designation System : Supreme Court Pulls Up Petitioner For Adding CJI & Full Court As Respondents In Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, expressed displeasure that the petition challenging the system of designating senior advocates has impleaded the Chief Justice of India and the Full Court of the Supreme Court as two of the respondents. “You can’t have such a cavalier approach to this Court.” A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Aravind …

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging System of Designating Senior Advocates
2 years ago

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging System of Designating Senior Advocates

News 18  

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court for a declaration that the designation of advocates as senior advocates under Sections 16 and 23 of the Advocates Act, 1961, as well as under Rule 2 of Chapter-IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, creating a special class of advocates with special rights, privileges and status not available to …

Senior Designation: Supreme Court To Commence Hearing Of Plea Seeking Reforms On 22nd February, 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

Senior Designation: Supreme Court To Commence Hearing Of Plea Seeking Reforms On 22nd February, 2023

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court indicated that it is to commence with the hearing of the petition filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising seeking reforms in the process of designation of Senior Advocate on Wednesday. Senior Advocate, Mr. Vikas Singh appearing for the Supreme Court Bar Association and Senior Advocate, Mr. Aman Lekhi appearing for the Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association …

Madras HC Senior Designations : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing For Plea Highlighting Low Women Representation
2 years, 3 months ago

Madras HC Senior Designations : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing For Plea Highlighting Low Women Representation

Live Law  

A plea seeking intervention of the Supreme Court of India in Senior Advocate designations in the Madras High Court owing to low representation of women in the posts was mentioned before the bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha on Wednesday. At the outset, the counsel, while mentioning the issue, submitted that only three women were being …

Manipur High Court Notifies 'HC (Designation Of Senior Advocates) Rules 2022'
2 years, 7 months ago

Manipur High Court Notifies 'HC (Designation Of Senior Advocates) Rules 2022'

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The Manipur High Court has notified the High Court Of Manipur Rules, 2022 in the exercise of its powers conferred by Section 34 read with Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961, and in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court of India.The Rules provide that High Court may designate an Advocate as Senior Advocate, if in …

Senior Designation: Last Date For Applications Extended After SC's Order For Allocation Of One Mark Each For Every Year Of Practice From 10 to 20 Years
2 years, 10 months ago

Senior Designation: Last Date For Applications Extended After SC's Order For Allocation Of One Mark Each For Every Year Of Practice From 10 to 20 Years

Live Law  

In view of Supreme Court's recent order directing High Courts to allocate one mark each for every year of practice between 10 years to 20 years to those who have applied for the senior designation, an extension has been notified for submissions of applications seeking conferment of senior designation Earlier, 10 marks flat were allocated to counsels who have put …

Supreme Court modifies marking process for designation of senior advocates
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court modifies marking process for designation of senior advocates

India Today  

The Supreme Court modified the selection and designation process of senior advocates on Wednesday. A bench of Justices U U Lalit, Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha granted the relief in a petition filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising seeking standardised marking against years of experience. The bench was hearing pleas alleging that some High Courts were using arbitrary and discriminatory …

Orissa High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 8 Advocates; No Female Lawyer In The List
2 years, 11 months ago

Orissa High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 8 Advocates; No Female Lawyer In The List

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has conferred 'senior designation' on 8 Advocates. The notification published by the registry of the High Court notes that in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with Rule 7 of the High Court of Orissa Rules, 2019, the Chief Justice has been pleased to designate the following Advocates …

Senior Advocate Designation: Supreme Court Invites Suggestions/Views On 287 Applicants
3 years ago

Senior Advocate Designation: Supreme Court Invites Suggestions/Views On 287 Applicants

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has on Tuesday issued a notice inviting suggestions and views on the 287 lawyers who have applied for conferment of designation as Senior Advocates. The suggestions have been invited from the members of the Bar and other stakeholders for the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates to assess the applications received. The views or suggestions are to …

Breaking: Supreme Court Invites Applications From Retd. CJs/Judges Of HCs, AORs & Advocates For 'Senior Advocate Designation' After 4 Yrs
3 years, 1 month ago

Breaking: Supreme Court Invites Applications From Retd. CJs/Judges Of HCs, AORs & Advocates For 'Senior Advocate Designation' After 4 Yrs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has invited applications, seeking conferment of designation of Senior Advocates, from retired Chief Justices/Judges of High Courts and Advocates-on-Record / Advocates. It may be noted that the applications have to be filed in the prescribed formats in terms of the Supreme Court Guidelines to Regulate Conferment of Designation of Senior Advocates, 2018 framed in compliance with the …

Karnataka High Court Confers Senior Designation on 53 Advocates
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Confers Senior Designation on 53 Advocates

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The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday has conferred senior designation on 53 advocates in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates' Act, 1961 and Rule 6 of the High Court of Karnataka Rules, 2018. The notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court lists out the name of. The notification issued by the Registrar …

'Senior Designation Rules Contrary To Supreme Court Guidelines'; Madras High Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Rules
3 years, 4 months ago

'Senior Designation Rules Contrary To Supreme Court Guidelines'; Madras High Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Rules

Live Law  

In a PIL challenging the validity of Rules 4 and 4 of Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu has admitted the matter and issued notice to the administrative section of High Court. While the Supreme Court guidelines allowed advocates with ten years of standing at the …

'Matter Pending Consideration Before Committee, Report To Be Furnished Within Next Few Weeks': Madras HC Defers Hearing Of Challenge To Senior Designation Rules
3 years, 5 months ago

'Matter Pending Consideration Before Committee, Report To Be Furnished Within Next Few Weeks': Madras HC Defers Hearing Of Challenge To Senior Designation Rules

Live Law  

A public interest litigation petition has been filed before the Madras High Court challenging the validity of Rules 4 and 4 of the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, which stipulate a minimum age and experience criteria for an advocate to be eligible to be designated as a Senior Advocate. The Madras High Court had notified its …

'There Are Some Problems About Senior Designation In Various Courts' : Supreme Court To Take Up Issues Cases Related To Senior Designation Process Soon
3 years, 7 months ago

'There Are Some Problems About Senior Designation In Various Courts' : Supreme Court To Take Up Issues Cases Related To Senior Designation Process Soon

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Monday that the Supreme Court will consider issues related to the process of senior designation soon. The CJI made this statement when Senior Advocate Indira Jaising mentioned before him an application filed by her with respect to the rules framed by certain High Courts for senior designation. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising …

Patna High Court Confers Senior Designation On 16 Advocates, Only One Woman Finds Place In List
3 years, 8 months ago

Patna High Court Confers Senior Designation On 16 Advocates, Only One Woman Finds Place In List

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The Patna High Court has conferred senior designation on 16 advocates in the Full Court meeting held on Monday. The notice issued by Registrar General of the High Court lists out the name of following advocates who have been designated as "Senior Advocates": 1. Mrs. Nivedita Nirvikar Recently, the Chhattisgarh High Court has designated 12 lawyers as Senior Advocates vide …

Breaking: "Every Tom, Dick & Harry Should Not Be Brought To This Position": Orissa High Court Strikes Down Own Rule Allowing Senior Designation Sans Proposal/ Application
3 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: "Every Tom, Dick & Harry Should Not Be Brought To This Position": Orissa High Court Strikes Down Own Rule Allowing Senior Designation Sans Proposal/ Application

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The Orissa High Court on Monday struck down Rule 6 of the 'High Court of Orissa Rules, 2019' which confers power on the Full Court to designate an Advocate as Senior in the absence of any proposal from Judges or application from such Advocate. The Bench stated that in the said judgment, the Supreme Court has recognized two sources for …

Advocate Moves Supreme Court Seeking For Designation Of Eligible Advocates Of Patna High Court As Senior Advocates
4 years, 1 month ago

Advocate Moves Supreme Court Seeking For Designation Of Eligible Advocates Of Patna High Court As Senior Advocates

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A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking for a mandamus directing the Patna High Court to designate eligible Advocates of the Patna High Court as Senior Advocates in terms of guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court and the rules framed by the Patna High Court. The plea raises the issue that no new Senior Advocate has …

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Confers Senior Designation On 26 Advocates
4 years, 3 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Confers Senior Designation On 26 Advocates

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The Full Court of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday designated 26 Advocates as "Senior Advocate". As per a notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court, the below mentioned Advocates have been conferred the senior designation: 1.Abhinav Sharma 2.Anil Bhan 3.Abdul Majid Dar 4.Bimal Roy Jad 5.Chander Mohan Koul 6.Gagan Basotra 7.Javed Ahmad Kawoosa 8.Mir …

Senior Advocate Designation 2020: Gujarat High Court Invites Suggestions/Views On The Names Of 35 Applicants [Read Notice]
4 years, 4 months ago

Senior Advocate Designation 2020: Gujarat High Court Invites Suggestions/Views On The Names Of 35 Applicants [Read Notice]

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The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a notification informing that 35 Applications sent by the Advocates, seeking designation as Senior Advocate have been received by it. List of Advocates who have applied for Designation of Senior Advocate for the year 2020:- 1. Advocate Chandrakumar Govindramji Sharma Further, the Court has invited the written suggestions/views of other stakeholders as per …

Madras HC Invites Applications For Senior Designation By October 15; Urge SC To Fix Uniform Pattern For Minimum Age [Read Notification]
4 years, 6 months ago

Madras HC Invites Applications For Senior Designation By October 15; Urge SC To Fix Uniform Pattern For Minimum Age [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court issued a notification inviting Applications/Proposals for the designation of Senior Advocates, latest by October 15, 2020. The notification has been issued under the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, after the Permanent Committee, constituted under the said Rules, resolved to proceed with the designation process. In its meeting held on September 14, the …

SC Issues Notice On Indira Jaising's Plea Seeking Calling Of Applications For Senior Designation As Per Guidelines
4 years, 6 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Indira Jaising's Plea Seeking Calling Of Applications For Senior Designation As Per Guidelines

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in an Application filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising praying for implementation of 2018 Guidelines formulated by the Supreme Court for designating Senior Advocates. For instance, a Permanent Committee known as "Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates" would deal with designation of all Senior Advocates in the Supreme Court and all High Courts. …

'Process Of Inviting Applications For Senior Designation By SC Has Come To A Standstill': Jaising Moves SC
4 years, 7 months ago

'Process Of Inviting Applications For Senior Designation By SC Has Come To A Standstill': Jaising Moves SC

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has filed an application before the Supreme Court praying for implementation of 2018 Guidelines formulated by the Supreme Court for designating Senior Advocates. As per judgment dated 12.10.2017 in the case filed by Jaising herself, wherein the Apex Court had laid down norms/guidelines regulating the conferment of the designation of Senior Advocates practising before the Supreme …

Madras HC Designation Of Senior Advocates Rules Notified: Provides Minimum Age/Experience Criteria, Bars Them From Mentioning/Seeking Adjournment
4 years, 8 months ago

Madras HC Designation Of Senior Advocates Rules Notified: Provides Minimum Age/Experience Criteria, Bars Them From Mentioning/Seeking Adjournment

Live Law  

Madras High Court Designation Of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020 has come into force. Qualifications and Disqualifications The Rules provide certain qualifications and disqualifications: He/she should have completed 45 years of age and is ordinarily practicing in the Madras High Court or its Bench at Madurai and Courts Subordinate to it, including Tribunals for not less than 10 years preceding the …

'Eminent Senior Advocate' Mentioned In SC/ST Rules Does Not Mean Designated Senior Advocate : Madras HC [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

'Eminent Senior Advocate' Mentioned In SC/ST Rules Does Not Mean Designated Senior Advocate : Madras HC [Read Judgment]

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The Madras High Court has held that the words "eminent senior advocates" are not synonymous with the definition of a Senior Advocate as contained in the Advocates Act, 1961. The division bench comprising Chief Justice AP Sahi and Justice Subramonium Prasad has emphasized on the word 'eminence' to state that a lawyer, even though not designated senior but having expertise …

High Courts Weekly Round Up
5 years, 1 month ago

High Courts Weekly Round Up

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Bombay High Court Bombay HC Restores 42-Year-Old Suit, Allows 22-Year-Old Petition And Directs Trial Judge To Expedite Hearing The Single Bench of Justice AS Gadkari allowed a writ petition filed by one Kamala Bharwani in 1998 wherein orders of the trial court dismissing a suit filed by her in 1978 were challenged. Chattisgarh High Court Chhattisgarh HC Directs State To …

237 Advocates Applied for Delhi HC Senior Designation [Read Notification]
5 years, 5 months ago

237 Advocates Applied for Delhi HC Senior Designation [Read Notification]

Live Law  

As per the notice issued by the Secretariat of the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates, Delhi High Court, a total of 237 Advocates have applied for the senior designation. The applications were sent in response to three earlier notices issued by the Secretariat on 26.04.2019, 20.5.2019 and 14.08.2019, respectively. The notice mentions that at per the terms of Rule …

Designation As Senior Advocate: Delhi HC Stays Rule Of Recommendation Of 3 Senior Advocates
5 years, 10 months ago

Designation As Senior Advocate: Delhi HC Stays Rule Of Recommendation Of 3 Senior Advocates

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The Delhi High Court today stayed in the interim Rule 7 of the amended 'The High Court of Delhi Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2018' which provides that an advocate may be considered by the High Court for being designated as Senior Advocate on a Joint Proposal by three Senior Advocates. The petitioners, both practising advocates at the Delhi High …

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