New Dress Code for Staffs in MP and Kerala High Courts
9 years, 5 months ago

New Dress Code for Staffs in MP and Kerala High Courts

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The Registrar General of Madhya Pradesh High Court Shri.Ved Prakash Sharma issued a direction forbidding “colourful clothes” including jeans and T-shirts by its staff during working hours. It has hardly been a fortnight since the Registrar General of Kerala High Court issued a circular directing its women staff, attending Bench duties, who wish to cover their head, to wear black. It has hardly been a fortnight since the Registrar General of Kerala High Court issued a circular directing its women staff, attending Bench duties, who wish to cover their head, to wear black shawl. It has hardly been a fortnight since the Registrar General of Kerala High Court issued adirecting its women staff, attending Bench duties, who wish to cover their head, to wear black shawl.

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Kerala High Court Exempts Advocates From Wearing Gowns Amid Summer Heat
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Exempts Advocates From Wearing Gowns Amid Summer Heat

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The Kerala High Court has passed a resolution exempting advocates from wearing gown during the summer season.The Full Court resolved to :i) Permit the Advocates appearing in the Courts in the District Judiciary to wear a white shirt with band, by making the use of black coat and the Advocate's Gown optional.ii) For the Advocates appearing in the High Court, …

53-Year-Old Uniform Of Kerala Women Judicial Officers Undergoes New Changes
1 year, 5 months ago

53-Year-Old Uniform Of Kerala Women Judicial Officers Undergoes New Changes

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The Kerala High Court has officially brought into effect a change in the dress code of women Judicial Officers. The uniform that had been mandated under the Circular 22/1970 which had hitherto been followed by the judicial officers in the State, is as follows: “Judicial officers, both civil and criminal shall, while presiding on the Bench, wear the following dress: …

Summer Dress Code: Madras High Court Makes Black Robes Optional For Advocates Between April To June Every Year
1 year, 11 months ago

Summer Dress Code: Madras High Court Makes Black Robes Optional For Advocates Between April To June Every Year

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The Madras High Court has said that wearing of gowns for lawyers would be optional between April 1 and June 30 of every year. Collar bands and black coats are however still compulsory, the Registrar General said in a circular. Considering the request, the full court consisting of all the judges of the Madras High Court as now resolved to …

Tribunals Have No Authority To Issue Instructions On Dress Code Of Advocates Appearing Before Them: Madras High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Tribunals Have No Authority To Issue Instructions On Dress Code Of Advocates Appearing Before Them: Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court has quashed a notification issued by the Registrar of NCLT which made it mandatory for advocates appearing before any bench of NCLT to wear gowns. Earlier, a bench of Justice K Ravichandrabaabu and Justice TS Sivagnanam had ordered an interim stay on the operation of the order holding it to be in conflict with the Rules …

'Unsavoury Incidents Occurring In Court Halls': Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Urges Junior Lawyers, Interns To Follow Dress Code, Maintain Decorum
2 years, 9 months ago

'Unsavoury Incidents Occurring In Court Halls': Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Urges Junior Lawyers, Interns To Follow Dress Code, Maintain Decorum

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The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has released a notice on Wednesday urging junior lawyers and law interns to stick to the dress code prescribed for lawyers by the Bar Council of India and the High Court and to maintain the decorum of the court. The Honourable High Court of Kerala by OM No A1 627/2017 dated 14.02.2018 has also …

'Decision To Relax Dress Code Only For Lawyers Discriminatory ': Retired Judicial Officers Write To CJI SA Bobde And Gujarat CJ[Read Letter]
4 years, 10 months ago

'Decision To Relax Dress Code Only For Lawyers Discriminatory ': Retired Judicial Officers Write To CJI SA Bobde And Gujarat CJ[Read Letter]

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A group of retired Judicial Officers from the state of Gujarat have addressed a letter to the High Court, seeking relaxation for Subordinate Judicial Officers from wearing black coats, as precautionary measure to contain spread of Covid-19. BL Dabhi, ADJ; and KP Vegad, SrCJ, highlighting that the High Court's decision to relax the dress code only for lawyers and not …

Bombay HC Exempts Judges Of Subordinate Courts From Wearing Black Coat/Gown & Lawyers From Wearing Black Coat [Read Circular]
4 years, 10 months ago

Bombay HC Exempts Judges Of Subordinate Courts From Wearing Black Coat/Gown & Lawyers From Wearing Black Coat [Read Circular]

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As summer approaches, the Bombay High Court has decided to exempt all the judges of subordinate courts in Maharashtra, Goa, UTs of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu from wearing both the black coat and gown, whereas lawyers appearing before them have been exempt from wearing black coats. It is clarified that the judges may wear either the …

Advocate Moves Kerala HC For Exemption From Wearing Black Coat In Lower Courts In Summer [Read Petition]
6 years ago

Advocate Moves Kerala HC For Exemption From Wearing Black Coat In Lower Courts In Summer [Read Petition]

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An advocate has approached the High Court of Kerala by way of a writ petition after a District Judge refused to hear him for not wearing black coat while appearing in a case.Advocate Deepak J M, the petitioner, was wearing a white shirt with black tie and black trousers while appearing for a client in a case. An advocate has …

MP Lower Court Lawyers exempted from wearing Black Robe for Three Months
8 years, 11 months ago

MP Lower Court Lawyers exempted from wearing Black Robe for Three Months

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Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council has reportedly decided to exempt Lower Court Lawyers from wearing black Coats during this summer. State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh Secretary Mukesh Mishra said that "In a bid to provide relief to more than 60,000 advocates from sultry heat we have exempted them from wearing black coats from April 15 to July 15," reports …

Stipulating Dress Code for Advocates cannot be termed as either Arbitrary or Unreasonable: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
9 years, 3 months ago

Stipulating Dress Code for Advocates cannot be termed as either Arbitrary or Unreasonable: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

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“The dress worn by the Advocate clearly induces the seriousness of purpose and a sense of decorum which are highly necessary and conducive for the dispensation of justice”- Justice A.M. ShaffiqueThe High Court of Kerala has dismissed a writ petition challenging the present dress code of advocates prescribed by the Bar Council of India under Section 49 of the Advocates …

New Dress Code for Staffs in MP and Kerala High Courts
9 years, 5 months ago

New Dress Code for Staffs in MP and Kerala High Courts

Live Law  

The Registrar General of Madhya Pradesh High Court Shri.Ved Prakash Sharma issued a direction forbidding “colourful clothes” including jeans and T-shirts by its staff during working hours. It has hardly been a fortnight since the Registrar General of Kerala High Court issued a circular directing its women staff, attending Bench duties, who wish to cover their head, to wear black. …

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