Supreme Court Designates 51 Former High Court Judges As Senior Advocates
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Designates 51 Former High Court Judges As Senior Advocates

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The Supreme Court of India has designated 51 former Chief Justices/Judges of High Court, as Senior Advocates. Following are the former Chief Justices/Judges who have been designated as Senior Advocates, with their parent High Court:1. Following are the former Chief Justices/Judges who have been designated as Senior Advocates, with their parent High Court: 1. Rakesh Kumar Garg - Punjab & Haryana 17.

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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 …

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' …

Bombay High Court Appoints 13 New Senior Advocates Including Two Women
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Appoints 13 New Senior Advocates Including Two Women

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The Bombay High Court on Monday designated 13 advocates as Senior Advocates, of which two are women. According to the list made available by the Registrar General of the High Court, following are the Advocates, who are conferred with the Senior's gown.Rajiolochan PuranikPrakash ShahVijay PatilSunip SenSatish Maneshinde Nandkumar KhandareDinesh PurandareSudesh UsgaonkarSanjeev. Rajiolochan Puranik Prakash Shah Vijay Patil Sunip Sen Satish …

Supreme Court questions petition alleging ‘favouritism’ in legal profession
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court questions petition alleging ‘favouritism’ in legal profession

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday challenged the assertions made by petitioner-advocate Mathews Nedumpara that relatives of judges and powerful personalities get an easy and early pass to ‘senior advocate’ designation, creating a “small cabal” of the privileged in the legal profession. The senior designation is bestowed on an advocate by the Supreme Court or a High Court as a recognition …

Supreme Court Pulls Up Advocate For Alleging Nepotism In Senior Designations For Judges' Relatives, Warns Of Contempt
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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 …

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 High Court Designates 70 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Designates 70 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

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he Delhi High Court has designated names of 70 lawyers as Senior Advocates. This was after Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee recommended names of 71 lawyers for being designated as Senior Advocates after interviewing more than 300 lawyers. The name of the lawyers are as follows: •⁠ ⁠Mr.Abhijat •⁠ ⁠Mr.Abhishek Malhotra •⁠ ⁠Mr.Aditya Narain •⁠ ⁠Mr.Ajay Arora •⁠ ⁠Mr.Amit Chadha …

Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee Recommends Names Of 71 Lawyers For Being Designated As Senior Advocates
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee Recommends Names Of 71 Lawyers For Being Designated As Senior Advocates

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Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee has recommended the names of 71 lawyers for being designated as Senior Advocates after intervening more than 300 lawyers. The Committee comprises of Chief Justice Manmohan, Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Justice Yashwant Varma, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, Senior Advocate Sudhir Nandrajog and Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur. The name of the lawyers are as follows: - …

Calcutta High Court Designates 81 Lawyers As Senior Advocates After Gap Of 8 Years
4 months ago

Calcutta High Court Designates 81 Lawyers As Senior Advocates After Gap Of 8 Years

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The Calcutta High Court on November 26th, released a notice designating 81 lawyers as Senior Advocates after eight years. The Registrar General notified that the remaining 48 candidates would be considered at the full court meeting in April 2025.The notification dated 26th November stated: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with …

Calcutta High Court Designates 81 Lawyers As Senior Advocates After Gap Of 8 Years
4 months ago

Calcutta High Court Designates 81 Lawyers As Senior Advocates After Gap Of 8 Years

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The Calcutta High Court on November 26th, released a notice designating 81 lawyers as Senior Advocates after eight years. The Registrar General notified that the remaining 48 candidates would be considered at the full court meeting in April 2025.The notification dated 26th November stated: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with …

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

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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 …

SC Collegium recommends appointment of three advocates as judges of the High Court of Delhi
7 months, 1 week 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 …

BREAKING| Supreme Court Designates 39 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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

Supreme Court Confers Senior Designation On Five More Advocates

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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 …

In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength
1 year, 4 months ago

In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Justice Sharma is second in the All India seniority list of High Court judges and the seniormost among judges from his parent High Court of Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Justice Masih is seventh in the All India list and seniormost among the judges of his parent High Court of Punjab …

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 …

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 …

Orissa High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 8 Advocates; No Female Lawyer In The List
2 years, 10 months ago

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

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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 …

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 …

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Names Of 8 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of 4 High Courts
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Names Of 8 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of 4 High Courts

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The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 11 November 2021 has, on reconsideration, resolved to reiterate its earlier recommendations for the elevation of Advocates as Judges in the following High Courts:Delhi High Court1. Ms. Mini Pushkarna.Kerala High Court1. The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 11 November 2021 has, on reconsideration, resolved to reiterate its earlier …

Seven Advocates Elevated as Judges of Gujarat High Court: Law Ministry
3 years, 5 months ago

Seven Advocates Elevated as Judges of Gujarat High Court: Law Ministry

News 18  

Seven advocates were appointed as judges of the Gujarat High Court, in a fresh set of appointments to the higher judiciary announced by the law ministry on Saturday. On October 14, seven judges, including four advocates, were appointed to three high courts. A total of 14 new judges were on Wednesday appointed to three high courts, a day after a …

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Names Of 9 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of 5 High Courts
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Names Of 9 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of 5 High Courts

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The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has, on reconsideration, resolved to reiterate its earlier recommendations for elevation of the Advocates as Judges in the following High Courts: Rajasthan High Court : Shri Farzand Ali Calcutta High CourtShri Jaytosh Majumdar Shri Amitesh Banerjee Shri Raja Basu Chowdhury Smt. The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting …

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 …

P&H High Court's 19 Senior Designations Challenged In Supreme Court
3 years, 8 months ago

P&H High Court's 19 Senior Designations Challenged In Supreme Court

Live Law  

A writ petition has been moved before the Supreme Court challenging the recent notification of the Punjab & Haryana High Court designating 19 lawyers as Senior Advocates. It may be noted that the Punjab and Haryana High Court had, on May 28, designated 19 lawyers as Senior Advocates. Further, it submits that no action whatsoever thereon was taken until recently …

Senior Advocate Designation: Kerala High Court Invites Suggestions/Views On The Names Of 9 Lawyers
3 years, 9 months ago

Senior Advocate Designation: Kerala High Court Invites Suggestions/Views On The Names Of 9 Lawyers

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has issued a notification inviting suggestions on Nine Lawyers for the purpose of Senior DesignationsList of Advocates for Designation of Senior Advocate:- Advocate Santhosh Mathew Advocate P.B. KrishnanAdvocate Elvin Peter P.J.Advocate Sunny ldathewAdvocate Benny P. ThomasAdvocate N. Reghuraj Advocate Mayan Kutty K.IAdvocate P.R. The Kerala High Court has issued a notification inviting suggestions on Nine Lawyers …

Punjab And Haryana High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 19 Advocates
3 years, 9 months ago

Punjab And Haryana High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 19 Advocates

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday designated 19 lawyers as Senior Advocates. The decision was taken at a full-court meeting held on Wednesday.In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates Act 1961, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh designated the following Advocates as Senior AdvocatesJai Vir YadavBaljit. In exercise of the …

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

Live Law  

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 …

The Summer Of The Patriarch
3 years, 11 months ago

The Summer Of The Patriarch

Live Law  

On a day when the Government of India informed the Supreme Court quite generously that it would take a mere 3 months more to decide on collegium recommendations which have been pending for over 6 months, it was the words of the Chief Justice of India that has quickly become a news story of its own.As a women's lawyers' group …

No Bar In Considering Supreme Court Lawyers For High Court Judgeship, Says Supreme Court
4 years ago

No Bar In Considering Supreme Court Lawyers For High Court Judgeship, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday orally remarked that there is no bar in considering advocates practicing in the Supreme Court for judgeship at High Courts.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant made this remark while hearing a matter relating to judicial appointments.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, who also happens to be the …

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

Live Law  

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 …

Five Senior Advocates Of Supreme Court/ High Courts To Teach At University Law College, Bengaluru
4 years, 4 months ago

Five Senior Advocates Of Supreme Court/ High Courts To Teach At University Law College, Bengaluru

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The University Law College, Bengaluru has taken an extraordinary initiative to appoint five designated Senior Advocates of High Courts and Supreme Court as 'Distinguished Visiting Faculty'. Ravivarma Kumar, Senior Advocate, Karnataka High Court & Former Advocate General of Karnataka 2. Jayana Kothari, Senior Advocate, Karnataka High Court The University law college, Bangalore, a constituent College of Bangalore University is the …

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

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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 …

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 …

Meet Six Women Lawyers Designated As Senior Advocates By SC Today
5 years, 11 months ago

Meet Six Women Lawyers Designated As Senior Advocates By SC Today

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Today, the Supreme Court designated 37 advocates as senior advocates.Six women feature in that list. They are :Madhavi Goradia DivanAnitha ShenoyAparajita SinghMenaka GuruswamyAishwarya BhatiPriya HingoraniMadhavi Divan is at present an Additional Solicitor General in the Supreme Court. They are : Madhavi Goradia Divan Anitha Shenoy Aparajita Singh Menaka Guruswamy Aishwarya Bhati Priya Hingorani Madhavi Divan is at present an Additional …

Breaking: SC Designates 37 Lawyers As Senior Advocates [Read List]
5 years, 11 months ago

Breaking: SC Designates 37 Lawyers As Senior Advocates [Read List]

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Supreme Court has designated 37 lawyers as Senior Advocates. Here is the Full List Madhavi Goradia Divan R. Balasubramanian Anitha Shenoy Aruneshwar Gupta Jugal Kishore Tikamchand Gilda Sanjay Parikh Preetesh Kapur Ashok Kumar Sharma Deepak Madhusudan Nargolkar Ajit Shankarrao Bhasme Nikhil Nayyar S. Wasim A. Qadri M. G. Ramachandran Manish Singhvi Gopal Sankaranarayanan Mohan Venkatesh Katarki Nakul Dewan Devadatt Kamat …

Ignoring Seniority In Appointment Of Judges: A Principle For Convenience
6 years ago

Ignoring Seniority In Appointment Of Judges: A Principle For Convenience

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The trinity of fairness, transparency and accountability form the bedrock of an effective and independent judicial system. Justices Deepak Gupta and Naveen Sinha both appointed as Supreme Court Judge on have approximately over 30 high court judges' senior to them as of now. 42, 4, 5, 17, 25 and 33 respectively in the all-India combined seniority of High Court Judges …

Plea Seeking Senior Designation To All Lawyers Having A Practice Of 30Yrs And More: CJI Recuses From Hearing
6 years, 1 month ago

Plea Seeking Senior Designation To All Lawyers Having A Practice Of 30Yrs And More: CJI Recuses From Hearing

Live Law  

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday recused himself from hearing a plea for all advocates with a practice spanning over a tenure of 30 years or more to be designated as "senior". In a judgment authored by himself, in October, 2017, the Chief Justice had, on a petition moved by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, stipulated norms to henceforth govern the …

Bombay HC Invites Views On 57 Applications For Designation As Senior Advocates [Read List]
6 years, 1 month ago

Bombay HC Invites Views On 57 Applications For Designation As Senior Advocates [Read List]

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The Bombay High Court has has made public the names of advocates who have applied to it for being designated as Senior Advocates. The notice invites suggestions and views from stakeholders on the proposal, directing these to be sent to the Permanent Secretariat of the High Court on or before February 28, 2019. The notification states, "The suggestions/views shall be …

Has A District Lawyer Not Practicing In HC Ever Been Designated As A Senior Advocate? Calcutta HC Seeks To Know [Read Order]
6 years, 3 months ago

Has A District Lawyer Not Practicing In HC Ever Been Designated As A Senior Advocate? Calcutta HC Seeks To Know [Read Order]

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The Calcutta High Court has sought to know from the High Court Administration whether the Supreme Court or any high court has ever appointed any member of the District bar, not practicing in the high court, as a Senior Advocate.A bench comprising Justice IP Mukherjee and Justice Amrita Sinha issued the direction on a petition filed by one Debasish Roy.Mr. …

Karnataka HC Confers Senior Designation On 18 Advocates [Read Notification]
6 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka HC Confers Senior Designation On 18 Advocates [Read Notification]

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The High Court of Karnataka has designated 18 advocates as Senior Advocates. They are: R V Subramanya Naik Gurumath Gangadhar Rudramuni Sharma R.V Prasad Hasahmath Pasha S Susheela T S Amar Kumar Gurudas Shyamrao Kannur Kuloor Arvind Kamath K N Phanindra G Shivadass Arun Kumar K Srinivasa Raghavan V A S Ponnanna Sandesh J Chouta Lakshmy Iyengar M Nagaprasanna Jayna …

SC Designates 25 Former HC Chief Justices And Judges As Senior Advocates
6 years, 6 months ago

SC Designates 25 Former HC Chief Justices And Judges As Senior Advocates

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The Supreme Court has designated 25 former Chief Justices and judges of High Courts as Senior Advocates.As per a communication issued by Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Additional Registrar and Secretary of the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates, Supreme Court judges in a Full Court meeting held on September 6 designated them as Senior Advocates.The Apex Court had last month on …

SC Designates 25 Former HC Chief Justices And Judges As Senior Advocates
6 years, 6 months ago

SC Designates 25 Former HC Chief Justices And Judges As Senior Advocates

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The Supreme Court has designated 25 former Chief Justices and judges of High Courts as Senior Advocates.As per a communication issued by Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Additional Registrar and Secretary of the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates, Supreme Court judges in a Full Court meeting held on September 6 designated them as Senior Advocates.The Apex Court had last month on …

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