Failure To Make Interim Pay-Outs To Needy Advocates, Clerks In Pandemic: Madras HC Asks BCI, BCTN & P To Disclose Complete Financials, Grants Received From State [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Failure To Make Interim Pay-Outs To Needy Advocates, Clerks In Pandemic: Madras HC Asks BCI, BCTN & P To Disclose Complete Financials, Grants Received From State [Read Order]

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The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the BCI and Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry to file their audited financial statements for the periods 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. The bench was considering a PIL moved by a Senior Advocate, seeking a direction to the respondents, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and the State of Tamil Nadu to pay Advocates and registered Advocate Clerks a sum of Rs.50,000/- and Rs.25,000/- respectively, as an ad interim measure, amidst the COVID pandemic. However, BCI regulation 41 permits 80% of the total sum collected by the Bar Council of India Advocates Welfare Fund Committee for the State to be utilised for the welfare of Advocates in respect of Welfare Schemes The Court had noted that Regulation 44A also provides for the State Bar Council to implement such a scheme in tandem with the BCI and subject to mandatory monitoring by the BCI- "The absence of a specific and enabling Rule in the State regulations, though an immediate barrier, can and, in our recommendation, must, be inserted by way of an amendment at the earliest, to provide for interim pay-outs to needy advocates in these dark and difficult days". The bench had observed that the BCI Regulations provide for the collection of an amount from a member of the State Bar Council, and the deployment/crediting of the same in an Advocates welfare fund to be created by the Bar Council of India qua a specific State. "The Tamil Nadu Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1987 also contains a similar provision in Section 10 thereof", the Madras High Court had stated on June 16.

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Tamil Nadu Advocates Welfare Fund Entitled For Income Tax Exemption: ITAT
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Advocates Welfare Fund Entitled For Income Tax Exemption: ITAT

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The Chennai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the Central Act is not applicable to the Tamil Nadu Advocates Welfare Fund and is eligible for Income Tax exemption.The bench of Manu Kumar Giri and S. R. Raghunatha has observed that since the assessee fund is enacted prior to the formation of the Central Act, namely the. The …

Seniors Extracting Work From Junior Lawyers Without Pay Violates Fundamental Rights: Madras HC Suggests Bar Council To Fix Minimum Stipend
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Seniors Extracting Work From Junior Lawyers Without Pay Violates Fundamental Rights: Madras HC Suggests Bar Council To Fix Minimum Stipend

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The Madras High Court has suggested the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to fix a minimum stipend for engaging a junior lawyer to ensure his livelihood is protected. The court added that senior lawyers who extracted work from junior lawyers without paying them a minimum stipend were in fact exploiting the young lawyers and directly violating their fundamental …

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Formulate Welfare Scheme For Members Of Advocates' Clerks Association, Says They Serve The Judicial System
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Formulate Welfare Scheme For Members Of Advocates' Clerks Association, Says They Serve The Judicial System

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The Karnataka High Court recently directed the State government to formulate a scheme for welfare of the members of State Level Advocates’ Clerks Association, within six months. Therefore, the Advocates’ Clerks play a significant role in the justice delivery system and if they are playing a significant role in the justice delivery system, the system cannot leave them in the …

Supreme Court seeks Bar Council of India’s reply on plea challenging ‘exorbitant’ enrolment fees for aspiring lawyers
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Bar Council of India’s reply on plea challenging ‘exorbitant’ enrolment fees for aspiring lawyers

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 10 sought a response from the Bar Council of India in a petition challenging the “exorbitant and oppressive” fees charged by State Bar Councils for “young and aspiring” lawyers to register with them as legal professionals. “Financially poor young lawyers find it difficult to pay the enrolment fee which run into thousands of Rupees,” Mr. …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BCD’s Appeal Against Single Judge's Direction Asking It To Contribute Towards Budget Of CM Advocates Welfare Scheme
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BCD’s Appeal Against Single Judge's Direction Asking It To Contribute Towards Budget Of CM Advocates Welfare Scheme

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The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on an appeal moved by Bar Council of Delhi against the Single Bench's directions asking it to contribute towards the budget announced by Delhi government for Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme, which is an insurance scheme for lawyers. The court in the 2021 ruling had observed that Delhi government cannot be made …

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation
2 years, 7 months ago

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation

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The Madras High Court recently directed a lawyer, appearing for the petitioner to deposit Rs. 25,000 as exemplary costs in favour of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry finding that the petitioner had come to the court with unclean hands merely to abuse the judicial process of law. "Considering the fact that the representation was submitted only on …

Up to Rs.5000 Per Month Stipend For Junior Lawyers: Kerala Bar Council Notifies Advocates' Stipend Rules, 2021
3 years ago

Up to Rs.5000 Per Month Stipend For Junior Lawyers: Kerala Bar Council Notifies Advocates' Stipend Rules, 2021

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The Bar Council of Kerala has notified The Kerala Advocates' Stipend Rules, 2021 in exercise of its powers conferred by section 27 read with section 9 of the Kerala Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1980.The Rules stipulate that the stipend to lawyers may be disbursed from the Fund by the Trustee Committee on a monthly basis or at such intervals as …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Inclusion Of Advocates As 'Professionals' Under MSME Act For Availing Welfare Schemes
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Inclusion Of Advocates As 'Professionals' Under MSME Act For Availing Welfare Schemes

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The Delhi High Court today issued notices on a PIL seeking inclusion of Advocates within the definition of "Professionals" under the MSME Act, for the purpose of accessing welfare schemes.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the MSME Ministry, Finance Ministry, Bar Council of India and the RBI, after hearing Advocate Abhijit …

legal jobs- Government Advocate (Civil side / Criminal Side / Taxes) Vacancy At Madras, Tamil Nadu
3 years, 5 months ago

legal jobs- Government Advocate (Civil side / Criminal Side / Taxes) Vacancy At Madras, Tamil Nadu

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The government of Tamil Nadu Public Department invites applications for the post of Government Advocate at the High Court of Madras and Madurai Bench of High Court of Madras. of Post: • Government Advocate 52 at High Court of Madras and 19 at Madurai Bench of High Court of Madras • Government Advocate 16 at High Court of Madras and …

Delhi Voter ID Not Must For Advocates Enrolled With BCD To Claim CM's Insurance Benefit Scheme : High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Voter ID Not Must For Advocates Enrolled With BCD To Claim CM's Insurance Benefit Scheme : High Court

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In a significant verdict, the Delhi High Court on Monday ordered to extend benefits of the Chief Minister's Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all advocates registered with the Bar Council of Delhi, and residing in the National Capital Region.The benefits are to be extended irrespective of whether they hold voter ID cards of Delhi or not. In a significant verdict, the …

CM Advocate Welfare Policy: Delhi High Court Rejects NIACL's Demand For Additional Premium To 557 Advocates Not Forming Part Of Original List
3 years, 6 months ago

CM Advocate Welfare Policy: Delhi High Court Rejects NIACL's Demand For Additional Premium To 557 Advocates Not Forming Part Of Original List

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Observing that the issue was created due to lack of proper verification of the Delhi Bar Council, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected the demand of New India Assurance Company Limited demanding additional premium for 557 advocates who were not part of the original list of 29,007 advocates as there was no payment made to them.A single judge bench …

CM Advocate Welfare Policy: HC Grants Last Opportunity To Delhi Bar Council To Submit List Of Verified Lawyers Eligible For Benefits
3 years, 7 months ago

CM Advocate Welfare Policy: HC Grants Last Opportunity To Delhi Bar Council To Submit List Of Verified Lawyers Eligible For Benefits

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The Delhi High Court on Friday gave one last and final opportunity to Bar Council of Delhi to place on record the complete list of verified lawyers who, according to it, are entitled to be issued the policies. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha M Singh also asked New India Assurance Company Limited to submit a status report …

Lawyers help each other to stay afloat during the pandemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Lawyers help each other to stay afloat during the pandemic

The Hindu  

Among lawyers there exists a stark contrast between the paltry remuneration of the juniors with no steady flow of income and the huge amount of professional fees charged by well-established senior counsel. According to a recent Madras High Court order, there were around 65,000 advocates on the rolls of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as on date, …

UP Bar Council VS BCI- "Have Power To Give Directions To State Bar Councils Under Advocates Act": BCI Tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

UP Bar Council VS BCI- "Have Power To Give Directions To State Bar Councils Under Advocates Act": BCI Tells Delhi High Court

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The Chairman of the Bar Council of India, Manan Mishra, has informed the Delhi High Court that the Circulars dated 19th January, 2021 and 2nd February, 2021 for appointment of Committees to look after the activities of the Bar Council of UP have been issued in exercise of its powers under the Advocates Act. Mishra told a Single Bench of …

Take Decision On Transferring Grant Of Rs 10 Lakhs To Advocate Clerks Welfare Fund : Karnataka High Court Asks State Bar Council
4 years ago

Take Decision On Transferring Grant Of Rs 10 Lakhs To Advocate Clerks Welfare Fund : Karnataka High Court Asks State Bar Council

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Considering the improvement in the state as regards to Covid-19 situation, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday noted that perhaps registered Advocate's Clerks may not need immediate monetary help and thus suggested the State Bar Council to transfer an amount of Rs 10,00,000, released by the state for the benefit of clerks to the welfare fund created for their benefit …

BCI Extends Time To Furnish Details Of All Advocates Registered With District Bar Associations Till Nov 15 [Read Letter]
4 years, 2 months ago

BCI Extends Time To Furnish Details Of All Advocates Registered With District Bar Associations Till Nov 15 [Read Letter]

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The Bar Council of India has extended the deadline for submission of details of all practising Advocates who are members of their respective Bar Associations, for perusal of the e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India, until November 15, 2020. After receiving requests for extension from various quarters including various Bar Associations and State Bar Councils, the General Council of …

For Advocates Not Having Any Income Even Earlier, Pandemic Cannot Become Boon To Entitle Them To Financial Assistance Now: CJ S. A. Bobde
4 years, 2 months ago

For Advocates Not Having Any Income Even Earlier, Pandemic Cannot Become Boon To Entitle Them To Financial Assistance Now: CJ S. A. Bobde

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"All Bar Associations seem to be saying that we have authorised the BCI. Appearing for all the High Court Bar Associations, Senior Advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha sought to make submissions on the statutory possibilities by which the same may be implemented, indicating section 3 of the Advocates' Welfare Funds Act, 2001. "There are some riders though.the bar council will have …

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On Lawyers' PIL Challenging State Bar Council Conditions In Financial Aid Scheme
4 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On Lawyers' PIL Challenging State Bar Council Conditions In Financial Aid Scheme

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The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a public interest litigation filed by Advocates Association Bengaluru challenging the scheme framed by Karnataka State Bar Council for distribution of the state grant of Rs 5 crore to the needy advocates as being unreasonable and unfair. The Association has sought to quash and set aside the scheme framed on August …

Allahabad HC Issues Notices On Contempt Plea Against UP Advocates Welfare Funds Trustees Committee For Failure To Disburse Funds To Needy Advocates [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

Allahabad HC Issues Notices On Contempt Plea Against UP Advocates Welfare Funds Trustees Committee For Failure To Disburse Funds To Needy Advocates [Read Order]

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The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Chairman and Secretary of the UP Advocates Welfare Funds Trustees Committee, in a contempt petition for non-implementation of a Division Bench order in suo moto PIL titled In re: Assistance to the Needy Advocate and Registered Advocates Clerk. The Allahabad High Court had issued a slew of directions in April this …

Submit scheme to disburse ₹5 cr. granted by govt. to pay for needy advocates, HC directs bar council
4 years, 3 months ago

Submit scheme to disburse ₹5 cr. granted by govt. to pay for needy advocates, HC directs bar council

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the Karnataka State Bar Council to submit to the court the ‘COVID-19 Advocate Relief Fund’ scheme framed to disburse ₹5 crore released by the State government for financial assistance to needy advocates in view of pandemic. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Ashok S. Kinagi issued the …

Can Govt. Grant For Advocates' Welfare Be Disbursed As Loans, Imposing Conditions Of Interest, Repayment?: AP HC Asks [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

Can Govt. Grant For Advocates' Welfare Be Disbursed As Loans, Imposing Conditions Of Interest, Repayment?: AP HC Asks [Read Order]

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The Andhra Pradesh has directed the Special Committee headed by the Advocate General, constituted for the disbursement of the state government grant of Rs. Justice Ninala Jayasurya was considering a writ petition by advocate Syed Ziauddin challenging the proceedings dated 10th August of the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh, contemplating to provide loans to the needy advocates out of the …

Plea In Andhra Pradesh HC Against Disbursal Of State Sanctioned Amount For Advocates' Welfare In The Form Of Interest Based Loans [Read Affidavit]
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea In Andhra Pradesh HC Against Disbursal Of State Sanctioned Amount For Advocates' Welfare In The Form Of Interest Based Loans [Read Affidavit]

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A Circular issued by the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh providing loans to Advocates in need amid the pandemic and consequent lockdown, has been challenged before the High Court as illegal and arbitrary. Advocate Syed Ziauddin, practicing at the Andhra Pradesh High Court, has contended that the Council's decision to release the State sanctioned amount of Rs.25,00,00,000/- in the form …

BCI Issues Notice To New Delhi Bar Association On A Complaint Alleging Misappropriation Of National Relief Fund For Advocates [Read Notice]
4 years, 4 months ago

BCI Issues Notice To New Delhi Bar Association On A Complaint Alleging Misappropriation Of National Relief Fund For Advocates [Read Notice]

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Bar Council of India has issued notice to the Executive Committee of the New Delhi Bar Association on a complaint alleging misappropriation of funds from the sum allocated to National Relief Fund For Advocates. A complaint filed on July 31 has accused the Executive Committee of the NDBA of acts of cheating, fraud and misappropriation of funds related to the …

Financial Distress Of Advocates Amid COVID-19: Karnataka HC Asks State To Decide On Bar Association's Plea For Loans
4 years, 4 months ago

Financial Distress Of Advocates Amid COVID-19: Karnataka HC Asks State To Decide On Bar Association's Plea For Loans

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The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to consider and take a decision by August 19, on a representation made by the Belgavi Bar Association, seeking that a loan of upto Rs 5 lakh be extended to members of the bar who are in financial distress, due to limited functioning of courts. A division bench of Chief Justice …

'How Can Centre Pay Them? How Can Bar Council Take It Up?' : SC Refuses To Entertain Advocate Clerks' Plea For Monetary Aid
4 years, 5 months ago

'How Can Centre Pay Them? How Can Bar Council Take It Up?' : SC Refuses To Entertain Advocate Clerks' Plea For Monetary Aid

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The Apex Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea by the Supreme Court Bar Clerk's Association seeking financial assistance from the Centre on account of hardships faced by them due to the COVID-19 situation. The Bench, comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah, asked the Association to withdraw its plea, which had requested the Court to …

Tamil Nadu CM Has Sanctioned Rs. 3000 As Stipend For Young Lawyers, Says State Bar Council [Read Press Release]
4 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM Has Sanctioned Rs. 3000 As Stipend For Young Lawyers, Says State Bar Council [Read Press Release]

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The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry informed today that the Chief Minister of the State has sanctioned a monthly stipend of Rs.3,000/- for a period of two years to the young Advocates who are practicing in the state. It had earlier submitted a memorandum before the Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami urging him to grant monthly stipend of …

Rs 10.20 Lakhs Disbursed As Aid To Clerks : Advocates Association Of Bengaluru Tells Karnataka HC
4 years, 5 months ago

Rs 10.20 Lakhs Disbursed As Aid To Clerks : Advocates Association Of Bengaluru Tells Karnataka HC

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The Advocates Association of Bengaluru on Wednesday informed the Karnataka High Court that an amount of Rs 10,20,000 has been disbursed after scrutiny of 204 applications it received from members of the Karnataka State Level Advocates Clerks Association seeking financial aid due to closure of courts during the lockdown. Adv Anil Kumar, appearing for the association, said that the committee …

Delhi HC Asks Advocate Welfare Fund Trust and Bar Council of Delhi to Prepare A Report On Providing Assistance To Advocates Suffering Due To COVID19
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Asks Advocate Welfare Fund Trust and Bar Council of Delhi to Prepare A Report On Providing Assistance To Advocates Suffering Due To COVID19

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The Delhi High Court has asked the Advocates Welfare Fund Trust and Bar Council of Delhi to submit a report stating a roadmap on how to address the financial hardship faced by advocates due to COVID19. The order has come in a plea seeking ex gratia payment of ₹25,000 to each member of the Advocates Welfare Fund who has suffered …

Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea For Distribution Of Rs. 10,000 As "Monthly Cash Support" To Economically Backward, Labourers / Workers [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea For Distribution Of Rs. 10,000 As "Monthly Cash Support" To Economically Backward, Labourers / Workers [Read Order]

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The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL seeking monthly cash assistance for economically backward sections of the society in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Bench comprised by Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice R. Suresh Kumar has asked the state Government to file its reply on the matter and has posted the matter for hearing …

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