BCI suspends 15 lawyers for “gross professional misconduct” for violence within Madras High Court premises
9 years, 6 months ago

BCI suspends 15 lawyers for “gross professional misconduct” for violence within Madras High Court premises

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The Bar Council of India has reportedly suspended 15 advocates, including Secretary of Madurai Bar Association A.K. BCI has directed the Tamil Nadu State Bar Council to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against them for “gross professional misconduct”, within a month and. BCI has directed the Tamil Nadu State Bar Council to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against them for “gross professional misconduct”, within a month and has barred them from practicing before any Court or authority during the continuance of disciplinary investigation against them. It referred to a survey conducted by the Council in which they found out that “the number of such non-practicing and farzi lawyers has increased to such an extent that they are playing a vital role even in the constitution of Bar Associations and Bar Councils.” Initially, Mr. Mishra had constituted a two-member inquiry committee and declared that the disciplinary proceedings against three advocates would be held at Bengaluru and not in Tamil Nadu. The resolution adopted by the State Bar Council also termed necessary, the cancellation of the order of Madras High Court ordering eviction of Madurai District Bar Association from court premises.

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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Recent Attacks On Lawyers | Madras High Court Asks Public Prosecutor To Facilitate Meeting Between Bar Bodies & DGP
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The Madras High Court on Thursday asked the State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammed Jinnah to facilitate a meeting between the bar bodies in the State and the Director General of Police to come up with solutions to address the issue of frequent attacks on lawyers. The Senior advocate informed the court that the entire bar body was disturbed by the …

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

New Indian Express  

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The Madras High Court has called for action against a lawyer who misused his position and forged rental agreements. The court observed that the lawyer was liable to be prosecuted for misconduct under the Advocates Act 1961 and the Bar Council of India Rules 1975. Since no action had been taken on the complaints made to the Bar Council of …

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

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 1 to July 7, 2024

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9 months ago

Allegation Of Professional Misconduct Cannot Be Levelled By Party For Whom The Advocate Did Not Appear: Karnataka High Court

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Calcutta High Court has declined to urgently hear a plea which sought the court's intervention over statements made by Kolkata Police to media sources which allegedly tarnished Governor CV Ananda Bose's office.Counsel submitted that the police had made comments in the media which had allegedly tarnished the reputation of the Governor, who possessed constitutional immunity under. The Calcutta High …

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The Hindu  

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Sexual harassment: Madras High Court reserves order on ex-DGP’s plea

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Justice M Dhandapani of Madras High Court on Wednesday reserved orders on the petitions filed by former DGP Rajesh Das seeking to exempt him from surrendering before the trial court and suspension of three years imprisonment in the case of sexually harassing a woman IPS officer. When the petitions came up for hearing, Additional Public Prosecutor R Muniapparaj, representing …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Supreme Court on Monday transferred to itself a pending petition before the Karnataka High Court challenging the Bar Council Of India Rules 2023 on grounds that similar cases with identical issues of conducting free and fair state bar. The Supreme Court on Monday transferred to itself a pending petition before the Karnataka High Court challenging the Bar Council Of …

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BCI Issues Show Cause Notice Of Suspension To Ghaziabad Bar Association's President Over Attack On Sr Adv Gaurav Bhatia
1 year ago

BCI Issues Show Cause Notice Of Suspension To Ghaziabad Bar Association's President Over Attack On Sr Adv Gaurav Bhatia

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has issued show cause notices to the President and General Secretary of the Ghaziabad Bar Association for the alleged attack on senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, during lawyers strike at the Guatam Budh Nagar District & Sessions Court yesterday. BCI has asked the Bar Association's President and the General Secretary to explain by March 27, why …

SC dismisses West Bengal’s challenge to Calcutta HC’s transfer of probe into the attack on ED’s team at Sandeshkhali to CBI
1 year ago

SC dismisses West Bengal’s challenge to Calcutta HC’s transfer of probe into the attack on ED’s team at Sandeshkhali to CBI

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 11 rejected a petition filed by the State of West Bengal challenging a Calcutta High Court order transferring to the Central Bureau of Investigation the probe into an attack on a team of Directorate of Enforcement officers at Sandeshkhali on January 5. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, however, ordered expunging certain remarks and observations made against …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 04 - March 10, 2024
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Live Law  

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Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge Of TN Minister I Periyasamy In Corruption Case
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge Of TN Minister I Periyasamy In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has set aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy in a corruption case. On Monday, Justice Anand Venkatesh allowed the suo moto revision taken up against the discharge of the Minister and thus set aside the trial court order. Kumar also argued that while dismissing the first discharge petition, the trial court …

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

Ramanagara lawyers in Karnataka seek action against sub-inspector

New Indian Express  

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

Madras HC upholds three-year jail for ex-DGP in sexual harassment case
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras HC upholds three-year jail for ex-DGP in sexual harassment case

New Indian Express  

VILLUPURAM/CHENNAI: Madras High Court on Monday refused to stay the order passed by the Villupuram Principal Sessions Court earlier during the day, upholding the conviction and three-year sentence of former special DGP Rajesh Das in a sexual harassment case. On Monday, Villupuram Principal Sessions Judge R Poornima dismissed the appeal filed by Das against his conviction in a sexual harassment …

Madras High Court Seeks Bar Associations' Opinion On Doing Away With Vacations, Keeping Courts Open Throughout The Year
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Seeks Bar Associations' Opinion On Doing Away With Vacations, Keeping Courts Open Throughout The Year

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has sought the opinion of all bar associations with respect to changing the working structure of the courts and doing away with the court vacations. The circular issued by M Jothiraman, Registrar General of Madras High Court says that the Committee to monitor the implementation of the Resolutions adopted in the Chief Justices' Conference has decided …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against Bar Council Rejecting Complaint Against Local Bar Association Members

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere in the civil appeal preferred by an advocate who has registered a complaint against the local bar association member for allegedly beating and assaulting him and restraining him to practice at the local court. The alleged incident of violence took place between the appellant-advocate and the respondents-members of the local Bar Association, …

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Against Lawyer On 'Malafide Complaint' By Opposite Party In Litigation
1 year, 2 months 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 …

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