SCAORA Requests CJI To Place An Institutionalised Mechanism To Facilitate Consideration Of Supreme Court AORs/Advocates For Elevation As HC Judges
3 years, 9 months ago

SCAORA Requests CJI To Place An Institutionalised Mechanism To Facilitate Consideration Of Supreme Court AORs/Advocates For Elevation As HC Judges

Live Law  

Supreme Court Advocate On Record Association has written to CJI Ramana requesting him to consider and place an institutionalised mechanism to facilitate consideration for elevation of Advocates On Record/Advocates practicing in Supreme Court Of India for elevation to the Bench of different High Courts.In its letter the Association has also thanked the Chief Justice Of India for considering. Supreme Court Advocate On Record Association has written to CJI Ramana requesting him to consider and place an institutionalised mechanism to facilitate consideration for elevation of Advocates On Record/Advocates practicing in Supreme Court Of India for elevation to the Bench of different High Courts. In its letter the Association has also thanked the Chief Justice Of India for considering the proposal of the Supreme Court Bar Association to request the High Court Chief Justices to consider the AOR/Advocates practicing in Supreme Court for elevation to the Bench of different High Courts This has come after a communication was made by Supreme Court Bar Association where it said that CJI has agreed to its request and has requested the Chief Justices of the High Courts to consider lawyers practicing in the Supreme Court for elevation to their High Courts. The Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocate's Association has written to Supreme Court Bar Association's President asking him to withdraw the "offensive comments" made against lawyers practising in High Courts in their communication and has requested SCBA to stall constitution of Search Committee proposed by it to identify the deserving and the meritorious Supreme Court lawyers.

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SCBA Election Reforms | Justice Nageswara Rao Invites Suggestions From Supreme Court Bar
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SCBA Election Reforms | Justice Nageswara Rao Invites Suggestions From Supreme Court Bar

Live Law  

The Committee headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao, former Supreme Court Judge, has invited suggestions from the members of the Supreme Court Bar Association regarding the reforms in the SCBA bye-laws, particularly the provisions dealing with elections.Suggestions are solicited from the members of the Supreme Court bar on the following issues:Eligibility conditions for contesting elections. The Committee headed by Justice …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: March 03, 2025 To March 09, 2025
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1 week, 4 days ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: March 03, 2025 To March 09, 2025

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations In Re Recruitment of Visually Impaired In Judicial Services v. The Registrar General The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, SMW No. Case Details: Devinder Kumar Bansal v. The State of Punjab Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 291 The Supreme Court upheld the denial of anticipatory bail to a public servant accused of demanding illegal gratification. Case Details: Vijay Bahadur …

Supreme Court Directs Registry To Consider SCAORA's Suggestion For Regular Open Houses To Address Case Filing Issues
1 month ago

Supreme Court Directs Registry To Consider SCAORA's Suggestion For Regular Open Houses To Address Case Filing Issues

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today directed the Registry to take action on the Supreme Court Advocates'-On-Record Association's suggestion to hold regular Open House sessions to discuss process adopted by the Registry regarding verifying newly filed cases. The Court directed the Registrar to forward a copy of its order to the Secretary General of the Court along with the written submissions made …

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

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 03, 2025 To February 09, 2025
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 03, 2025 To February 09, 2025

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations Rimpa Saha v. District Primary School Council Malda 2025 LiveLaw 143 Lok Prahari through its General Secretary v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw 144 Rajeev Suri v. Archaeological Survey of India & Ors., Special Leave to Appeal No.12213/2019 2025 LiveLaw 145 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dileep 2025 LiveLaw 146 Bhupinder Singh v. Unitech Ltd., Civil Appeal …

CJI & HC Chief Justices Meet To Discuss Evening Courts, Ad Hoc Judges; Supreme Court Holds Conference On State Judiciary Issues
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CJI & HC Chief Justices Meet To Discuss Evening Courts, Ad Hoc Judges; Supreme Court Holds Conference On State Judiciary Issues

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India, two senior Supreme Court judges, High Court Chief Justices, and senior High Court judges met to discuss filling vacancies in High Courts, appointing ad-hoc judges, and establishing Evening Courts. CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Supreme Court Judges Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant led the discussions with the High Court Chief Justices and Judges. In …

SC orders 30% women’s representation in Advocates Association, Bengaluru council
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC orders 30% women’s representation in Advocates Association, Bengaluru council

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the post of treasurer in the upcoming Advocates Association, Bengaluru elections be reserved for women and ordered that women must constitute at least 30% of the association’s governing council, giving them a key role in the management of the body. The petitioners highlighted the precedent set by the Supreme Court in …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13, 2025 To January 19, 2025
2 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13, 2025 To January 19, 2025

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Maya Devi and Others, Civil Appeal Nos. Case Details: Abdul Nassar v. State of Kerala Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 61 The Supreme Court enunciated the principles that courts must adhere to while appreciating and evaluating evidence in cases based on circumstantial evidence. Case Details: State of Punjab v. Hari Kesh Citation: 2025 LiveLaw …

Senior lawyers urge CJI to direct CBI to lodge FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav
2 months ago

Senior lawyers urge CJI to direct CBI to lodge FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav

The Hindu  

Senior advocates have written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation to lodge a First Information Report against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav after taking suo motu notice of communal comments reported to have been made by him during a speech at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu …

Supreme Court advocates move court for due recognition of colleagues who work behind the scenes in cases
2 months ago

Supreme Court advocates move court for due recognition of colleagues who work behind the scenes in cases

The Hindu  

Two Supreme Court advocates’ associations have jointly filed a petition in the top court urging it to record in judicial orders the names of advocates, mostly young legal professionals starting out in their careers, who have quietly worked on case briefs away from public glare. The writ petition of the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association, …

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Write To SC Collegium For Inclusive Representation While Appointing Madras HC Judges
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Write To SC Collegium For Inclusive Representation While Appointing Madras HC Judges

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has written to the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court Collegium calling for inclusive representation while appointing judges to the Madras High Court. The letter signed by PS Amalraj, Chairman and Senior Advocate S Prabhakaran and V Karyhikeyan, Vice Chairmen of the council requested the collegium take …

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Write To SC Collegium For Inclusive Representation While Appointing Madras HC Judges
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Write To SC Collegium For Inclusive Representation While Appointing Madras HC Judges

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has written to the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court Collegium calling for inclusive representation while appointing judges to the Madras High Court. The letter signed by PS Amalraj, Chairman and Senior Advocate S Prabhakaran and V Karyhikeyan, Vice Chairmen of the council requested the collegium take …

Supreme Court Pulls Up Advocate For Alleging Nepotism In Senior Designations For Judges' Relatives, Warns Of Contempt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Pulls Up Advocate For Alleging Nepotism In Senior Designations For Judges' Relatives, Warns Of Contempt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today slammed Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara over a plea filed insinuating that it is impossible to find any constitutional court judge across the country whose offspring/brother/sister/nephew over 40 yrs of age has not been designated as a senior advocate.The petition was filed challenging the recent senior designations conferred by the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court today …

“Take it in your stride”: CJI Khanna firm on administrative listing decisions
3 months, 1 week ago

“Take it in your stride”: CJI Khanna firm on administrative listing decisions

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday firmly discouraged oral mentions for case listings in the Supreme Court, urging lawyers to respect decisions made by him in his administrative capacity as the “master of the roster”. Addressing lawyers seeking dates for their cases during a crowded court session, justice Khanna remarked: “We will not allow oral mentioning. Justice Khanna’s …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

SCAORA Urges CJI Sanjiv Khanna To Issue Revised Guidelines For Circulation Of Adjournment Letters
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SCAORA Urges CJI Sanjiv Khanna To Issue Revised Guidelines For Circulation Of Adjournment Letters

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association today wrote to CJI Sanjiv Khanna, requesting to formulate revised guidelines for circulation of adjournment letters by the AoRs. Secretary of SCAORA, Nikhil Jain has urged the CJI to issue revised guidelines for circulating adjournment letters in the Court. The SCAORA stressed that the earlier practise of allowing the circulation of adjournment letters …

Advocates body urges Chief Justice to remove glass partition in Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Advocates body urges Chief Justice to remove glass partition in Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association has written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, seeking the removal of the recently installed glass partitions in the corridors of the Supreme Court. In its letter, SCAORA expressed concerns over the two changes introduced during former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's tenure, asserting that they may not fully align with the historical ethos, functional …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

'Bar Not Consulted' : SCAORA Requests CJI Sanjiv Khanna To Remove Glass Corridors, Relocate National Judicial Museum
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Bar Not Consulted' : SCAORA Requests CJI Sanjiv Khanna To Remove Glass Corridors, Relocate National Judicial Museum

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association on December 2, wrote to the Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna requesting for the removal of the glass panel corridors and relocation of the National Judicial Museum and Archive to a lower security zone area. The SCAORA also expressed that the coming of the new glass corridors has take away the historical and …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 18, 2024 To November 24, 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 18, 2024 To November 24, 2024

Live Law  

Citation Prem Lal Anand and Ors. Case Details: State of Haryana v. Amin Lal through Legal Representatives Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 900 The Supreme Court reiterated that the State cannot claim adverse possession over the property of private citizens. Case Details: Sonu Agnihotri v. Chandra Shekhar and others Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 910 While expunging from a judgment of the Delhi High …

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

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

Live Law  

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 …

Chief Justice of India Preserves the People's Court Role of Supreme Court, But Rejects Opposition View
5 months ago

Chief Justice of India Preserves the People's Court Role of Supreme Court, But Rejects Opposition View

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud emphasizes the importance of preserving the role of the Supreme Court as a people's court, emphasizing that it is not a court that fulfills the role of an Opposition in Parliament. He highlights the accessibility of justice paradigm of the Supreme Court and the need to avoid a perception of bias or denigration …

Supreme Court Calls For Reform Proposals From Bar Associations & Bar Councils On Advocates' Bodies' Functioning
7 months ago

Supreme Court Calls For Reform Proposals From Bar Associations & Bar Councils On Advocates' Bodies' Functioning

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today stressed the need to come up with guidelines or parameters that can be enforced for Bar Associations across the country. It also suggested that one day each can be fixed for the District, High Courts and Supreme Court bar associations. When Senior Advocate Sirajuddin pointed out that in Tamil Nadu a person, having 23 criminal cases …

SC Collegium recommends appointment of three advocates as judges of the High Court of Delhi
7 months ago

SC Collegium recommends appointment of three advocates as judges of the High Court of Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three advocates—Ajay Digpaul, Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, and Shwetasree Majumder—for appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court. On October 25, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues, recommended these three advocates for appointment as judges of that High Court. The …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)
8 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. Supreme Court Orders Interim Release Of YouTuber Savukku Shankar Till High Court Decides Plea Against Preventive Detention Case Title – A. Kamala v. …

State Bar Council Requests Madras High Court Collegium To Give Adequate Representation To All Sections Of Advocates For Elevation To Bench
11 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Live Law  

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 Weekly Round-Up (26th February-02 March, 2024)
1 year ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (26th February-02 March, 2024)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. Once Magistrate Seeks Report From Police Under S.202 CrPC, Summons To Accused Be Postponed Until Police Report Is Received: Supreme Court Case Details: …

Remembering Fali S Nariman: A Noble and Brilliant Jurist
1 year, 1 month ago

Remembering Fali S Nariman: A Noble and Brilliant Jurist

Live Law  

I remain deeply saddened to learn about the demise of Fali S Nariman, a towering figure in the legal fraternity and a champion of constitutional and human values. Fali S Nariman was a jurist par excellence, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court since 1971, and a former President of the Bar Association of India from 1991 to 2010. Fali …

Kerala HC Advocates Association Objects To Proposal Of Shifting HC To Kalamassery, Building Judicial City; Seeks Representation In Decision-Making Process
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala HC Advocates Association Objects To Proposal Of Shifting HC To Kalamassery, Building Judicial City; Seeks Representation In Decision-Making Process

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association has submitted an objection before Chief Justice A J Desai regarding the proposal to move the location of Kerala High Court to Kalamassery. The Association has also requested adequate representation of advocates in the proposed High Power Committee in connection with the proposal for the construction of a Judicial City in Kalamassery. The objection …

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

Live Law  

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 …

CJI Nominates Five Advocates As Members Of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
1 year, 2 months ago

CJI Nominates Five Advocates As Members Of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India has nominated five advocates as Supreme Court Legal Services Committee members. The National Legal Services Authority, through its notification dated December 23, 2023, has notified the membership of the following advocates based on the nomination by the CJI : Senior Advocate Vibha Datta Makhija; Senior Advocate Siddhartha Dave; Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh; Advocate Mohammad Shoeb …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (16th-22nd October)
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (16th-22nd October)

Live Law  

Nominal Index Chain Singh v. State of Chattisgarh 2023 LiveLaw 895 M/S Triveni Glass Limited v Commissioner of Trade Tax UP 2023 LiveLaw 896 Mathews J. Nedumpara & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw 897 Supriyo v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 900 M. Hemalatha Devi & Ors V. B. Udayasri 2023 LiveLaw 902 Mohamed Ibrahim v. Managing Director 2023 LiveLaw 903 Priyanka …

Naidu's counsel to meet CJI today
1 year, 5 months ago

Naidu's counsel to meet CJI today

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naidu’s counsel Siddarth Luthra would meet Supreme Court chief justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Tuesday to mention about Naidu’s plea challenging the AP High Court order dismissing his FIR quash petition in the AP skill scam case, for hearing, by fixing the date and time. Supreme Court senior advocate Siddarth Luthra met CJI in New …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up [Aug 7-13]
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up [Aug 7-13]

Live Law  

Judgments/Orders Central Civil Service Rules | Retired Employee Can Be Appointed As Inquiry Authority In Disciplinary Proceedings: Supreme Court Case title: Union of India v. Jagdish Chandra Sethy Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 609 The Supreme Court recently held that the disciplinary authority under the Central Civil Service Rules is empowered to appoint a retired employee as an inquiry authority. Habeas Corpus …

Supreme Court Bar Association Raises Concerns Over New Mentioning Procedure In Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Bar Association Raises Concerns Over New Mentioning Procedure In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Bar Association has penned a letter to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court of India, outlining significant concerns regarding the process of mentioning, filing, and listing of matters before the country's apex court. In the past, such matters could be directly mentioned before the concerned bench, but the current process involves submitting a mentioning performa and …

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer For Appointment As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer For Appointment As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul & Sanjiv Khanna has recommended the names of two advocates and a judicial officer for appointment as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Those recommended for elevation were advocates Ranjan Sharma and Bipin Chander Negi and judicial officer Rakesh Kainthla. The Chief Justice of the High …

‘SC Advocates-on-Records Being Used Like Postmen’: Supreme Court Seeks Views Of SCBA, SCAORA & BCI To Deal With Misconduct Of AoRs
1 year, 8 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 …

Supreme Court to hear Bombay lawyers body plea for action against VP, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Bombay lawyers body plea for action against VP, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of the Bombay Lawyers Association against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over their remarks on the judiciary and the collegium system for appointment of judges. In an appeal, the lawyers body said the "frontal attack not just on the judiciary but the Constitution'' by …

Bombay Lawyers Association Moves Supreme Court To Disqualify Vice President, Law Minister Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium
1 year, 11 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 …

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 …

Supreme Court forms special bench to hear plea seeking land for lawyers' chambers
2 years ago

Supreme Court forms special bench to hear plea seeking land for lawyers' chambers

India Today  

Days after the verbal spat between the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Supreme Court Bar Association President Vikas Singh in open court over listing of the case pertaining to the land allotment for chambers for lawyers, a special three-judge bench has been constituted to hear the matter in detail on Friday. The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court …

Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest Part-11
2 years ago

Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest Part-11

Live Law  

Service Law Acquittal in Criminal Case Disciplinary Proceedings - Acquittal in Criminal Case - The acquittal of the accused in a criminal case does not debar the employer from proceeding in the exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction - In a prosecution for an offence punishable under the criminal law, the burden lies on the prosecution to establish the ingredients of the …

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 …

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 1 month 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 …

SCAORA Moves Supreme Court Seeking Creation Of New Chamber Blocks For Lawyers; Supports SCBA Plea
2 years, 1 month ago

SCAORA Moves Supreme Court Seeking Creation Of New Chamber Blocks For Lawyers; Supports SCBA Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association has filed an impleading application, to be arrayed as one of the petitioners in the petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar seeking to direct the Ministry of Urban Development to convert land measuring 1.33 acres, that was allotted to the Supreme Court, into chamber blocks for lawyers. It is the SCAORA's view …

Necessary pushback: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court Collegium’s reiteration of recommendations
2 years, 1 month ago

Necessary pushback: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court Collegium’s reiteration of recommendations

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court collegium has done well to push back against the Union government’s attempts to block the appointment of some advocates as High Court judges. Communications between the collegium and the Centre offer a glimpse into the untenable nature of the government’s objections to proposed appointees, making it abundantly clear how badly the current regime wants to control judicial …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names for appointment as judges of Madras, Karnataka, Allahabad High Courts
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names for appointment as judges of Madras, Karnataka, Allahabad High Courts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of lawyers and judicial officers to the High Courts of Madras, Karnataka and Allahabad. Chandrachud approved the proposal for the elevation of advocates Vijaykumar Adagouda Patil, Rajesh Rai Kallangala and Tajali Moulasab Nadaf as judges of the Karnataka High Court. It also recommended to the government the names of nine lawyers — …

Telangana HC Advocates' Association Writes To SC Expressing ‘Serious Dissatisfaction’ Over HC Collegium Recommendations
2 years, 2 months ago

Telangana HC Advocates' Association Writes To SC Expressing ‘Serious Dissatisfaction’ Over HC Collegium Recommendations

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court Advocates' Association has written to the Supreme Court expressing distress and serious dissatisfaction with the recommendations made by the High Court Collegium for the appointment of judges in the HC. The letter sent on January 17, 2023, and received by the Supreme Court the next day, states that the members of the Bar Association have received …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends judicial appointments to five High Courts
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends judicial appointments to five High Courts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended names for appointment as judges in Bombay, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gauhati and Manipur High Courts. These collegium resolutions have come within days of Attorney General R. Venkatramani informing the Supreme Court that the government would adhere to timelines fixed by the court to process recommendations for judicial appointments in High Courts. The collegium …

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