Madras HC Restrains 3 Lawyers Facing Allegations From Practising
6 years, 5 months ago

Madras HC Restrains 3 Lawyers Facing Allegations From Practising

Live Law  

The Madras High Court Monday restrained three advocates from practising in any court in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry pending disposal of a petition seeking action against them for alleged illegal activities.Justice N Anand Venkatesh issued the interim order and also included the Bar Council of India as a party to the petition as it has stayed the removal of one of the advocates from the. The Madras High Court Monday restrained three advocates from practising in any court in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry pending disposal of a petition seeking action against them for alleged illegal activities. Justice N Anand Venkatesh issued the interim order and also included the Bar Council of India as a party to the petition as it has stayed the removal of one of the advocates from the rolls of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry two years ago. The Judge also directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry not to enroll a law student, who had completed his course and was facing allegations of illegal activities, without getting clearance from the court.

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Advocates Act | BCI Cannot Entertain Appeal Against Order Of State Bar Council's Disciplinary Committee When Probe Is Pending: Punjab & Haryana HC
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Advocates Act | BCI Cannot Entertain Appeal Against Order Of State Bar Council's Disciplinary Committee When Probe Is Pending: Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that Bar Council Of India cannot entertain appeal from interim order of the State Bar Council's disciplinary committee when the probe is pending and no punishment is imposed. Perusing Section 37 of the Advocate's Act, the Court noted that any person aggrieved by an order of the Disciplinary Committee of …

Bombay High Court Pulls Up BCI, BCMG For Suspending Female Lawyer's Licence Without Following Principles Of Natural Justice
2 months ago

Bombay High Court Pulls Up BCI, BCMG For Suspending Female Lawyer's Licence Without Following Principles Of Natural Justice

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently stayed an order passed by the Bar Council of India by which it had suspended the licence of a Mumbai-based female advocate over a complaint by few members of the Advocate Association of Western India A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait Sethna questioned the manner in which both the BCI and the …

Recent Attacks On Lawyers | Madras High Court Asks Public Prosecutor To Facilitate Meeting Between Bar Bodies & DGP
4 months, 1 week ago

Recent Attacks On Lawyers | Madras High Court Asks Public Prosecutor To Facilitate Meeting Between Bar Bodies & DGP

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday asked the State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammed Jinnah to facilitate a meeting between the bar bodies in the State and the Director General of Police to come up with solutions to address the issue of frequent attacks on lawyers. The Senior advocate informed the court that the entire bar body was disturbed by the …

Madras HC suggests BCI to frame guidelines for advocates in matrimonial cases
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras HC suggests BCI to frame guidelines for advocates in matrimonial cases

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently suggested the Bar Council of India to frame guidelines for advocates to follow while resolving matrimonial disputes. A bench comprising Justices V Bhavani Subbaroyan and KK Ramakrishnan made the suggestion while dismissing an appeal filed by a woman to set aside an order passed by the Family Court in Madurai …

Karnataka HC Quashes Case Against ED Officers Accused Of Coercing Witness To Make Statements Against CM Siddaramaiah In Valmiki Corp Case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC Quashes Case Against ED Officers Accused Of Coercing Witness To Make Statements Against CM Siddaramaiah In Valmiki Corp Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the prosecution initiated against two Enforcement Directorate officers who are investigating Valmiki Corporation case and were alleged of coercing a witness to make statements against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. During the hearing then the bench had orally observed “When officers perform duty if you go on registering FIR against them.nobody will perform their duty.” …

Brought Disrepute To Legal Profession: Madras High Court Calls For Action Against Lawyer Who Forged Rental Documents
6 months, 3 weeks 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 stays Tamil Nadu police from taking coercive steps against ‘Savukku’ Shankar
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu police from taking coercive steps against ‘Savukku’ Shankar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Tamil Nadu Police from taking any coercive measures against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar in 16 FIRs registered against him in various districts of the State. On July 18, the Supreme Court had ordered the interim release of Mr. Shankar, who had at the time already been in preventive detention under the Tamil Nadu Goondas …

Madras High Court refuses to restrain TN police from arresting ‘Savukku’ Shankar in multiple cases
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court refuses to restrain TN police from arresting ‘Savukku’ Shankar in multiple cases

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to restrain Tamil Nadu police from arresting YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar, 48, in multiple cases registered against him at various police stations across the State for having spoken ill about women police personnel in a YouTube interview. The judge granted three weeks’ time for the Government Advocate to obtain instructions from …

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority after being informed that the latter had deputed three empanelled lawyers and an orthopaedician to check on the health of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, following complaints of custodial violence in the Coimbatore Central Prison. While Senior Counsel R. John Sathyan, representing …

Ramanagara lawyers in Karnataka seek action against sub-inspector
1 year, 1 month ago

Ramanagara lawyers in Karnataka seek action against sub-inspector

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Demanding the suspension of a police sub-inspector for allegedly booking a false case against 40 lawyers, Ramanagara advocates are carrying out a protest at the DC’s office. Meanwhile, members of various organisations went to the district advocates’ office where the meeting was being held to request not to take any action against Pasha. An FIR was registered on this …

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against Bar Council Rejecting Complaint Against Local Bar Association Members
1 year, 1 month 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, …

Madras High Court Advocates Association Passes Resolution Against CAT Judicial Member, Says She Asked An Advocate To 'Get Out'
1 year, 6 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 …

Madras HC judge calls for coordination between bar and bench to clear pending cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Madras HC judge calls for coordination between bar and bench to clear pending cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Madras High Court judge Justice Battu Devanand has called for coordination between the bar and the bench to help clear the backlog of pending cases in the country. Speaking at the state-level All India Lawyers Union two-day meeting held in Guntur on Saturday, Justice Devanand said that there were nearly 5 crore cases pending in the Supreme Court, High …

No Agitation Within Court: Calcutta HC Orders In Contempt Case Against Protesting Lawyers, Criticizes Defamatory Posters Against Judge
2 years, 2 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 …

12 lawyers held for vandalism on court premises in Odisha's Sambalpur
2 years, 3 months ago

12 lawyers held for vandalism on court premises in Odisha's Sambalpur

India Today  

As many as 12 lawyers of the Sambalpur Bar Association were arrested by Sambalpur Police for alleged vandalism at the district judge’s chamber in Odisha on Monday. Sambalpur Superintendent of Police B Gangadhar said three cases were filed at the Town Police station following the incident which involved damaging court properties. “So far, we have arrested 12 persons for vandalism …

TN Bar Council Suspends Practice Of Six Lawyers For Various Offences
2 years, 6 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, 7 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 …

Madras High Court Deprecates Trend Of Implicating Advocates As Accused For Offences Alleged Against Their Clients
2 years, 8 months ago

Madras High Court Deprecates Trend Of Implicating Advocates As Accused For Offences Alleged Against Their Clients

Live Law  

While quashing proceeding against an advocate for trespass, the Madras High Court observed that there is a recent trend where the advocates are implicated along with their clients for offences alleged to be committed by the clients with an object of achieving the intended result quickly. Justice Murali Shankar of the Madurai Bench observed: "A new trend has been emerging …

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Bars Practice of 19 Advocates Pending Disciplinary Proceedings
2 years, 10 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 …

'Withdraw False Cases Lodged Against Advocates & Ensure Harmony At The Bar': BCI Writes to DGP, Chhattisgarh
3 years, 1 month ago

'Withdraw False Cases Lodged Against Advocates & Ensure Harmony At The Bar': BCI Writes to DGP, Chhattisgarh

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has written to the Director-General of Police Chattisgarh to withdraw false criminal cases lodged against advocates immediately. Signed by the Chairman, Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, the communication by the BCI notes that the incident took place on account of the corrupt practices prevalent in the Revenue Office, which the lawyer was opposing. Emphasizing that the …

Madras HC lawyer seen canoodling a woman during virtual hearing
3 years, 3 months ago

Madras HC lawyer seen canoodling a woman during virtual hearing

Op India  

The Madras High Court has ordered a CB-CID probe against a lawyer who was seen in a compromising position with a woman during a hearing through video conference and also has initiated contempt of court proceedings against him. “Since the impugned video clipping prima facie discloses the commission of cognizable offences under the Information Technology Act and other penal laws, …

Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Bar Council Provisionally Bars Practice Of Advocate Over His Indecent Behavior Before Madras HC
3 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Bar Council Provisionally Bars Practice Of Advocate Over His Indecent Behavior Before Madras HC

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry has provisionally barred the practice of an Advocate vide a resolution dated 21st December, till the disposal of Disciplinary proceedings pending against him for his indecent behavior while attending the Court proceedings of the Hon'ble High Court of Madras through the virtual mode.The Council has issued a notification informing that it has. …

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Bars Practice Of Two More Lawyers Over Arrest In POCSO Case, Complaint For House Trespass
3 years, 3 months ago

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Bars Practice Of Two More Lawyers Over Arrest In POCSO Case, Complaint For House Trespass

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry has barred the practice of two lawyers vide a resolution dated 18th December, one accused in a POCSO Case, and the other accused of house trespass and giving life threats. The prohibitory order comes days after the Bar Council passed similar orders against two lawyers for professional misconduct and suppressing the factum …

BCI Suspends 28 Advocates in UP for Malpractices of Filing Fake Claim-cases
3 years, 4 months ago

BCI Suspends 28 Advocates in UP for Malpractices of Filing Fake Claim-cases

News 18  

The Bar Council of India, the apex lawyers’ body, on Monday said it has suspended 28 advocates in Uttar Pradesh for filing fake claim petitions under Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and Workmen Compensation Act. The BCI has also directed the State Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to initiate disciplinary proceedings against these Advocates and conclude the inquiry within three months …

'Every Citizen Has The Right To Comment On Govt. Policies': Madras HC Directs TN Bar Council To Enroll Law Graduate Who Participated In Anti-Sterlite Agitation
3 years, 6 months ago

'Every Citizen Has The Right To Comment On Govt. Policies': Madras HC Directs TN Bar Council To Enroll Law Graduate Who Participated In Anti-Sterlite Agitation

Live Law  

Coming to the aid of a law graduate who had participated in the protests for the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi because of which he had been denied enrolment as an advocate, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has recently directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to enroll him as an advocate …

Madras HC issues notices to Centre, Bar Council on constitution of disciplinary committee
3 years, 8 months ago

Madras HC issues notices to Centre, Bar Council on constitution of disciplinary committee

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: The Madras high court on Monday issued notices to the union government, the Bar Council of India and the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on a petition challenging the validity of section 9 of The Advocates Act, 1961. Section 9 of the Act pertains to a Bar Council to constitute one or more disciplinary committees. The petition …

Specify Mechanism In Place For Taking Action Against Advocates Who Misbehave With Officials On Duty: Madras High Court To Bar Council
3 years, 9 months ago

Specify Mechanism In Place For Taking Action Against Advocates Who Misbehave With Officials On Duty: Madras High Court To Bar Council

Live Law  

Underling that society has witnessed many instances of the legal fraternity indulging in a war of words as also scuffle with the police personnel, the Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that instances of such nature by the members of the legal fraternity are on the increase.The Bench of Justice M. Dhandapani was presiding over an anticipatory bail plea filed …

State Bar Council Should Act Against Bar Associations Passing Resolutions To Not Defend An Accused : Karnataka High Court
3 years, 11 months ago

State Bar Council Should Act Against Bar Associations Passing Resolutions To Not Defend An Accused : Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has observed that the State Bar Council should take swift action against Bar Associations which pass resolutions calling upon its members to not defend a particular accused.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Suraj Govindaraj referred to the Supreme Court decision in A S Mohamed Rafi vs State of Tamil Nadu which had …

Make Representation To The Law Ministry: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Enactment Of Advocate Protection Act
3 years, 11 months ago

Make Representation To The Law Ministry: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Enactment Of Advocate Protection Act

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Friday directed petitioner seeking directions for enacting Advocates Protection Act for protection of Advocates in India, to make a representation to the Law Ministry. A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian granted the petitioner liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Law Ministry regarding enactment of Advocate Protection Act. CJI said …

Madras High Court Directs Chennai Police Commissioner To Investigate Cases Against Ex-Judge Karnan; DGP To Supervise
4 years, 4 months ago

Madras High Court Directs Chennai Police Commissioner To Investigate Cases Against Ex-Judge Karnan; DGP To Supervise

Live Law  

"The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has rightly taken up the cause as the repeated utterances by the 1st accused, viz., Mr. C.S. Karnan, would undermine the dignity, reputation, honour and majesty of the Institution, for which the lawyers also form part," the Madras High Court observed on Monday while directing Police authorities to investigate uncharitable tirades of …

Prashant Bhushan Accuses Bar Body of Trying to Gag Lawyers
4 years, 6 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Accuses Bar Body of Trying to Gag Lawyers

News 18  

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted recently in a contempt case, Wednesday accused the Bar Council of Delhi of trying to gag lawyers from speaking critically about the judiciary. So Bar Council now wants to gag lawyers from speaking critically about the Judiciary, Bhushan wrote on Twitter. The BCD sent the notice in pursuance of the resolution of September 6 of the …

BCI Asks Delhi Bar Council To Examine Prashant Bhushan's Contempt Case And Take Decision
4 years, 6 months ago

BCI Asks Delhi Bar Council To Examine Prashant Bhushan's Contempt Case And Take Decision

News 18  

New Delhi: The Bar Council of India has asked Bar Council of Delhi to examine the conviction and fine of Re one imposed on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan by the Supreme Court in a contempt case and take a legally-mandated decision with regard to his rights as a lawyer. The Bar Council of a state grants license to a person to …

Madras HC To Suo Motu Test Constitutional Validity Of Section 36B Of The Advocates Act [Read Order]
5 years ago

Madras HC To Suo Motu Test Constitutional Validity Of Section 36B Of The Advocates Act [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has decided to suo moto consider the vires of Section 36B of the Advocates Act, 1961, inasmuch as it stipulates that in case a Disciplinary inquiry against an Advocate is not completed by the State Bar Council within stipulate time, the same shall stand transferred to the Bar Council of India. "In the opinion of this …

Bar Council of India backs Justice Arun Mishra on 'contempt threat', slams SC advocates for not seeking decent ways to resolve issue
5 years, 3 months ago

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Sexual Harassment At Bar: NGO Moves HC Saying BCI, BCD, Other Bar Assns Fail To Make Women Lawyers Feel Safe At Work
6 years, 2 months ago

Sexual Harassment At Bar: NGO Moves HC Saying BCI, BCD, Other Bar Assns Fail To Make Women Lawyers Feel Safe At Work

Live Law  

As incidents of sexual misconduct with women lawyers in courts and chamber blocks continue to make news, which includes a lawyer being raped by her senior in Saket court chamber block last year, NGO 'Art of Learning' has moved the Delhi High Court against the failure of the Bar Council of India, the Bar Council of Delhi and the Bar …

Madras HC Restrains 3 Lawyers Facing Allegations From Practising
6 years, 5 months ago

Madras HC Restrains 3 Lawyers Facing Allegations From Practising

Live Law  

The Madras High Court Monday restrained three advocates from practising in any court in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry pending disposal of a petition seeking action against them for alleged illegal activities.Justice N Anand Venkatesh issued the interim order and also included the Bar Council of India as a party to the petition as it has stayed the removal of one …

TN Bar Council Suspends Advocate-Couple For Blocking Car of HC Judge & Abusing Driver [Read Order]
6 years, 7 months ago

TN Bar Council Suspends Advocate-Couple For Blocking Car of HC Judge & Abusing Driver [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry has suspended an advocate-couple from practicing for fifteen days, on the charge that they blocked the car of a judge of Madras High Court and entered into a verbal quarrel with his driver in public view.The allegation is that on July 30 at about 9.40 AM, a car driven by advocate Sahul …

Apologise To Cop With Folded Hands For Insulting Him: Madras HC [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Apologise To Cop With Folded Hands For Insulting Him: Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court last week directed a petitioner seeking anticipatory bail to “apologise in person with folded hands” to the Sub -Inspector of Thirukurungudi Police, Tirunelveli for insulting him.The petitioner, one Rajarajan had, along with four others, reportedly abused and threatened a policeman on duty when their vehicle was flagged for a routine check. The …

Bar Associations Can’t Deny Advocates The Right To Legally Represent Any Individual: SC
6 years, 9 months ago

Bar Associations Can’t Deny Advocates The Right To Legally Represent Any Individual: SC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday orally observed that a bar association can not restrain advocates from appearing on behalf of and defending any individual.The vacation bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and Indu Malhotra was hearing a writ petition filed by one Deepak Kalra, who is contesting several matters against his estranged wife, and is aggrieved of the Jabalpur District Bar …

Bar Associations Can’t Deny Advocates The Right To Legally Represent Any Individual: SC
6 years, 9 months ago

Bar Associations Can’t Deny Advocates The Right To Legally Represent Any Individual: SC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday orally observed that a bar association can not restrain advocates from appearing on behalf of and defending any individual.The vacation bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and Indu Malhotra was hearing a writ petition filed by one Deepak Kalra, who is contesting several matters against his estranged wife, and is aggrieved of the Jabalpur District Bar …

Can Bar Assn Prohibit Advocate From Representing An Individual? SC Issues Notice To MP Govt, BCI [Read Order]
6 years, 9 months ago

Can Bar Assn Prohibit Advocate From Representing An Individual? SC Issues Notice To MP Govt, BCI [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the State of Madhya Pradesh and the Bar Council of India on a petition filed by a man against the Jabalpur District Bar Association issuing instructions prohibiting advocates from representing him.The man moved the Supreme Court against the instructions said to have been passed by the Bar Association while The Supreme Court …

Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers By Bar Council: SC Refuses To Interfere With Karnataka HC Order Dismissing Plea
6 years, 11 months ago

Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers By Bar Council: SC Refuses To Interfere With Karnataka HC Order Dismissing Plea

Live Law  

“Why did you file a PIL,” inquired Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Friday, as an SLP preferred against a January 8 order of the Karnataka High Court dismissing a writ petition seeking the writ of certiorari and the quashing of three notifications issued by the Karnataka State Bar Council taking disciplinary action against five advocates came up for hearing.By the …

Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers By Bar Council: SC Refuses To Interfere With Karnataka HC Order Dismissing Plea
6 years, 11 months ago

Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers By Bar Council: SC Refuses To Interfere With Karnataka HC Order Dismissing Plea

Live Law  

“Why did you file a PIL,” inquired Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Friday, as an SLP preferred against a January 8 order of the Karnataka High Court dismissing a writ petition seeking the writ of certiorari and the quashing of three notifications issued by the Karnataka State Bar Council taking disciplinary action against five advocates came up for hearing.By the …

Bar Council of India's restrictions on lawyer-parliamentarians show it is abdicating responsibility, kowtowing to powerful
6 years, 11 months ago

Bar Council of India's restrictions on lawyer-parliamentarians show it is abdicating responsibility, kowtowing to powerful

Firstpost  

“Without an independent Bar, it would be futile and fanciful to think about an independent judiciary,” said senior advocate Indira Jaising at a recent public talk on the crisis that India’s topmost judiciary is facing. She went on to trenchantly criticise the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Bar Council of India for their hostility towards public-interest lawyers Prashant Bhushan …

SC seeks BCI response on practising lawyers in legislatures
7 years ago

SC seeks BCI response on practising lawyers in legislatures

The Quint  

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Bar Council of India's response on a plea seeking to debar lawyers from practising during the period they are members of Parliament or state assemblies. Venugopal in the hearing of the plea by Upadhyay who has cited the Bar Council of India's Rules that bar lawyers from practising during …

SC Stays TN Bar Council Order Suspending Licence Of Advocate, Asks BCI To Take Final Decision [Read Order]
7 years, 1 month ago

SC Stays TN Bar Council Order Suspending Licence Of Advocate, Asks BCI To Take Final Decision [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has stayed the order of Special Committee of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by which it had suspended the licence of an advocate while sending a recommendation to the Bar Council of India for cancellation of his enrolment on the ground that he had concealed the fact of his involvement in criminal cases at the …

Dispute Over Rs. 10 Coin: Madras HC Refuses To Order Disciplinary Action Against Cop [Read Order]
7 years, 2 months ago

Dispute Over Rs. 10 Coin: Madras HC Refuses To Order Disciplinary Action Against Cop [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently refused to direct initiation of disciplinary authority against an inspector of police, Tiruttani, for allegedly refusing to register a complaint against a tea shop owner who refused to accept 10 Rupee coin for coffee, and detaining the Petitioner illegally for three hours.Justice T. Raja observed that the Petitioner, Mr. E. Palani had not come to …

Madras HC notice to TN on custodial torture of Dalit advocate
7 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC notice to TN on custodial torture of Dalit advocate

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: The Madurai bench of the Madras High court issued notice to the State Home secretary, Director General of police and Tirunelveli collector on a petition seeking judicial inquiry into alleged custodial torture of a Dalit advocate in Tirunelveli. Advocate C. Rajarithanam from Radhapuram taluk in Tirunelveli district filed a petition before a division bench comprising Justices Venugopal and Abdul …

Madras HC grants interim stay on probe against G Balamurgan
7 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC grants interim stay on probe against G Balamurgan

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: Police investigation into the case against cartoonist G. Balamurgan alias Bala was on Wednesday stayed by the Madurai bench of the Madras high court. Bala of Chennai was charged with defaming the Chief Minister, the Tirunelveli collector and police commissioner of for posting a cartoon on social media, representing them in an ‘obscene manner’ in connection with the mass …

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