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Case BriefsSupreme Court

‘Lawyers cannot go on strikes’; Supreme Court asks High Courts to constitute Grievance Redressal Committee to hear genuine grievance

Criticising the practice of the advocates going on strike and abstaining them from work, the Court observed that it is appropriate that their genuine grievances are considered by some forum so that such strikes can be avoided.

Published on April 21, 2023April 26, 2023By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Gauhati High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A class of its own in the category of frivolous cases”: Gauhati High Court berates counsels who signed Vakalatnama for non-existent petitioner

Gauhati High Court was faced with a peculiar case where “petitioner” had followed every rule in the book to file a well-planned petition; however, in reality the petitioner did not exist!

Published on March 28, 2023April 3, 2023By Sucheta
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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court | Uniform for advocates to have white band not black ties; Interns to wear white shirt and black ties along with black pants and black coats

Under the Advocates Act, 1961, Section 49 vests powers in the Bar Council of India to make rules over a variety of subject matters.

Published on February 27, 2023March 13, 2023By Arunima
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Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti
Law School NewsOthers

Prof. (Dr.) Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti elected as the President of the Indian Society of Criminology (ISC)

    We are extremely proud to share that our Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti has been elected as the President

Published on December 21, 2022December 21, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

First-year law student appears as proxy counsel before Trial Court; Delhi High Court quashes FIR but after cautioning law students from indulging in such acts

The Delhi High Court observed that a law student shall not represent a party or provide legal counsel in any legal proceeding before a court of law before being properly enrolled by a bar council and being admitted to the bar.

Published on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022By Editor_4
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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Karnataka HC | Simply in order to dispose of cases, Courts should not dismiss complaints where the presence/attendance of the complainant is not an essential requirement

    Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant appeal for restoration assailing the order passed by the Trial Court wherein the

Published on October 19, 2022By Editor_4
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Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Advocates must exercise discretion while annexing objectionable photographs of parties with the petition; Bombay HC imposes cost of Rs 25000 on the advocate

    Bombay High Court: In a case where the Court came across highly objectionable photographs annexed by the counsel for the

Published on October 12, 2022By Editor_4
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Madras High Court
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Madras High Court dispenses with wearing of black gown by Advocates during summer vacations 2022

As per the Notification dated 5th May, 2022, Chief Justice of Madras High Court dispensed with wearing of black gown by the

Published on May 7, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

Supreme Court Collegium approves proposal for elevation of 7 advocates as judges in Delhi HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Delhi High Court:

Published on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Legal RoundUpWatch Now

Weekly Rewind Ep. 59| Anganwadi workers; Absorption of temporary LIC employees; Ban on two finger test; Amendment to Income Tax Act and more

TOP STORY OF THE WEEK Anganwadi Workers/Helpers entitled to payment of gratuity; ‘Time to take serious note of their plight’  In a

Published on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[IT Act] AP HC | ”…being an educated man and Software Engineer, he is not justified in making such irresponsible comments against the Judiciary and the High Court”, Bail denied

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Cheekathi Manavendranath Roy J. dismissed the criminal petition and granted bail to the accused advocates and denied bail

Published on March 1, 2022March 4, 2022By Editor_4
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Hot Off The PressNews

Delhi High Court refrains Advocates, Litigants, Staff members, Police & CRPF from feeding stray animals within Court complex

Delhi High Court issues a circular that, it has come to notice that some of the Advocates/Litigants/Staff/Police & CRPF Personnel are still

Published on March 1, 2022February 28, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Advocate an officer of the Court; May be appointed by CMM/DM to assist in execution of order passed under Section 14(1) of SARFAESI: SC

Supreme Court: Holding Advocates to be officers of the Court, the bench of AM Khanwilkar* and CT Ravikumar, JJ t has held

Published on February 28, 2022March 4, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Wearing of “Gowns” by Advocates practicing in Delhi High Court dispensed from 2nd March 2022 till further orders

In supersession of this Court’s notice No. 3435/G-11/Genl./DHC dated 18-11-2021, it is notified that the wearing of “Gowns” by Advocates practicing in

Published on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Madras High Court
Appointments & TransfersNews

6 Advocates of Madras High Court to be elevated as Judges: Supreme Court Collegium approves proposal

Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Madras High Court: 1.

Published on February 17, 2022February 17, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Bombay High Court
Appointments & TransfersNews

SC Collegium approves elevation of 9 Advocates as Judges in Bombay High Court

Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Bombay High Court: 1. Shri

Published on February 17, 2022February 17, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

SC Collegium approves elevation of Advocate Harish Kumar as Judge in Patna High Court

Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the elevation of Shri Harish Kumar, Advocate, as Judge in the Patna High Court.

Published on February 14, 2022February 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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New releasesNews

Latest issue of RMLNLU Law Journal on Communication, Media, Entertainment and Technology [Vol. 8, 2021] is out now!

Table of Contents Editorial………………………………………………………………………………… IX Advertising in the Era of Social Media Influencers: A Socio-Legal Analysis of the Indian Digital Landscape Farah

Published on February 11, 2022February 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

3 Advocates appointed as Judges of Orissa High Court

President appoints S/Shri (1) V. Narasingh, (2) Biraja Prasanna Satapathy and (3) Murahari Sri Raman, to be Judges of the Orissa High

Published on February 11, 2022February 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

Appointment of 7 Advocates as Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court

President appoints S/Shri (1) Konakanti Sreenivasa Reddy alias Srinivasa Reddy, (2) Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad, (3) Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, (4) Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, (5)

Published on February 11, 2022February 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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