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Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [July To September]
1 week, 2 days ago

Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [July To September]

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Advocate All miscellaneous amounts charged by Bar Councils for enrolment are 'enrolment fees'. Karnataka EMTA Coal Mines Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2024 LiveLaw 606 Section 227 – Discharge of accused in criminal cases – When an application for discharge is filed under Section 227, Cr.PC, the Court concerned is bound to disclose the reason, though, not in detail, …

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Legally Speaking | Making the legal profession more accessible for the marginalised
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Legally Speaking | Making the legal profession more accessible for the marginalised

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on July 30 ruled that state bar councils cannot charge exorbitant enrolment fees. Last year, while upholding the validity of the All-India Bar Exam in Bar Council of India v. Bonnie Foi Law College and Ors, the Supreme Court remarked on the varying enrolment fees charged by different states. The Court noted: “The structure of the Indian …

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State bar councils cannot charge exorbitant fees for enrolling lawyers: SC
4 months, 3 weeks ago

State bar councils cannot charge exorbitant fees for enrolling lawyers: SC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, State bar councils cannot charge exorbitant fees for enrolling law graduates as lawyers as it perpetuates "systemic discrimination" against marginalised and economically weaker sections, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. State bar councils cannot charge exorbitant fees for enrolling lawyers: SC Stating that "dignity is crucial to substantive equality", the bench observed that state bar councils and the …

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Bar Councils cannot charge exorbitant enrollment fee: Supreme Court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bar Councils cannot charge exorbitant enrollment fee: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court held in a judgment on Tuesday that State Bar Councils cannot demand exorbitant fee from law graduates for their enrolment as advocates. Chandrachud said the stipulated enrolment fee under Section 24 of the Advocates Act was ₹750 for law graduates who belong to the general category and ₹125 for those from backward communities. The court made it …

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Can State Bar Councils Collect More Than Rs 600 As Enrollment Fee? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
8 months ago

Can State Bar Councils Collect More Than Rs 600 As Enrollment Fee? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

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The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the enrollment fees charged by different State Bar Councils as exorbitant.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandracuhd and Justice JB Pardiwala heard the matter. The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the enrollment fees charged by different State Bar …

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Bar Council Of India Issues Urgent Notice To Advocates On Declaration Of Existence In Profession
11 months, 1 week ago

Bar Council Of India Issues Urgent Notice To Advocates On Declaration Of Existence In Profession

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The Bar Council of India has issued an urgent notice regarding Advocates Declaration of Existence in Profession - Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practise Rules, 2015. The Notice has been issued by BCI in light of recent concerns/apprehensions surrounding misinformation and improper notifications, by State Bar Councils/Members of State Bar Councils/Advocates in their individual capacity. it is …

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Can't Collect High Enrolment Fee For 'Welfare Scheme', Supreme Court Says While Issuing Notice On BCI's Transfer Petition
1 year, 5 months ago

Can't Collect High Enrolment Fee For 'Welfare Scheme', Supreme Court Says While Issuing Notice On BCI's Transfer Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a transfer petition filed by the Bar Council of India seeking to transfer to the Top Court the petitions pending in the High Courts of Kerala, Madras and Bombay challenging the enrolment fee charged by State Bar Councils.However, the bench led by Chief Justice of India orally expressed concerns at the enrolment …

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Duty Of All Genuine Lawyers To Get Their Degrees Verified : Supreme Court Forms Expert Committee To Oversee Verification
1 year, 8 months ago

Duty Of All Genuine Lawyers To Get Their Degrees Verified : Supreme Court Forms Expert Committee To Oversee Verification

Live Law  

In a significant direction relating to legal profession, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a High Powered Committee to oversee the process of verification of the degree certificates of advocates.The committee will comprise the following–1. In a significant direction relating to legal profession, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a High Powered Committee to oversee the process of verification of …

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Supreme Court seeks Bar Council of India’s reply on plea challenging ‘exorbitant’ enrolment fees for aspiring lawyers
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Bar Council of India’s reply on plea challenging ‘exorbitant’ enrolment fees for aspiring lawyers

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 10 sought a response from the Bar Council of India in a petition challenging the “exorbitant and oppressive” fees charged by State Bar Councils for “young and aspiring” lawyers to register with them as legal professionals. “Financially poor young lawyers find it difficult to pay the enrolment fee which run into thousands of Rupees,” Mr. …

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Will Soon Take Appropriate Decision: BCI To Punjab and Haryana High Court On Charging Of 'Exorbitant' Enrollment Fees By State Bar Councils
1 year, 8 months ago

Will Soon Take Appropriate Decision: BCI To Punjab and Haryana High Court On Charging Of 'Exorbitant' Enrollment Fees By State Bar Councils

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it will soon take a decision on the issue of exorbitant enrollment fee being charged by the state bar councils. The submission was made before the bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Vikas Bahl during the hearing of a petition alleging that the …

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Will Take Decision on Revising Enrollment Fee After Meeting of State Bar Councils For Unifying Fees: Bar Council of Kerala Informs High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Will Take Decision on Revising Enrollment Fee After Meeting of State Bar Councils For Unifying Fees: Bar Council of Kerala Informs High Court

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Kerala on Thursday informed the High Court that the matter of revising the enrollment fee was being considered by it and that the Bar Council of India had convened a meeting of all state bar councils, on the direction of the Supreme Court, for fixing a uniform fee for enrollment across India. A division bench comprising …

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Bar Council Of India Must Take Concrete Preventive Steps Against Advocates' Strikes & Boycotts : Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Bar Council Of India Must Take Concrete Preventive Steps Against Advocates' Strikes & Boycotts : Supreme Court

Live Law  

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court pulled up the Bar Council of India for not coming up with any ‘concrete’ plans for preventing State Bar Associations from going on strikes and abstaining from court work. The Bench made this comment after Advocate Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad appearing for BCI submitted that deliberations are going on with the State Bar Councils. It also …

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AIBE Challenge: Pre-Enrolment Exam Is The Most Appropriate: AG KK Venugopal And Amicus Curiae KV Vishwanathan Tell Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

AIBE Challenge: Pre-Enrolment Exam Is The Most Appropriate: AG KK Venugopal And Amicus Curiae KV Vishwanathan Tell Supreme Court

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the All-India Bar Examination. BCI Chairman and Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, and Vice-Chairman, S. Prabakaran, appearing on behalf of the Bar Council of India, agreed with the recommendation to conduct the bar examination before enrolment. Justice Thakur's Bench, in Bar …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : September 12 To September 17,2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : September 12 To September 17,2022

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Hyderpora Encounter - "Decent Burial Given, Last Rites Performed By State" : Supreme Court Dismisses Father's Plea For Handing Over Son's Body Case Status: Mohammad Latief Magrey v. Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir And Ors. Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Goa Cess On Fluid Milk Act, 2000 Case Status: Goa State Co-Op Milk Producers Union …

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Allowing Foreign National To Practice Law In India : Bar Council Of India Seeks Views Of State Bar Councils
2 years, 3 months ago

Allowing Foreign National To Practice Law In India : Bar Council Of India Seeks Views Of State Bar Councils

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has sought the views of the State Bar Councils seeking their views regarding allowing a Korean citizen, who completed law education in India, to enrol as an advocate in India. Putting forward the appeal of Mr. Daeyoung Jung, the Bar Council through the letter informs that he is a Korean National who has obtained the …

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To Address Problem Of Lawyers' Strikes, Supreme Court Mulls Constitution Of Grievance Committees At Local Levels
3 years, 3 months ago

To Address Problem Of Lawyers' Strikes, Supreme Court Mulls Constitution Of Grievance Committees At Local Levels

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to pass a comprehensive detailed order on how to deal with the problem of lawyers' strikes and court boycotts. The Court observed that a detailed order needs to be passed, since despite the firm stand taken by Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils that illegal and unreasonable strikes and boycotts can never …

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Gender Equality In The Bar And The Bench - The Need For A Movement At The Bar For Transformational Change
3 years, 4 months ago

Gender Equality In The Bar And The Bench - The Need For A Movement At The Bar For Transformational Change

Live Law  

As India enters its 75th year of independence, it is a good time to review gender equality in the legal profession and to set goals for 2047 when we would be celebrating 100 years of our independence.Gender equality is one of the United Nations' Sustainable Goals. The representation of women advocates in the higher judiciary, senior designation and amongst arguing …

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Law Colleges Must Adopt Two Or Talukas Around Them To Spread Legal Aid Awareness : Justice Lalit
3 years, 4 months ago

Law Colleges Must Adopt Two Or Talukas Around Them To Spread Legal Aid Awareness : Justice Lalit

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Justice U.U Lalit, Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority, opined on Sunday that law colleges must adopt the nearby talukas for spreading awareness about legal aid. "We are impressing upon Bar Councils and law colleges and they must adopt one or two talukas around them, so that students can be given practical training to be part of large …

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Suo Motu Case On Lawyers' Strikes: No Response From BCI, State Bar Councils; Supreme Court Requests BCI Chairman To Assist Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Suo Motu Case On Lawyers' Strikes: No Response From BCI, State Bar Councils; Supreme Court Requests BCI Chairman To Assist Court

Live Law  

The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah on Monday observed that the Office Report indicates that despite the judgment of the Court, no response has been received either from the Bar Council of India or from the State Bar Councils. Direction to BCI and State Bar Council The Court had observed that ispite of the decisions of …

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Allow Women Reservation In Bar Councils :Women Lawyers Write To Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 5 months ago

Allow Women Reservation In Bar Councils :Women Lawyers Write To Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

A group comprising 300 women lawyers from Mumbai has written to the newly appointed Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju seeking reservation for female advocates in the Bar Council of India and the State Bar Councils. "We request that an amendment be made to the provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961 wherein reservation can be made for representation of woman advocates …

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Breaking: New BCI Rules Which Prohibits Criticism Of Its Decisions Has Not Taken Effect, Waiting For CJI's Approval:BCI Tells Kerala High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: New BCI Rules Which Prohibits Criticism Of Its Decisions Has Not Taken Effect, Waiting For CJI's Approval:BCI Tells Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India on Wednesday submitted before the Kerala High Court that the new Rules which prohibits criticism and dissent against the BCI and other Bar Councils has not taken effect.The Single Bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar was hearing a petition seeking a declaration that the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part …

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"Total Restriction On Lawyers' Free Speech": Plea In Kerala HC Challenges New Bar Council Rules Which Make Criticism Of Its Decisions Ground For Disqualification
3 years, 5 months ago

"Total Restriction On Lawyers' Free Speech": Plea In Kerala HC Challenges New Bar Council Rules Which Make Criticism Of Its Decisions Ground For Disqualification

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court by Advocate Rajesh Vijayan, a member of the Kerala Bar Council seeking a declaration that the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules are unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21.The Bar Council of India had …

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Examining The Validity Of The Notification Of BCI Abolishing One Year LL.M
3 years, 11 months ago

Examining The Validity Of The Notification Of BCI Abolishing One Year LL.M

Live Law  

Recently the Bar Council of India passed a notification on 2.01.2020 inter alia abolishing the one year LL.M course and introducing the two year LL.M course shocking the conscience of many in the legal solidarity and law student's fraternity. However, the BCI never passed any such notification governing the higher legal education while using the aforesaid provisions of the Advocates …

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"No Limits To Atrocities Of UP Police":BCI Condemns Police Assault On Etah Advocate-Requests CJI & CJ of Allahabad HC To Take Action Against Guilty
3 years, 11 months ago

"No Limits To Atrocities Of UP Police":BCI Condemns Police Assault On Etah Advocate-Requests CJI & CJ of Allahabad HC To Take Action Against Guilty

Live Law  

Taking a very serious notice of the incident which took place at Etah, Uttar Pradesh a few days back, the Bar Council Of India has issued a Press Release resolving to request Chief Justice of India & Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court to take " immediate steps to find out the guilty police personnel and issue a direction to …

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