HC is empowered to designate Advocates as ‘Senior Advocates’ even in the absence of framing any Rules U/S 16(2) of Advocates Act; Karnataka HC [Read Jt]
9 years, 3 months ago

HC is empowered to designate Advocates as ‘Senior Advocates’ even in the absence of framing any Rules U/S 16(2) of Advocates Act; Karnataka HC [Read Jt]

Live Law  

Merely because without completing the task of framing of Norms or Rules, by the Committee constituted for that purpose, certain advocates were designated as senior counsel, it cannot be termed to be an arbitrary or an illegal act or one lacking in transparency or any of the other “epithets” used in the pleadings. Dismissing writ petitions filed by some Lawyers of Karnataka High Court challenging the process of selection of ‘Senior Advocates’, the Karnataka High Court held that absence of framing of Rules or Regulations under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, the Court was empowered to designate selected advocates as senior advocates. The petitioner lawyers had contended that no rules have been framed for exercise of power under Section 16 of the Advocates Act and four advocates were hastily and hurriedly designated as senior advocates on the basis of secret ballot without first finalizing the Draft Rules, 2014. The petitioners also contended that the norms framed are contrary to Section 16 of the Advocates Act, as it does not envisage filing an application by an advocate seeking his designation as a senior advocate, rather it is done on taking consent of the advocate by the Court. The court said that object of Clause of the norms is to provide three different avenues for an advocate to be designated as a senior advocate and the initiative for designation of an advocate as a senior advocate could be from any member of the Bench or, from two senior advocates of the Bar or, by the advocate concerned, Suo motu seeking such a designation by making an application.

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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 …

Karnataka HC Declines Plea To Reserve Seats For SC/ST, Backward Community Members In Governing Council Of Advocates' Association Bengaluru
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka HC Declines Plea To Reserve Seats For SC/ST, Backward Community Members In Governing Council Of Advocates' Association Bengaluru

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday refused to grant any relief in a petition seeking a direction to the Advocates Association, Bengaluru to take steps for providing overall 50 percent reservation to SC/ST and backward communities, which may also include women reservation in the governing body of the Association, during the ensuing elections. A single judge, Justice R Devdas disposed …

Judges Reluctant To Express Themselves In Full Court: Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Secret Ballot System For Senior Advocate Designation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Judges Reluctant To Express Themselves In Full Court: Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Secret Ballot System For Senior Advocate Designation

Live Law  

Senior Advocate S. Muralidhar on Friday suggested to the Supreme Court that a secret ballot system in which all the judges of a constitutional court vote should be adopted to select lawyers for conferring Senior Advocate designation. Secret ballot for senior advocate designation Senior Advocate Indira Jaising strongly opposed the comments on judges feeling reluctant to express their opinions, noting …

AoR Designated As Senior Advocate Cannot Appear Without Informing Clients Of Sr Designation & Reporting Compliance To Registry: Supreme Court
2 months ago

AoR Designated As Senior Advocate Cannot Appear Without Informing Clients Of Sr Designation & Reporting Compliance To Registry: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday emphasized that Advocates on Record who are designated as Senior Advocates must inform their clients about their designation and submit a report to the Registry confirming that alternate arrangements have been made for their clients' representation. The Court stated that failure to comply with this obligation would bar such Senior Advocates from appearing before the …

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

Live Law  

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' …

Orissa High Court Confers Senior Designation On 13 Advocates
2 months, 1 week ago

Orissa High Court Confers Senior Designation On 13 Advocates

Live Law  

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates Act read with Rule 7 of the High Court of Orissa Rules, 2019, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday designated the following 13 Advocates as Senior Advocates – Sanjay Kumar Acharya Anup Kumar Bose Bansidhar Baug Bibekananda Bhuyan Bhabani Sankar Tripathy Susanta Kumar Dash Kamal Behari Panda Amitav …

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

Live Law  

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 To Determine Whether Advocate On Record Designated As Senior Advocate Has Duty To Notify Clients
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court To Determine Whether Advocate On Record Designated As Senior Advocate Has Duty To Notify Clients

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is set to determine whether an Advocate on Record has the responsibility of communicating with their client about being designated as a Senior Advocate so that the client can make alternate arrangement to engage another lawyer to file vakalatnama. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Registrar to submit a report to …

Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday dismissed petitions seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in various posts of the governing council and the executive committee of the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru. The High Court said that it has no power in law to issue such a direction in the absence of a bylaw in AAB providing reservation for women advocates, …

Children/Third Parties Cannot Appeal Against Maintenance Order Passed Under Parents & Senior Citizens Act: Karnataka High Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Children/Third Parties Cannot Appeal Against Maintenance Order Passed Under Parents & Senior Citizens Act: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that the right of appeal against an order passed by the Assistant Commissioner under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, is only available to senior citizens and parents and no such right is extended to children or third parties. The court said “The only reasonable interpretation of Section 16 of the …

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

Live Law  

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

'After Taking Money, Client Isn't Told If Case Filed Or Not' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Senior Advocate, Laments 'Sorry State'
3 months, 1 week ago

'After Taking Money, Client Isn't Told If Case Filed Or Not' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Senior Advocate, Laments 'Sorry State'

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today highlighted a sorry state of affairs that a Senior Advocate is indulging in suppression of facts in pleas filed before the Court. The Court was dealing with a remission related plea in which the petitioner, represented by Senior Advocate Rishi Malhotra, simultaneously approached the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court seeking identical reliefs and failed to …

Delhi High Court Designates 70 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Designates 70 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

Live Law  

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 …

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

Live Law  

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

Live Law  

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

Live Law  

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 …

BREAKING| Supreme Court Designates 39 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BREAKING| Supreme Court Designates 39 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

Live Law  

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

Live Law  

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

Live Law  

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

Live Law  

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam on Friday informed advocates that after a five-year hiatus, the High Court was in the process of recommencing the process of designating advocates as senior advocates.On mentioning by a Senior Advocate about the list of advocates for designation as seniors pending before the CJ, Justice Sivagnanam said, "Actually the development is, in line …

Lawyers Practising in Other States Ineligible for District Judge Posts: HC
1 year, 2 months ago

Lawyers Practising in Other States Ineligible for District Judge Posts: HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court ruled that advocates as well as public prosecutors practising in states other than Telangana are ineligible for the recruitment to the post of district judge in the state of Telangana. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar, was dealing with a batch of writ pleas challenging …

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

Live Law  

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 …

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Formulate Welfare Scheme For Members Of Advocates' Clerks Association, Says They Serve The Judicial System
1 year, 9 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

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

Live Law  

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 …

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging System of Designating Senior Advocates
2 years ago

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging System of Designating Senior Advocates

News 18  

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court for a declaration that the designation of advocates as senior advocates under Sections 16 and 23 of the Advocates Act, 1961, as well as under Rule 2 of Chapter-IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, creating a special class of advocates with special rights, privileges and status not available to …

Senior Designation: Supreme Court To Commence Hearing Of Plea Seeking Reforms On 22nd February, 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

Senior Designation: Supreme Court To Commence Hearing Of Plea Seeking Reforms On 22nd February, 2023

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court indicated that it is to commence with the hearing of the petition filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising seeking reforms in the process of designation of Senior Advocate on Wednesday. Senior Advocate, Mr. Vikas Singh appearing for the Supreme Court Bar Association and Senior Advocate, Mr. Aman Lekhi appearing for the Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association …

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 …

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Plea Challenging Exclusion From Delhi HC Senior Designations
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Plea Challenging Exclusion From Delhi HC Senior Designations

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed the plea of an Advocate challenging the procedure adopted by Delhi High Court while designating 55 advocates as Senior Advocates out of total of 237 applicants. The petitioner-in-person, Advocate Harvinder Chowdhury submitted that she was aggrieved by the not being appointed as a Senior Advocate despite being fit for the role. The instant petition …

[Senior Citizens Act] Lawyers Can Represent Parties Before Maintenance Tribunal, Section 17 No Bar: Delhi High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

[Senior Citizens Act] Lawyers Can Represent Parties Before Maintenance Tribunal, Section 17 No Bar: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has said that Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 will not bar parties from having legal practitioners represent them before the Maintenance Tribunal.Section 17 of the 2007 Act specifically states no party to a proceeding before a tribunal or appellate tribunal shall be represented by a legal practitioner,. …

Advocates Act Confers No Right To Park Vehicle Inside Court Premises: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Advocates Act Confers No Right To Park Vehicle Inside Court Premises: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that Section 30 of the Advocates' Act only confers the right on the Advocates to practice and it does not confer any right on any advocate to park his/her vehicle inside Court premises. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty dismissed a public interest litigation filed by …

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'

Live Law  

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 …

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

Live Law  

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 & …

"Sometimes Bar Or Bench Members Unwarily Transgress Propriety Unintentionally": MP HC Expunges Remarks Against Senior Counsel
2 years, 10 months ago

"Sometimes Bar Or Bench Members Unwarily Transgress Propriety Unintentionally": MP HC Expunges Remarks Against Senior Counsel

Live Law  

"There are moments in courts when heated exchanges do take place and though rare, it is not unheard of that either the member of the Bar or the Bench also in equal measure, unwarily transgresses the line or propriety unintentionally," the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed recently as it expunged its remarks made against a senior counsel last month.With this, …

Senior Designation: Last Date For Applications Extended After SC's Order For Allocation Of One Mark Each For Every Year Of Practice From 10 to 20 Years
2 years, 10 months ago

Senior Designation: Last Date For Applications Extended After SC's Order For Allocation Of One Mark Each For Every Year Of Practice From 10 to 20 Years

Live Law  

In view of Supreme Court's recent order directing High Courts to allocate one mark each for every year of practice between 10 years to 20 years to those who have applied for the senior designation, an extension has been notified for submissions of applications seeking conferment of senior designation Earlier, 10 marks flat were allocated to counsels who have put …

Supreme Court modifies marking process for designation of senior advocates
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court modifies marking process for designation of senior advocates

India Today  

The Supreme Court modified the selection and designation process of senior advocates on Wednesday. A bench of Justices U U Lalit, Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha granted the relief in a petition filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising seeking standardised marking against years of experience. The bench was hearing pleas alleging that some High Courts were using arbitrary and discriminatory …

Orissa High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 8 Advocates; No Female Lawyer In The List
2 years, 11 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

Senior Advocate Designation: Supreme Court Invites Suggestions/Views On 287 Applicants
3 years ago

Senior Advocate Designation: Supreme Court Invites Suggestions/Views On 287 Applicants

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has on Tuesday issued a notice inviting suggestions and views on the 287 lawyers who have applied for conferment of designation as Senior Advocates. The suggestions have been invited from the members of the Bar and other stakeholders for the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates to assess the applications received. The views or suggestions are to …

Breaking: Supreme Court Invites Applications From Retd. CJs/Judges Of HCs, AORs & Advocates For 'Senior Advocate Designation' After 4 Yrs
3 years, 1 month ago

Breaking: Supreme Court Invites Applications From Retd. CJs/Judges Of HCs, AORs & Advocates For 'Senior Advocate Designation' After 4 Yrs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has invited applications, seeking conferment of designation of Senior Advocates, from retired Chief Justices/Judges of High Courts and Advocates-on-Record / Advocates. It may be noted that the applications have to be filed in the prescribed formats in terms of the Supreme Court Guidelines to Regulate Conferment of Designation of Senior Advocates, 2018 framed in compliance with the …

Karnataka High Court Confers Senior Designation on 53 Advocates
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Confers Senior Designation on 53 Advocates

Live Law  

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 …

Plea Moved In Chhattisgarh HC Challenging 'Senior' Designation Conferred On 12 Advocates Alleging Arbitrariness, Favoritism In Process
3 years, 4 months ago

Plea Moved In Chhattisgarh HC Challenging 'Senior' Designation Conferred On 12 Advocates Alleging Arbitrariness, Favoritism In Process

Live Law  

A writ petition has been moved before the Chhattisgarh High Court challenging the 'senior designation' conferred on 12 advocates alleging that the decision was made by applying the pick and choose method which suffers from biases, favoritism, nepotism and is against the settled principles of law.Chhattisgarh High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 12 AdvocatesThe plea has been moved by. A …

'Extraordinary Situation Warrants Extraordinary Measures': Karnataka HC Relaxes Advocates' Association Bye Laws For Conducting Elections Expeditiously
3 years, 4 months ago

'Extraordinary Situation Warrants Extraordinary Measures': Karnataka HC Relaxes Advocates' Association Bye Laws For Conducting Elections Expeditiously

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has relaxed the rigor of certain Bye Laws of the Advocates Association of Bengaluru, for ensuring the elections to the Association are completed expeditiously and latest by December 22, as earlier ordered by the Court.Justice Krishna S Dixit said,"the rigor of the Bye Laws needs to be relaxed for the very same reason so that the …

'Matter Pending Consideration Before Committee, Report To Be Furnished Within Next Few Weeks': Madras HC Defers Hearing Of Challenge To Senior Designation Rules
3 years, 5 months ago

'Matter Pending Consideration Before Committee, Report To Be Furnished Within Next Few Weeks': Madras HC Defers Hearing Of Challenge To Senior Designation Rules

Live Law  

A public interest litigation petition has been filed before the Madras High Court challenging the validity of Rules 4 and 4 of the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, which stipulate a minimum age and experience criteria for an advocate to be eligible to be designated as a Senior Advocate. The Madras High Court had notified its …

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, 10 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 …

Senior Designation: Gauhati High Court Invites Views From Bar On 58 Applicants By April 15
3 years, 11 months ago

Senior Designation: Gauhati High Court Invites Views From Bar On 58 Applicants By April 15

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has invited suggestions/opinions from the Bar on 58 applicant Advocates as a part of the process of designating them as Senior Advocates. Rule 6 of the Gauhati High Court Rules, 2018 provide the applications received for senior designation have to be published in the official website of the Gauhati High Court inviting suggestions/views of other stakeholders …

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

Live Law  

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 …

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