“Rule Of Law Stands On Highest Pedestal” Says SC Seeking Affidavits From Bar Bodies On Kathua Protests
6 years, 11 months ago

“Rule Of Law Stands On Highest Pedestal” Says SC Seeking Affidavits From Bar Bodies On Kathua Protests

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We are only concerned with fair trial. This should not happen in any case….All of you file affidavits”, CJI Misra to Bar BodiesTaking strong note of conduct of lawyers in the Kathua rape and murder case trial including obstruction, the Supreme Court. This should not happen in any case….All of you file affidavits”, CJI Misra to Bar Bodies Taking strong note of conduct of lawyers in the Kathua rape and murder case trial including obstruction, the Supreme Court today said behavior, like calling of strike and obstructing lawyers, will not be tolerated as “rule of law stands on the highest pedestal”. Jammu High Court Bar Association, Kathua Bar association and Bar Council of India has been asked by a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilar and D Y Chandrachud to file affidavits in three days and the matter fixed for further hearing on April 26. This should not happen in any case….All of you file affidavits” Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra who was present in the court said It had formed a five-member committee to visit Jammu and Kathua and it will submit a factual report as to what exactly had happened TODAY’S ORDER “Bar Council of India, High Court Bar Association, and Kathua Bar Association has entered appearance.

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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kashmir Advocates Association's Plea For Bar Council In J&K
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kashmir Advocates Association's Plea For Bar Council In J&K

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union of India and the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in an Article 32 writ petition filed by the Kashmir Advocates Association seeking the Bar Council of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta after very briefly hearing Advocate Javed Shaikh, …

Advocates Act | State Bar Council Must Have 'Reason To Believe' Before Issuing Notice To Lawyer On Complaint Of Misconduct: Punjab & Haryana HC
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Advocates Act | State Bar Council Must Have 'Reason To Believe' Before Issuing Notice To Lawyer On Complaint Of Misconduct: Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that under the Advocates Act, the State Bar Council must have “reason to believe” that an advocate against whom a complaint is made is guilty of professional or other misconduct before issuing notice to him.According to Section 35 of the Advocates Act, where on receipt of a complaint or otherwise. …

Staying Criminal Proceedings Pending For 34 Yrs, Allahabad HC Seeks Affidavit From UP Govt Official On State's Litigation Policy
2 months, 1 week ago

Staying Criminal Proceedings Pending For 34 Yrs, Allahabad HC Seeks Affidavit From UP Govt Official On State's Litigation Policy

Live Law  

On Friday, the Allahabad High Court stayed the entire criminal proceedings in a 34-year-old case against a man accused of rioting, taking into account the inordinate delay caused by the State/prosecution in concluding the case. A bench of Justice Saurabh Lavania also directed the Uttar Pradesh government's Director General and Additional Chief Secretary to file their personal affidavits regarding the …

Jharkhand High Court grants ED three weeks to respond to Hemant Soren’s affidavit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand High Court grants ED three weeks to respond to Hemant Soren’s affidavit

India TV News  

The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday granted the Enforcement Directorate three weeks to respond to an affidavit filed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The ED had filed a case before the high court seeking to quash an FIR registered by Hemant Soren against the probe agency officials under the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste Act. In the FIR, filed in …

Allahabad HC Questions Bar Association's Resolution To Cancel Membership Of Lawyers Pursuing Personal Matters Against Fellow Advocates
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad HC Questions Bar Association's Resolution To Cancel Membership Of Lawyers Pursuing Personal Matters Against Fellow Advocates

Live Law  

In a strongly worded order, the Allahabad High Court on Monday took judicial notice of a resolution drawn by the Etah Bar Association to the effect that if any lawyer takes up a personal matter against a fellow lawyer, his/her membership with the Bar Association will be cancelled. A bench of Justice Kshitij Shailendra issued notice to the President of …

Allahabad High Court Temporarily Restrains District Bar Associations In UP From Holding Strikes
8 months ago

Allahabad High Court Temporarily Restrains District Bar Associations In UP From Holding Strikes

Live Law  

In a stern direction to the bar bodies in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has directed that none of the Bar Associations of any district courts in the state would resort to any strike till August 7. Hearing the matter on July 8, the High Court directed key legal bodies, including the Bar Council of India, …

Courts Are Not Industrial Establishments, Bar Can't Bargain Their Demands Like Trade Unions: Allahabad High Court On Lawyers' Strike
1 year, 1 month ago

Courts Are Not Industrial Establishments, Bar Can't Bargain Their Demands Like Trade Unions: Allahabad High Court On Lawyers' Strike

Live Law  

Expressing alarm over a petition concerning continuous strike in Tehsil Bar Association Rasara, District Ballia, the Allahabad High Court remarked, “In our judicial system, strike brings the wheels of justice to a standstill, bringing cheer and happiness amongst enemies of justice. In that eventuality, we would certainly shatter the faith reposed by us in ourselves while giving us the Constitution …

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Against Lawyer On 'Malafide Complaint' By Opposite Party In Litigation
1 year, 1 month ago

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Against Lawyer On 'Malafide Complaint' By Opposite Party In Litigation

Live Law  

Last week, the Jharkhand High Court annulled disciplinary proceedings initiated by the State Bar Council against a lawyer accused of engaging in an "illicit" physical relationship with his client. 3 has got no locus to lodge the complaint before Jharkhand State Bar Council, when there is no professional relationship between the petitioner and the complainant. 3 before the Jharkhand State …

Lawyers’ strike to continue, says Bar Council of UP
1 year, 6 months ago

Lawyers’ strike to continue, says Bar Council of UP

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Bar Council of UP on Wednesday decided to continue its strike against the state government’s “inaction” in the August 29 incident of alleged police lathicharge on advocates in Hapur. Office-bearers of all lawyers’ associations of the state capital assembled at gate number six of the high court in Lucknow and staged a protest over the Hapur incident. “Lawyers …

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Decides To Boycott Court Of Justice Anil Kshetarpal Over His Alleged Misbehaviour
1 year, 9 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Decides To Boycott Court Of Justice Anil Kshetarpal Over His Alleged Misbehaviour

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The Punjab And Haryana High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to boycott the Court of Justice Anil Kshetarpal with immediate effect while seeking his transfer to another High Court over his alleged misbehaviour with an advocate.The decision to this effect was taken in an emergent meeting of the Executive Committee which was called to discuss the complaint …

Advocate's Murder: BCI Directs Rajasthan Bar Council To Call Off Strike Before March 9, Requests State Govt To Pass Law For Protection Of Lawyers
2 years ago

Advocate's Murder: BCI Directs Rajasthan Bar Council To Call Off Strike Before March 9, Requests State Govt To Pass Law For Protection Of Lawyers

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has directed the State Bar Council of Rajasthan to take appropriate measures to ensure that the strike/boycott of several courts in the state due to the murder of an Advocate is called off before March 9. It asked the State Bar Council to forward a report by evening of March 08.The strike and boycott of …

Jharkhand Bar Council Calls Off Lawyers' Strike Against Court Fee Hike After Bar Council Of India Order
2 years, 2 months ago

Jharkhand Bar Council Calls Off Lawyers' Strike Against Court Fee Hike After Bar Council Of India Order

Live Law  

Jharkhand State Bar Council on Friday decided to call off the strike against the hike in court fee, after the Bar Council of India Chairman directed it to end the boycott of courts. BCI Chairman earlier directed the State Bar Council to furnish reasons for such extreme step of strike by it and to explain why it did not move …

[Advocates' Strikes In UP] Allahabad HC Issues Notice To BCI, Asks State Bar Council To Consider Resolving Local Disputes
2 years, 3 months ago

[Advocates' Strikes In UP] Allahabad HC Issues Notice To BCI, Asks State Bar Council To Consider Resolving Local Disputes

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to the Bar Council of India in a Public Interest Litigation Petition seeking relevant directions pertaining to the issue of strike calls of the Advocates across the state. The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir has issued the notice to the Bar Council of India through its …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Punjab & Haryana Bar Council On Plea Alleging Irregularities In Ludhiana Bar Election
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Punjab & Haryana Bar Council On Plea Alleging Irregularities In Ludhiana Bar Election

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana in a plea alleging that elections are held in the District Bar Association, Ludhiana without complying with the provisions of the 2015 Bar Associations Rules, with the voters' list comprising non-advocates and others without any voting rights. The petitioner contends that the voter list of …

Bar Association Essentially A Private Body, Writ Won't Lie For Dispute Over Its Office Bearer: Allahabad High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Bar Association Essentially A Private Body, Writ Won't Lie For Dispute Over Its Office Bearer: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that disputes regarding the office bearer of a Bar Association can't be decided in a writ petitioner as the Bar Associations are essential private bodies. "The Bar Association remains essentially a private body and in respect of dispute of its office bearer a writ petition ordinarily would not lie", the Bench of Justice Ashwani …

Fake Accident Claim Petitions: Supreme Court Directs SIT To Share Names Of Erring Advocates To Bar Council Of India
3 years, 4 months ago

Fake Accident Claim Petitions: Supreme Court Directs SIT To Share Names Of Erring Advocates To Bar Council Of India

Live Law  

Earlier, the Supreme Court in an order dated 05.10.2021 had criticized the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for its failure to take action against advocates for filing fake claim petitions under Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and Workmen Compensation Act. The Bench noted that despite its strong observations that in such a serious matter where there are allegations of filing of …

Court Boycott : Supreme Court Rejects Apology Of Rajasthan HC Bar Association; Seeks A Resolution To Not Hold Strikes In Future
3 years, 4 months ago

Court Boycott : Supreme Court Rejects Apology Of Rajasthan HC Bar Association; Seeks A Resolution To Not Hold Strikes In Future

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has rejected the affidavits of apology tendered by the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association at Jaipur for boycotting a court, observing that the aplogy was not unconditional and unqualified.The Court has directed the office bearers of the Association to come up with a better affidavit and also to to come out with a Resolution stating that the …

Proposing To Frame Rules To Curtail Lawyers' Strikes & Court Boycotts, BCI Tells SC
3 years, 6 months ago

Proposing To Frame Rules To Curtail Lawyers' Strikes & Court Boycotts, BCI Tells SC

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India informed the Supreme Court on Friday that it is proposing to frame rules to curtail strikes by lawyers and court boycotts and to take action against bar associations who act in breach and against advocates who promote such strikes through social media.The BCI Chairman Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishar told a bench comprising Justices DY …

Suo Motu Case On Lawyers' Strikes: No Response From BCI, State Bar Councils; Supreme Court Requests BCI Chairman To Assist Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Suo Motu Case On Lawyers' Strikes: No Response From BCI, State Bar Councils; Supreme Court Requests BCI Chairman To Assist Court

Live Law  

The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah on Monday observed that the Office Report indicates that despite the judgment of the Court, no response has been received either from the Bar Council of India or from the State Bar Councils. Direction to BCI and State Bar Council The Court had observed that ispite of the decisions of …

Unfortunate That Clients Suffer When Bar Members Abstain From Judicial Work Creating Backlog Of Cases: Allahabad High Court
4 years, 4 months ago

Unfortunate That Clients Suffer When Bar Members Abstain From Judicial Work Creating Backlog Of Cases: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

"It is unfortunate that clients are suffering for cases which can easily be disposed of but for the reasons that the Members of Bar have been abstaining from judicial work creating a backlog of cases", the Allahabad High Court observed on Monday. Perusing the same, the Court said, "From the perusal of the same, it indicates that for various reasons, …

Delhi High Court mandates attested affidavits to file petitions, suits
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court mandates attested affidavits to file petitions, suits

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to strike down with its administrative order which makes it mandatory to file petitions and suits, accompanied with affidavits which are duly attested by the oath commissioner. The bench, however, granted liberty to the woman petitioner to file an exemption application before each of the courts concerned explaining the facts and circumstances and …

'Every One Has Right To Fair Trial; Kangaroo Courts Not Permitted' : Karnataka HC On Hubli Bar Resolution Against Kashmiri Students
5 years ago

'Every One Has Right To Fair Trial; Kangaroo Courts Not Permitted' : Karnataka HC On Hubli Bar Resolution Against Kashmiri Students

Live Law  

The Hubli Bar Association on Tuesday submitted to the Karnataka High Court that it has withdrawn its resolution, passed on February 15, by which it had decided that none of its members would appear for the three Kashmiri students booked for sedition over alleged pro-Pakistan slogans.In response to that, a division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok …

Boycott Of Courts Can't Be Justified As Freedom Of Speech & Expression : SC On Lawyers' Strikes [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

Boycott Of Courts Can't Be Justified As Freedom Of Speech & Expression : SC On Lawyers' Strikes [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the advocates in the districts of Dehradun, Hardwar and Udham Singh Nagar in the State of Uttarakhand for holding strike by boycotting courts.The SC also noted that despite directions in precedents such as Ex-Capt. In this backdrop, suo moto notices were issued to the Bar Council of India and State Bar …

Incessant Lawyers' Strike: Calcutta HC Seeks Replies From President & Secretary Of Mendipur Bar Association [Read Order]
5 years, 1 month ago

Incessant Lawyers' Strike: Calcutta HC Seeks Replies From President & Secretary Of Mendipur Bar Association [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has sought replies from the President and Secretary of the Medinipur Bar Association explaining why action must not be taken against them in light of the incessant lawyers' strike in the district. The division bench of Justices Suvra Ghosh and Joymalya Bagchi noted that the striking lawyers in the Mendipur District of West Bengal not only …

Orissa Lawyers Strike: SC Asks BCI And State Bar Council To Take Action Against Lawyers
5 years, 2 months ago

Orissa Lawyers Strike: SC Asks BCI And State Bar Council To Take Action Against Lawyers

Live Law  

A Bench comprising of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph directed the Bar Council of India and the Odisha Bar Council to take appropriate action against lawyers on strike in the Orissa High Court. The counsel appearing on behalf of the Orissa High Court, Siba Shankar Mishra, requested for two weeks more time to be granted in order to …

Calcutta HC Issues Show Cause To President and Secretaries Of Striking Bar Associations [Read Order]
5 years, 2 months ago

Calcutta HC Issues Show Cause To President and Secretaries Of Striking Bar Associations [Read Order]

Live Law  

Taking stern view of the incessant lawyers' strike in Medinipur district of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the President and Secretaries of the concerned Bar Associations to show cause for not initiating contempt proceedings against them. "Report placed before us discloses sufficient materials to take a prima facie view that the conduct of the striking lawyers …

Tis Hazari clash: Delhi HC Bar Association asked to abstain from work on Monday to support lawyers' strike
5 years, 4 months ago

Tis Hazari clash: Delhi HC Bar Association asked to abstain from work on Monday to support lawyers' strike

India Today  

Taking cognizance into the strike called by the Bar Council of India over the scuffle that broke out between lawyers and Delhi Police personnel at Tis Hazari Court yesterday, members of the Delhi High Court Bar Association have been requested to abstain from work on Monday and support the protest. The DHCBA urged Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice …

Ayodhya parties file affidavits for moulding of relief
5 years, 5 months ago

Ayodhya parties file affidavits for moulding of relief

Hindustan Times  

Lawyers representing Ram Lalla Virajman, the deity, on Saturday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying that the 2.77-acre disputed site at Ayodhya must be handed over to them and the claims of the Muslim side and the Nirmohi Akhara be dismissed. Filing an affidavit to mould the final relief sought from the court, Ram Lalla Virajman reiterated its …

Bar Associations Cannot Prevent Advocates From Representing Accused Persons : Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

Bar Associations Cannot Prevent Advocates From Representing Accused Persons : Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The High Court of Uttarakhand has reiterated that every accused person has a constitutional right to be defended in the court and that the Bar Associations cannot indulge in the practice of restraining its members from representing any accused.The decision in question was taken in the backdrop of an Advocate named Sushil Raghuvanshi, a member of the Kotdwar Bar Association, …

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 …

Breaking: SC Orders Protection To Lady Lawyer Assaulted By Lawyers In Delhi Court, Restrains Tis Hazari Court Bar Association From Going On Strike /Boycott [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: SC Orders Protection To Lady Lawyer Assaulted By Lawyers In Delhi Court, Restrains Tis Hazari Court Bar Association From Going On Strike /Boycott [Read Order]

Live Law  

In the wake of the recent incident of a lady lawyer being assaulted by members of the Bar at the Tis Hazari Court in Delhi and the subsequent boycott of the court of Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Kumar for directing the registration of a FIR, the Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra noted that the grounds averred …

Take Disciplinary Action Against J&K Lawyers: Lawyers For Democracy And Rule Of Law To BCI
6 years, 11 months ago

Take Disciplinary Action Against J&K Lawyers: Lawyers For Democracy And Rule Of Law To BCI

Live Law  

'Lawyers for Democracy and Rule of Law' has written to the Bar Council of India demanding disciplinary action against lawyers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir who had allegedly called for a strike in defence of the accused in the matter of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua.In a letter addressed to BCI Chairman Mr. Manan …

Lawyers' Protest Not Just About Kathua Rape Case But Also For Deportation Of Rohingyas: J&K HC Bar Association
6 years, 11 months ago

Lawyers' Protest Not Just About Kathua Rape Case But Also For Deportation Of Rohingyas: J&K HC Bar Association

Live Law  

Amidst widespread condemnation of lawyers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir calling a strike allegedly in defence of the accused in the matter of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, a resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has now come to fore attempting to clarifying its stand.In a press release dated …

Lawyers' Protest Not Just About Kathua Rape Case But Also For Deportation Of Rohingyas: J&K HC Bar Association
6 years, 11 months ago

Lawyers' Protest Not Just About Kathua Rape Case But Also For Deportation Of Rohingyas: J&K HC Bar Association

Live Law  

Amidst widespread condemnation of lawyers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir calling a strike allegedly in defence of the accused in the matter of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, a resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has now come to fore attempting to clarifying its stand.In a press release dated …

I Can Be Raped Or Killed, Will Tell SC That I Am In Danger: Deepika Rajawat, Counsel For Kathua Victim's Family
6 years, 11 months ago

I Can Be Raped Or Killed, Will Tell SC That I Am In Danger: Deepika Rajawat, Counsel For Kathua Victim's Family

Live Law  

"I don't know till when I will be alive. "Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat told ANIThe case concerning the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir should be heard outside. The case concerning the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir should be heard outside the State, Ms. Deepika Singh Rajawat, …

I Can Be Raped Or Killed, Will Tell SC That I Am In Danger: Deepika Rajawat, Counsel For Kathua Victim's Family
6 years, 11 months ago

I Can Be Raped Or Killed, Will Tell SC That I Am In Danger: Deepika Rajawat, Counsel For Kathua Victim's Family

Live Law  

"I don't know till when I will be alive. "Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat told ANIThe case concerning the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir should be heard outside. The case concerning the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir should be heard outside the State, Ms. Deepika Singh Rajawat, …

Kathua Rape Case: BCI Forms Committee To Probe Strike By J&K Lawyers
6 years, 11 months ago

Kathua Rape Case: BCI Forms Committee To Probe Strike By J&K Lawyers

Live Law  

After the nation-wide condemnation of lawyers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir calling a strike in defence of the accused in the matter of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, the Bar Council of India has now formed a Committee to enquire into the matter.As per a press release issued on Sunday, the Committee will be …

Kathua Rape Case: BCI Forms Committee To Probe Strike By J&K Lawyers
6 years, 11 months ago

Kathua Rape Case: BCI Forms Committee To Probe Strike By J&K Lawyers

Live Law  

After the nation-wide condemnation of lawyers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir calling a strike in defence of the accused in the matter of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, the Bar Council of India has now formed a Committee to enquire into the matter.As per a press release issued on Sunday, the Committee will be …

Bar Council of India asks Jammu, Kathua lawyer bodies to call off strike
6 years, 11 months ago

Bar Council of India asks Jammu, Kathua lawyer bodies to call off strike

The Hindu  

The Bar Council of India on Sunday asked the bar associations of Kathua and Jammu to call off their strike and constituted a five-member committee headed by a former High Court Chief Justice to inquire into alleged misconduct by the lawyers there in connection with the Kathua rape and murder case. The decision was taken at the Council’s general body …

Breaking: Kathua Rape And Murder-SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Obstruction By Lawyers; Issues Notice To BCI, Bar Associations [Read Petition & Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

Breaking: Kathua Rape And Murder-SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Obstruction By Lawyers; Issues Notice To BCI, Bar Associations [Read Petition & Order]

Live Law  

“Obstruction of process of law and delivery of justice, and that too by lawyers cannot be condoned and is unethical. Access to justice cannot be impeded by lawyers”“It is impermissible under law and ethics to prevent filing of chargesheet or oppose representation of victim's family by lawyer. Access to justice cannot be impeded by lawyers” “It is impermissible under law …

Breaking: Kathua Rape And Murder-SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Obstruction By Lawyers; Issues Notice To BCI, Bar Associations [Read Petition & Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

Breaking: Kathua Rape And Murder-SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Obstruction By Lawyers; Issues Notice To BCI, Bar Associations [Read Petition & Order]

Live Law  

“Obstruction of process of law and delivery of justice, and that too by lawyers cannot be condoned and is unethical. Access to justice cannot be impeded by lawyers”“It is impermissible under law and ethics to prevent filing of chargesheet or oppose representation of victim's family by lawyer. Access to justice cannot be impeded by lawyers” “It is impermissible under law …

SC takes suo motu cognisance of lawyers’ blocking charge sheet in Kathua rape and murder case
6 years, 11 months ago

SC takes suo motu cognisance of lawyers’ blocking charge sheet in Kathua rape and murder case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of alleged efforts made by local lawyers to obstruct the filing of a chargesheet in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir with the intention of derailing the police investigation. The court sought responses from the Bar Council of India, the State Bar …

Kathua Rape & Murder: Lawyers Ask SC To Take Suomotu Cognizance On Kathua Lawyer's Action Against Filing Of Charge Sheet, SC Agrees To Hear And Ask Lawyers To File Petition
6 years, 11 months ago

Kathua Rape & Murder: Lawyers Ask SC To Take Suomotu Cognizance On Kathua Lawyer's Action Against Filing Of Charge Sheet, SC Agrees To Hear And Ask Lawyers To File Petition

Live Law  

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra today agreed to hear a plea seeking some direction against the Jammu and Kashmir and Kathua Bar lawyers who prevented the Crime Branch from filing charge sheet against 7 accused in the gang rape and murder of 8-year-old girl. A group of Supreme Court lawyers mentioned the matter and said a "judicial …

Kathua rape case: Lawyers' bandh call brings Jammu to a halt, rights' activists fear communalisation, delay in justice
6 years, 11 months ago

Kathua rape case: Lawyers' bandh call brings Jammu to a halt, rights' activists fear communalisation, delay in justice

Firstpost  

The strike in Jammu was called by Kathua Bar Association and Jammu Bar Association against the state police crime branch, which is probing case of 8-year-old *****, who was “sedated, raped for days, tortured and then murdered”. The strike in Jammu was called by Kathua Bar Association and Jammu Bar Association against the state police crime branch, which is probing …

Urgent need to review regulatory mechanism for the legal profession: SC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 8 months ago

Urgent need to review regulatory mechanism for the legal profession: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Legal profession being the most important component of justice delivery system, it must continue to perform its significant role and regulatory mechanism and should not be seen to be wanting in taking prompt action against any malpractice, the Bench observed.The Supreme Court in Mahipal Singh Rana vs. State of Uttar Pradesh,has observed that there is an urgent need to review …

SC says Lawyers should not go on Strike; but Jethmalani defends Bar saying not to work also a “constitutional right”
9 years, 3 months ago

SC says Lawyers should not go on Strike; but Jethmalani defends Bar saying not to work also a “constitutional right”

Live Law  

Observing that lawyers should not go on strike or give calls to boycott courts, the Supreme Court today gave a months time to various bar bodies including the Bar Council of India to convene a meeting to solve the problem caused by frequent boycotts once and for all.A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and Arun Mishra said : “Our view …

SC says Lawyers should not go on Strike; but Jethmalani defends Bar saying not to work also a “constitutional right”
9 years, 3 months ago

SC says Lawyers should not go on Strike; but Jethmalani defends Bar saying not to work also a “constitutional right”

Live Law  

Observing that lawyers should not go on strike or give calls to boycott courts, the Supreme Court today gave a months time to various bar bodies including the Bar Council of India to convene a meeting to solve the problem caused by frequent boycotts once and for all.A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and Arun Mishra said : “Our view …

SC issues notice on PIL challenging Bar Association (Constitution and Registration) Rules, 2015
9 years, 6 months ago

SC issues notice on PIL challenging Bar Association (Constitution and Registration) Rules, 2015

Live Law  

A Special Leave Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India challenging the Bar Association Rules, 2015 framed by the Punjab and Haryana State Bar Council. The High Court had ruled that wherever election to the Bar Association has been held before 11.05.2015, the elected office bearers would hold office till fresh elections are held as per the …

Strikes in UP Courts: CJ Chandrachud headed Seven Judge bench takes Suo Motu Cognizance and issues notice
9 years, 11 months ago

Strikes in UP Courts: CJ Chandrachud headed Seven Judge bench takes Suo Motu Cognizance and issues notice

Live Law  

In relation to the judicial disorder created in the aftermath of a young lawyer’s killing in the district court premises in Allahabad, the special seven judges' bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud passed an order seeking reports from district judges on advocates who may have been responsible for prolonged strikes in their respective jurisdiction.The special High Court bench …

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