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Senior Advocate Pravindra Singh Chauhan Appointed As Advocate General Of Haryana

Live Law

The Haryana Government today appointed Pravindra Singh Chauhan, as Advocate General of Haryana. Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Senior Additional Advocate General, Haryana as Advocate General for the State of Haryana with immediate effect." Chauhan was serving as a Senior Advocate General of Haryana, succeeded Baldev Raj Mahajan, who had held the position of Haryana's Advocate General for a decade since 2014. …

Chauhan Advocate Senior Advocate General Haryana Pravindra Singh Chauhan

6 hours, 49 minutes ago

Judiciary A 'Third Pillar Of Democracy', Seems To Be Treated Shabbily By State Govt: Punjab & Haryana HC On Lack Of Judge's Accommodation

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court takes a "a serious view of the sad situation where it seems that the State of Punjab is treating the third pillar of democracy very shabbily." The Court noted that in Sub Division Derabassi, District Mohali, 03 Judicial Officers are holding Court on the ground floor of a double storied building in which Sub …

Haryana Punjab Pil Ground Floor Advocate Judicial Court

7 hours, 44 minutes ago

Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal, ED Proceedings Initiated Against Indiabulls & Its Officials

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court, on Friday, quashed the criminal proceedings initiated by the borrower, Shipra Group, and the Enforcement Directorate against the Indiabulls Group and its officials as arbitral proceedings pursuant to the loan agreements are already underway, a fact which was suppressed by the informant. Observing that the informant had hidden the various proceedings instituted by him in different …

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South Zonal Round Of 'Amiquiz Curiae' National Legal Quiz Held

Live Law

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution, a unique legal quiz, AmiQuiz Curiae, was flagged off. 12 th January 2025 – East Zone + Northeastern Zone at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. Some interesting questions from the finals included: The South Zonal Round saw fierce competition among participants and the winners were the team …

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South Zonal Round Of 'Amiquiz Curiae' National Legal Quiz Held

Live Law

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution, a unique legal quiz, AmiQuiz Curiae, was flagged off. 12 th January 2025 – East Zone + Northeastern Zone at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. Some interesting questions from the finals included: The South Zonal Round saw fierce competition among participants and the winners were the team …

Law Bengaluru Kolkata Legal National College New Delhi

2 days, 23 hours ago

Scholars advocate for re-orienting arts, media towards peace and ecosophy

The Hindu

Scholars across borders, participating in an International Conference organised by Gandhian Centre for Philosophical Arts and Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education as a part of its decennial celebrations, emphasised the need for re-orienting different arts and media towards peace and ecosophy in Manipal on Friday. Talking about the meeting points between ecosophy and aesthetics, culture critic N. Manu Chakravarthy …

3 days ago

Punjab Govt Defers Civic Body Polls In Certain Wards After Plea Before HC Alleges Snatching Of Nomination Papers In Front Of Police

Live Law

The Punjab Government today deferred the Municipal Corporation elections in certain wards of Patiala and Dharamkot district after a plea before the Punjab and Haryana High Court was filed alleging snatching of nomination papers in front of police. Justice Harkesh Manuja noted that, “It has also been assured by learned Advocate General, Punjab, that proceedings in accordance with law shall …

Punjab Nomination Papers Advocate Certain Wards

3 days, 2 hours ago

Right To Be Forgotten: Punjab & Haryana HC To Decide If Accused Has 'Preferential Right' Over Society's Right To Know Involvement In Crime

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court will be deciding the legal question whether an accused or suspect has a preferential right to be forgotten over the right of the society to know about the involvement of any person in a criminal case. Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, ".the legal issue that arises for consideration before this Court as to whether …

Haryana Right Petitioner Indian Kanoon Preferential Right

4 days, 8 hours ago

Prima Facie 'Law Maker Broke The Law': Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses MLA Mamman Khan's Plea Against Separate Trial In Nuh Violence Case

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea filed by Congress MLA Mamman Khan against segregation of his trial by the trial court in Nuh from other accused in connection with the July 2023 Nuh violence case. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu said, "in view of the charges framed by learned trial Court, prima facie, it is discernible that …

Law Trial Court Haryana Trial Court Order Case

4 days, 23 hours ago

Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row | HC Asks Punjab Govt To Appoint Justice Rajiv N. Raina As Enquiry Officer To Probe Role Of Police Officials

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab Government to consider appointing former High Court judge Justice Rajiv Narain Raina, Former Judge of this Court as the Inquiry Officer to probe the role of delinquent senior officials of the Punjab Police in facilitating the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji said, …

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6 days, 5 hours ago

'Nobody Can Be Condemned Unheard' : Supreme Court Deletes Adverse Remarks Made By HC Against Advocate Without Opportunity Of Hearing

Live Law

Recently, the Supreme Court expunged the adverse remarks against an advocate recorded by the Uttarakhand High Court without providing opportunity of hearing.Also, the Court set aside the High Court's direction to the State Bar Council to initiate misconduct proceedings against the advocate without affording him an opportunity of hearing to respond to the allegations labeled against him.“We. Recently, the Supreme …

Court Opportunity Hearing High Remarks Advocate Appellant

6 days, 15 hours ago

Dems troll GOP as Trump's post appears to advocate for a surprising 'crucial priority'

Raw Story

“The Democrats are fighting hard to get rid of the Popular Vote in future Elections. As one law professor noted, it was originally designed more than two centuries ago “to empower southern white voters.” U.S. Sen. Chris Coons took the opportunity to egg on Republicans last week, asking if any of his GOP colleagues “want to help me lock in …

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6 days, 19 hours ago

SC questions woman lawyer seeking bar reservation

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday raised eyebrows over a woman lawyer engaging a male advocate to argue her petition for a 33% reservation for women in Gujarat bar associations. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan questioned why the petitioner, advocate Meena A Jagtap, chose to “ride on the shoulder” of a male lawyer rather than arguing the …

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1 week ago

[Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row] HC Seeks Clarification Over DGP's Press Statement That Bishnoi Was Not Lodged In Punjab Prison During Interview

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab DGP, to clarify on what basis he had given statements in a press conference that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was not confined in Punjab Prisons during his controversial TV interview from jail.In March 2023, wherein the Punjab DGP reportedly denied that the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was from any jail …

Prison Court Interview Punjab Singh Dgp Kharar

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 Supreme Court Delhi High Court False Statements 2024 State High

1 week ago

Supreme Court Displeased That Woman Advocate Engaged Male Lawyer To Argue Plea For Female Reservation In Bar Association

Live Law

While hearing a plea seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in Gujarat's bar bodies, the Supreme Court today called out the petitioner, a lady advocate, for engaging a male advocate to argue the case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan expressed disappointment over the petitioner's engaging of a male advocate, when her plea was for reservation for women …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Gujarat Delhi High Court Bar Reservation

1 week ago

Advocate Cannot Do Full-Time Journalism : Bar Council Of India Tells Supreme Court

Live Law

The Bar Council of India informed the Supreme Court that a practicing advocate cannot work simultaneously as a full-time journalist. This is due to the bar under Rule 49 of the BCI Rules of Conduct, which provides an advocate must not engage in full-time salaried employment while practicing law.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Manmohan was told …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Shivaji statue collapse: Court seeks details of arrest of structural consultant

India Today

The Bombay High Court has sought details regarding the arrest of a structural consultant in connection with the collapse of the Shivaji statue in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg earlier this year. A bench comprising Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Shivkumar Dige was hearing a petition filed by the consultant Chetan Patil's wife through advocate Keral Mehta. The incident sparked protests and a political …

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HC relief to advocate accused of outraging a woman’s modesty

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday quashed an FIR registered against an advocate, accused of outraging the modesty of a woman by making sensitive statements during a remand hearing. The court ruled that the statements were made without any malicious intent in discharge of his duties and reaffirmed the advocate’s right to defend his client during legal proceedings, and …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Person Is Not Prohibited From Being Summoned As Witness Merely Because He Is An Advocate: Kerala High Court

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has held that merely because a person is an advocate, he is not automatically prohibited from being summoned as a witness. Justice Kauser Edappagath held that prohibition under Section 126 of Indian Evidence Act will apply only to confidential communication made to the advocate by his client. For context, Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act …

Court Witness Agreement His Client Advocate Section 126

1 week, 3 days ago

Ningxia wine leaders advocate international collaboration in France

China Daily

The International Organization of Vine and Wine recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding in Dijon, France. We are also an important participant in the international grape and wine industry," said Zheng Zifeng, chairman of Ningxia Turandot Tourism Development, who returned from the 100th-anniversary celebration of the founding of the International Organization of Vine and Wine in Dijon, France, …

International Wine France China Zheng Ningxia Dijon

1 week, 3 days ago

Ningxia wine leaders advocate international collaboration in France

China Daily

The International Organization of Vine and Wine recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding in Dijon, France. We are also an important participant in the international grape and wine industry," said Zheng Zifeng, chairman of Ningxia Turandot Tourism Development, who returned from the 100th-anniversary celebration of the founding of the International Organization of Vine and Wine in Dijon, France, …

International Wine China Ningxia Dijon Hao France Zheng

1 week, 3 days ago

Ningxia wine leaders advocate international collaboration in France

China Daily

The International Organization of Vine and Wine recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding in Dijon, France. We are also an important participant in the international grape and wine industry," said Zheng Zifeng, chairman of Ningxia Turandot Tourism Development, who returned from the 100th-anniversary celebration of the founding of the International Organization of Vine and Wine in Dijon, France, …

Wine France China Zheng Ningxia Dijon Hao

1 week, 4 days ago

Troy Masters, LGBTQ+ advocate and media trailblazer, dies suddenly at 63

LA Times

Troy Masters, shown at a 2022 event in West Hollywood, has died at the age of 63. Troy Masters, the publisher of LGBTQ+ news outlet the Los Angeles Blade and a pillar of queer media, died unexpectedly on Wednesday at age 63. “Troy Masters is a pioneer who championed LGBTQ rights as well as best-in-class journalism for our community.” Masters …

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Senior Advocate Pravindra Singh Chauhan Appointed As Advocate General Of Haryana

Judiciary A 'Third Pillar Of Democracy', Seems To Be Treated Shabbily By State Govt: Punjab & Haryana HC On Lack Of Judge's Accommodation

Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal, ED Proceedings Initiated Against Indiabulls & Its Officials

South Zonal Round Of 'Amiquiz Curiae' National Legal Quiz Held

South Zonal Round Of 'Amiquiz Curiae' National Legal Quiz Held

Scholars advocate for re-orienting arts, media towards peace and ecosophy

Punjab Govt Defers Civic Body Polls In Certain Wards After Plea Before HC Alleges Snatching Of Nomination Papers In Front Of Police

Right To Be Forgotten: Punjab & Haryana HC To Decide If Accused Has 'Preferential Right' Over Society's Right To Know Involvement In Crime

Prima Facie 'Law Maker Broke The Law': Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses MLA Mamman Khan's Plea Against Separate Trial In Nuh Violence Case

Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row | HC Asks Punjab Govt To Appoint Justice Rajiv N. Raina As Enquiry Officer To Probe Role Of Police Officials

'Nobody Can Be Condemned Unheard' : Supreme Court Deletes Adverse Remarks Made By HC Against Advocate Without Opportunity Of Hearing

Dems troll GOP as Trump's post appears to advocate for a surprising 'crucial priority'

SC questions woman lawyer seeking bar reservation

[Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row] HC Seeks Clarification Over DGP's Press Statement That Bishnoi Was Not Lodged In Punjab Prison During Interview

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

Supreme Court Displeased That Woman Advocate Engaged Male Lawyer To Argue Plea For Female Reservation In Bar Association

Advocate Cannot Do Full-Time Journalism : Bar Council Of India Tells Supreme Court

Shivaji statue collapse: Court seeks details of arrest of structural consultant

HC relief to advocate accused of outraging a woman’s modesty

Person Is Not Prohibited From Being Summoned As Witness Merely Because He Is An Advocate: Kerala High Court

Ningxia wine leaders advocate international collaboration in France

Ningxia wine leaders advocate international collaboration in France

Ningxia wine leaders advocate international collaboration in France

Troy Masters, LGBTQ+ advocate and media trailblazer, dies suddenly at 63