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Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]

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The Delhi High Court Bench of Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the role of the court under section 9 of the Arbitration Act is to preserve the subject matter of the Arbitration till the arbitral tribunal decides the claims on merits. The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the issue of limitation, raised as a …

India Justice Delhi High Court Writ Petition Court Indian

1 month ago

BCI's Draft Rules Inadequate In Preventing Advocates' Strikes : Common Cause Tells Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court today directed that suggestions on the Draft Rules submitted by the Bar Council of India in regard to preventing and prohibiting advocates' strikes could be made by the petitioner along with the amicus and Chairperson of the BCI. Bhushan specifically pointed out: "Draft Rules permits legitimate calls for abstention, strikes and boycotts from recognised Bar Associations. Strikes …

Justice Court Bar Advocates Common Cause Rules Strikes

1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Cracks Whip On Advocates' Strikes; Asks Bar Council Of India To Give Details Of Action Taken Against Bar Associations For Court Boycotts

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The Supreme Court, on Monday, asked the Bar Council of India to file an affidavit setting forth the instances wherein any State Bar Association across the county has called for strikes in the last one year and the action taken in that regard. “BCI to also file affidavit within 2 weeks setting forth where any Bar Association has called for …

Justice Court Bar Council Bar Courts Common Cause Cause

1 year, 10 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud's Strong Message To HC CJs : Don't Disband Hybrid Hearing Option, Technology Was Not Only For Pandemic Time

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While hearing a plea seeking to declare virtual hearings a fundamental right, CJI DY Chandrachud expressed his anguish towards Chief Justices of High Courts who have started disbanding the infrastructure for virtual hearings. CJI Chandrachud, who has been a strong advocate for the use of technology in the judiciary and has emphasized the importance of virtual hearings in promoting access …

Technology High Court High Courts Virtual Hearings Public Funds Lawyers High

1 year, 11 months ago

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

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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 …

India Court Bar Council Bar Council State Bench

2 years, 1 month ago

Back to work or out': Supreme Court raps Odisha lawyers boycotting court proceedings

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While noting that lawyers abstaining from work has led to loss of working hours, bringing the judicial system to a standstill, the Supreme Court of India on Monday came down heavily on lawyers' associations in Odisha who have been boycotting court proceedings seeking the establishment of another HC Bench in Western Odisha. On being informed that many office bearers and …

Justice Odisha Supreme Court Court Proceedings Action Court Bar Association

2 years, 3 months ago

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

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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 …

Law India Bar Council National Indian Bar Council

3 years, 3 months ago

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

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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 …

Supreme Court High Court Court Bar Courts Lawyers Strikes

3 years, 4 months ago

Proposing To Frame Rules To Curtail Lawyers' Strikes & Court Boycotts, BCI Tells SC

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The Bar Council of India informed the Supreme Court on Friday that it is proposing to frame rules to curtail strikes by lawyers and court boycotts and to take action against bar associations who act in breach and against advocates who promote such strikes through social media.The BCI Chairman Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishar told a bench comprising Justices DY …

Social Media Action Court Bar Association Bar Council Lawyers

3 years, 6 months ago

BCI Decides To Keep In Abeyance 'Criticism-Disqualification Rules' For Review

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The Bar Council of India has decided to formulate a committee to review the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules and has decided to keep the rules in abeyance till the report is received.The said rule of the Bar Council of India states:"An Advocate shall conduct himself/herself …

India Court Bar Council Bar Council Rules Committee

3 years, 7 months ago

Bar Associations Should Desist From Taking Such Reckless & Irresponsible Decisions: BCI On P&H Bar Council's Resolution Seeking Transfer Of Chief Justice

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The Bar Council of India has ratified the decision taken by its sub-committee against resolutions passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association seeking transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha. Background In February 20201, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association had passed a resolution seeking transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, citing continuous closure …

Justice Court Resolution Chief Justice Bar Association Bar Council

3 years, 11 months ago

SC to begin physical hearings in hybrid manner soon; normal functioning likely by first week of March

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The apex court has been hearing cases through video-conferencing since March last year amid the pandemic and several bar bodies and lawyers, including former SCBA President Vikas Singh, have been demanding that physical hearing should resume immediately. New Delhi: Chief Justice of India SA Bobde told the Bar leaders on Monday that physical hearing in the Supreme Court will soon …

India Supreme Court Court Bar Lawyers Hearing Singh

3 years, 11 months ago

Three Lakhs Rupees Loan For Lawyers Affected By Lockdown - Supreme Court Directs SG To Convene Meeting With BCI And Other Stake Holders

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The Supreme Court on Monday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to convene a meeting to discuss the proposal of bar associations for centre to arrange financial aid of 3 lakhs to struggling lawyers with bar councils/ associations standing as guarantors.The Bench headed by Chief Justice Bobde also asked the Bar Councils and Bar Associations to consider raising funds from the …

Court Bar Council Bar Loan Financial Aid Lawyers Associations

4 years, 1 month ago

BCI Further Extends Time To Furnish Details Of All Advocates Registered With District Bar Associations Till Dec 31

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The Bar Council of India has extended the deadline for submission of details of all practising Advocates who are members of their respective Bar Associations, for perusal of the e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India, until December 31, 2020. After receiving requests for extension from various quarters including various Bar Associations and State Bar Councils, the General Council of …

India Bar Association Bar Advocates Council Associations Details

4 years, 3 months ago

BCI Extends Time To Furnish Details Of All Advocates Registered With District Bar Associations Till Nov 15 [Read Letter]

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The Bar Council of India has extended the deadline for submission of details of all practising Advocates who are members of their respective Bar Associations, for perusal of the e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India, until November 15, 2020. After receiving requests for extension from various quarters including various Bar Associations and State Bar Councils, the General Council of …

Bar Association Bar Council Associations Bci Bar Associations

4 years, 3 months ago

For Advocates Not Having Any Income Even Earlier, Pandemic Cannot Become Boon To Entitle Them To Financial Assistance Now: CJ S. A. Bobde

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"All Bar Associations seem to be saying that we have authorised the BCI. Appearing for all the High Court Bar Associations, Senior Advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha sought to make submissions on the statutory possibilities by which the same may be implemented, indicating section 3 of the Advocates' Welfare Funds Act, 2001. "There are some riders though.the bar council will have …

Pandemic Bar Advocates Income Associations Fund Sinha

4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala HC Says BCI Can Conduct A Full Fledged Inquiry On Affairs Of Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Committee With Respect to Pilferage of Rs.7 Crores [Read Judgment]

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The Kerala HC on Tuesday declared that the BCI is empowered to make an enquiry into the entire affairs of the KERALA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND TRUSTEE COMMITTEE with respect to the pilferage of Rs.7 Crores between 2007-2015. That apart section 48A of Act, 1961 empowers the Bar Council of India for revising any decision of the State Bar Councils or …

India Welfare Trust Kerala Court Bar Council Bar

4 years, 7 months ago

Bar Council Of India v. Supreme Court Bar Association : Can The Bar Council Of India Interfere?

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Background Recently, in an unprecedented move, the Bar Council of India passed a resolution to stay the Supreme Court Bar Association's decision to suspend its Secretary. Under Section 7 of the Act, it has been conferred with a number of functions, such as "to lay down standards of professional conduct and etiquette for advances", "to safeguard the rights, privileges and …

Court Bar Council Disciplinary Action Bar Association Advocates Professional Conduct Rules

5 years, 1 month ago

Bar Elections May Be Held Prior To Notification Of Rules On Mandatory Requirements For Candidates: BCI [Read Press Release]

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In partial modification of its earlier decision, the Bar Council of India has issued a press release, clarifying that Bar elections may be held, notwithstanding that the rules stipulating mandatory requirements for contesting candidates have not been notified. Therefore, if Bar elections in any Bar Association anywhere in the country becomes due before publication of notification of the proposed eligibility …

Elections Bar Council Election Bar Council Rules Press

5 years, 2 months ago

Hooliganism & Violence Has No Place In The Bar: BCI Asks All Delhi Bar Associations To Withdraw Abstinence Of Work & Cease Violence

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Taking a stern view of the violence spread across the district courts in Delhi and the continued abstinence from court work, the Bar Council of India asked the leaders of all the Bar Associations to recall the resolution for abstinence from work and to restore peace in the court premises. In a letter addressed to the Coordination Committee of the …

Delhi High Court Violence Court Delhi High Court Bar Lawyers

5 years, 2 months ago

[Tis Hazari Violence] Do Not Resort to Any Sort of Abstention or Boycott of Courts From Tuesday: BCI Appeals To Lawyers

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In view of the orders passed by theDelhi High Court in suo moto proceedings against the violence which perpetrated in the premises of Tis Hazari Court yesterday, the Bar Council of India has appealed the Advocates to resume court work from November 5, i.e., Tuesday. The press release issued in this behalf read, "The Bar Council of India welcomes the …

India Delhi Court Bar Council High Tis Hazari Court

5 years, 10 months ago

"Accept Our Genuine Demands":Lawyers Across India Protest For Welfare Measures

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Despite lakhs of lawyers holding protest rallies throughout the country on Tuesday pressing for various welfare measures for advocates, the Union government's attitude and "hollow assurance" left the lawyers dissatisfied and annoyed after which the Bar Council of India resolved of "strong decision" if the demands are not met prior to issuance of notification for the General Elections.. Despite lakhs …

Union Council Demands Lawyers Meeting Bci Bar Council Of India

5 years, 11 months ago

BCI Calls For Nationwide Lawyers' Agitation On February 12 [Read The Press Release]

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The Bar Council of India is organising a nationwide lawyers' agitation on Feb 12 The press invitation claims that 1.7 million lawyers across the country would take it to the roads on February 12, "to protest against the present Government's inaction towards causes of Lawyers". It then states that the press conference has been scheduled to share the agenda regarding …

Bar Advocates Lawyers Press Act Bci

5 years, 11 months ago

BCI Writes To Modi, Raises 10 Demands For Welfare Of Advocates

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The Bar Council of India on Tuesday sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi wherein it has raised 10 demands, including insurance cover for lawyers and their families, enactment of the Advocates Protection Act, amendment of various Acts to make provision for appointment of competent advocates, and not just retired judges, as presiding officers of various tribunals etc, free. …

India Bar Advocates Demands Lawyers Modi Act

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Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]

BCI's Draft Rules Inadequate In Preventing Advocates' Strikes : Common Cause Tells Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cracks Whip On Advocates' Strikes; Asks Bar Council Of India To Give Details Of Action Taken Against Bar Associations For Court Boycotts

CJI DY Chandrachud's Strong Message To HC CJs : Don't Disband Hybrid Hearing Option, Technology Was Not Only For Pandemic Time

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

Back to work or out': Supreme Court raps Odisha lawyers boycotting court proceedings

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

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

Proposing To Frame Rules To Curtail Lawyers' Strikes & Court Boycotts, BCI Tells SC

BCI Decides To Keep In Abeyance 'Criticism-Disqualification Rules' For Review

Bar Associations Should Desist From Taking Such Reckless & Irresponsible Decisions: BCI On P&H Bar Council's Resolution Seeking Transfer Of Chief Justice

SC to begin physical hearings in hybrid manner soon; normal functioning likely by first week of March

Three Lakhs Rupees Loan For Lawyers Affected By Lockdown - Supreme Court Directs SG To Convene Meeting With BCI And Other Stake Holders

BCI Further Extends Time To Furnish Details Of All Advocates Registered With District Bar Associations Till Dec 31

BCI Extends Time To Furnish Details Of All Advocates Registered With District Bar Associations Till Nov 15 [Read Letter]

For Advocates Not Having Any Income Even Earlier, Pandemic Cannot Become Boon To Entitle Them To Financial Assistance Now: CJ S. A. Bobde

Kerala HC Says BCI Can Conduct A Full Fledged Inquiry On Affairs Of Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Committee With Respect to Pilferage of Rs.7 Crores [Read Judgment]

Bar Council Of India v. Supreme Court Bar Association : Can The Bar Council Of India Interfere?

Bar Elections May Be Held Prior To Notification Of Rules On Mandatory Requirements For Candidates: BCI [Read Press Release]

Hooliganism & Violence Has No Place In The Bar: BCI Asks All Delhi Bar Associations To Withdraw Abstinence Of Work & Cease Violence

[Tis Hazari Violence] Do Not Resort to Any Sort of Abstention or Boycott of Courts From Tuesday: BCI Appeals To Lawyers

"Accept Our Genuine Demands":Lawyers Across India Protest For Welfare Measures

BCI Calls For Nationwide Lawyers' Agitation On February 12 [Read The Press Release]

BCI Writes To Modi, Raises 10 Demands For Welfare Of Advocates