Advocate Protection Bill Tabled In Rajasthan Assembly, State Advocates Call For Certain Amendments
1 year, 9 months ago

Advocate Protection Bill Tabled In Rajasthan Assembly, State Advocates Call For Certain Amendments

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The Rajasthan State Government on Thursday introduced the Advocates Protection Bill in the legislative assembly prompting the State Bar Council to write to the Chief Minister of the State seeking certain amendments to the bill. The bill under Section 3 punishes the act of assault, grievous hurt, criminal force, and criminal intimidation against an advocate in connection with the discharge of his duties in the court premises. In an attempt to add an added layer of precaution while prosecuting an advocate on a complaint made by a client, the bill proposes that if a report of cognizable offence is received from the client or opposite client against the advocate for the act done, during discharge of his professional duties, the same may be registered only after an inquiry by the police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, which shall be completed within a maximum period of seven days and if a case is registered, a written information of the same be sent to the Bar Council of Rajasthan. -Deletion of words ‘Police may, if deems fit’ as they appear under Section 4 -Addition of word ‘non-bailable’ along with ‘cognizable’ under Section 6 -Need to further elaborate words ‘during discharge of his professional duties’ under Section 9 It may be noted that the advocates in the state have been protesting for the past 1 month seeking the enactment of the Advocate Protection Act.

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Uttar Pradesh Government Constitutes A Committee To Deliberate On Advocate Protection Law
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttar Pradesh Government Constitutes A Committee To Deliberate On Advocate Protection Law

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The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a three-member committee to consider various aspects concerning the Advocate Protection Bill and to give its recommendations to the State Law Commission. The committee, formed under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Law, will also consist of the Additional Director General, Prosecution and another member, who would be named by the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council. …

Supreme Court Censures Bar Association For Passing Resolution Against Legal Aid Defence Counsel System; Summons Office Bearers
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Censures Bar Association For Passing Resolution Against Legal Aid Defence Counsel System; Summons Office Bearers

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The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its strong displeasure at a Bar Association for passing resolutions to obstruct the work of lawyers appointed as volunteers under the Legal Aid Defence System of the National Legal Services Authority. The bench, also comprising Justices PS Narsimha and JB Pardiwala, was hearing a petition seeking contempt action against Bar Association of Bharatpur for …

Advocates Protection Act – A Much Needed Safeguard To Protect The Beacon Of Rule Of Law
1 year, 8 months ago

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The recent case of brutal murder of an advocate Virendra Kumar in Delhi has once again ignited a question of security of advocates in India. Only an Act that guarantees protection to the fraternity of lawyers practicing in Delhi will help remove the sense of fear that has embedded in the minds, particularly among young first-generation lawyers like the Petitioners …

State Bar Council Requests Punjab & Haryana Govts To Enact Draft Advocates Protection Bill Prepared By It, Warns Of State-Wide Agitation If No Steps Taken
1 year, 9 months ago

State Bar Council Requests Punjab & Haryana Govts To Enact Draft Advocates Protection Bill Prepared By It, Warns Of State-Wide Agitation If No Steps Taken

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The Punjab and Haryana Bar Council has sent two drafts to both the concerned state governments requesting them to enact the same at the earliest. In a press note released by the State Bar Council earlier today, it has been stated that lately, attacks against advocates and cases of false implication against legal professionals have increased manifolds and therefore, a …

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
1 year, 10 months 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

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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 …

Murder Of Lawyer: Rajasthan HC To Consider Issuance Of Guidelines For Protection Of Lawyers, Asks Bar Council Of India To Submit Suggestions
1 year, 10 months ago

Murder Of Lawyer: Rajasthan HC To Consider Issuance Of Guidelines For Protection Of Lawyers, Asks Bar Council Of India To Submit Suggestions

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The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday sought response from Union of India, Rajasthan government, Bar Council of India and Bar Council Of Rajasthan on issuance of guidelines by the court for protection of advocates till appropriate legislation is framed in this regard. The court observed that the Bar Council of India has also submitted a draft bill- “Advocates Bill, 2021” …

High Court Not Bound To Invite Bar's Views While Deciding Criminal Reference U/S 395 CrPC: Rajasthan HC
2 years, 6 months ago

High Court Not Bound To Invite Bar's Views While Deciding Criminal Reference U/S 395 CrPC: Rajasthan HC

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The Rajasthan High Court has observed that Section 395 of CrPC, which makes provision for criminal reference, does not obligate the court to invite the views of the members of the Bar before answering such reference and that notifying the members of the Bar regarding same is purely the discretion of the court to be exercised as a matter of …

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Bars Practice of 19 Advocates Pending Disciplinary Proceedings
2 years, 7 months ago

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Bars Practice of 19 Advocates Pending Disciplinary Proceedings

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The Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, on 09.05.2022 has passed a prohibitory order against 19 lawyers from practicing as advocates in all Courts, Tribunals and other authorities in India either in their name or under any assumed name. The notification, issued by the Secretary of the Bar Council, was in light of the Disciplinary Proceedings pending against these …

Bar Council Of Rajasthan Writes Letter To Chief Justice Opposing New COVID Restrictions Imposed By The High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Bar Council Of Rajasthan Writes Letter To Chief Justice Opposing New COVID Restrictions Imposed By The High Court

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Opposing the recently promulgated notification of the Rajasthan High Court dated 24.06.2021 which permitted the entry of only those individuals into the court premises who have completed a period of 14 days after the administration of the second dose of Covid-19 vaccination, the Bar Council of Rajasthan has written a letter to the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. The …

What Steps Taken For Welfare Of Advocates Hit By COVID? Rajasthan High Court Asks State Bar Council
3 years, 7 months ago

What Steps Taken For Welfare Of Advocates Hit By COVID? Rajasthan High Court Asks State Bar Council

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The Rajasthan High Court has asked the Bar Council of Rajasthan about the steps being taken for the welfare of advocates who are affected by COVID-19.A single bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Gaur posed this query while issuing notice on a petition seeking utilization of the advocates welfare fund for the relief of advocates affected by the pandemic.The Court has …

Movement Of Lawyers, Their Staff During Lockdown- "They May Apply For Passes Through Bar Associations": State Tells MP High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Movement Of Lawyers, Their Staff During Lockdown- "They May Apply For Passes Through Bar Associations": State Tells MP High Court

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday disposed of a plea seeking permission regarding the movement of the junior/associate advocates and regularly employed clerks with the advocate's offices during COVID-19 Lockdown.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan ordered so noting the Government's submission that concerned advocates, their associate advocates,. The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday …

Make Representation To The Law Ministry: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Enactment Of Advocate Protection Act
3 years, 8 months ago

Make Representation To The Law Ministry: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Enactment Of Advocate Protection Act

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Supreme Court has on Friday directed petitioner seeking directions for enacting Advocates Protection Act for protection of Advocates in India, to make a representation to the Law Ministry. A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian granted the petitioner liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Law Ministry regarding enactment of Advocate Protection Act. CJI said …

'Enact Advocates Protection Act' : Karnataka Bar Council Demands After Lawyer's Killing In Hospet Court Premises
3 years, 10 months ago

'Enact Advocates Protection Act' : Karnataka Bar Council Demands After Lawyer's Killing In Hospet Court Premises

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The Karnataka State Bar Council has condemned the brutal and horrific murder of Advocate Tarihalli Venkatesh, inside court premises on February 27, at Hospet in Karnataka. The Karnataka State Bar Council has again requested the Hon'ble Representative-Member of the Council of India from the Karnataka State Bar Council to pressurize the Bar Council of India to take up the matter …

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