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Judgments

For every kind of refund, time limit as prescribed under Section 11B of Central Excise Act, 1944 is applicable(30.01.2017)

In facts of present case, Appellant is a 100% EOU engaged in manufacture and export of pharmaceutical products issued with private bonded warehouse an.....

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No Civil Court can exercise jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which a DRT or DRAT is empowered(17.05.2018)

The judgment of the High Court is assailed in instant appeal, whereby the High Court without formally setting aside the order passed by the Debts Reco.....

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When suit is filed on basis of an open, mutual and current account, limitation commences at end of financial year for which the transactions are entered into(24.08.2018)

Present Regular First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is filed by the Plaintiff in the suit impugning the Judgment .....

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A provision enacted in Special Act to protect persons belonging to SC and ST and a bar imposed in granting bail cannot be easily brushed aside(13.06.2019)

The Appellant challenges the order passed by Additional Sessions Judge, rejecting the application for anticipatory bail on the ground that, it was bar.....

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Bar under Order 23 Rule 3A of CPC to challenge a compromise decree in a separate suit applies to the stranger also(06.05.2020)

The question arises in the appeal for consideration is as to whether the decree passed on a compromise can be challenged by the stranger to the procee.....

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Power under Section 482 of CrPC cannot be exercised where the allegations are required to be proved in Court of law(01.06.2020)

The Respondent/complainant filed a complaint under Section 14 and 14 (a) read with Para 76 (D) and Para 78 (3) of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme,.....

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Every breach of contract cannot justify an order banning the Contractor from future contracts(17.08.2020)

Present petition has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the order passed by the Respondent no. 1 debarring the Petitioner for a period of two ye.....

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When product has the necessary barcode on it containing all the relevant information, there is no violation of Regulations(04.09.2020)

In present matter, the Appellant questions his prosecution under Rule 32(e) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 framed under the Preven.....

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When default occurred over three years prior to filing of application, prayer to trigger CIRP against the Corporate Debtor is to be declined(16.02.2021)

The issue raised in present appeal against order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal), dismissing the Appellant's appl.....

Tags : CIRP, Initiation, Time bar

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Adjudication of show cause notices issued more than a decade ago is illegal(26.11.2020)

Present is a petition under Articles 226 / 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the writ petition was filed seeking a direction to the Respondents .....

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Limitation Period for filing application seeking appointment of arbitrator is governed by Article 137 of Limitation Act, 1963(10.03.2021)

The present appeal is against impugned orders allowing Application for appointment of Arbitrator. Appeals raise two important issues for consideration.....

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Prosecution of a remedy before the Consumer Forum is a valid ground to invoke and apply the provisions of Section 14 of Limitation Act(23.06.2021)

The present appeal challenges the concurrent findings rendered by the Courts below, holding that Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 was not applic.....

Tags : Specific performance, time barred, Legality

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No bar in permitting amendment of pleadings or filing of additional documents in CIRP application under Section 7 of IBC(04.08.2021)

Present Appeal under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is against a judgment passed by the National Company Law Appellate T.....

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State cannot enrich itself unjustly, when no duty was liable to be paid by Appellant(16.08.2021)

The Appellant is engaged a manufacture of Galvanized Transmission and Communication Tower Plants. A refund claim for an amount of Rs.2,01,262 was file.....

Tags : Refund, Time bar, Eligibility

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Mere mentioning and using the word ‘fraud’/’fraudulent’ is not sufficient to satisfy the test of ‘fraud’(26.11.2021)

The original plaintiff has preferred the present appeal against the judgment passed by the High Court, by which the Division Bench of the High Court h.....

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Jurisdiction vested in NCLT while dealing with a resolution plan is wide and any question of law or fact in relation to the insolvency resolution has to be determined by the NCLT(15.12.2023)

The subject matter of the present suit is an assignment deed dated 3rd February, 2023, which is stated to have been executed between the Defendant no......

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Party challenging an arbitral award beyond the limitation period cannot avail the benefit of Section 4 of Limitation Act(08.07.2024)

The first Appellant - the State of West Bengal appointed the Respondent as a contractor for the construction of a bridge. As there was a dispute betwe.....

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News

SC to Madras HC: Decide Pleas Over LOC Against Karti Chidambaram(31.01.2018)

Supreme Court has asked Madras High Court to decide petitions pertaining to issuance of two Look Out Circulars (LOC) against Karti Chidambaram, son of.....

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Sabarimala is Not a Place for Protests: Kerala HC Forms Panel to Enforce its Order(28.11.2018)

Kerala High Court has directed police to confine themselves to law and order issues in Sabarimala and also appointed a three-member panel, comprising .....

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Top Story

RBI bars payment system operators from introducing new QR codes(22.10.2020)

RBI bars Payment System Operators (PSOs) from launching any new proprietary QR code for payment transactions. In order to strengthen the digital payme.....

Tags : QR code, Bar, PSO’s

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Delhi High Court Issues Clarification on Chidambaram Bail Order in INX Media Case(19.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that there was no “cut and paste” in its November 15 order denying bail to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in th.....

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Allahabad HC: Resolution to Not Appear in Criminal Cases Involving Lawyers is Unconstitutional(27.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that a resolution passed by the Bar Associations that none of its members will do pairvi in any criminal case against a .....

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NGT Permits Barapullah Flyover Phase-3 Construction(17.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has permitted construction work on third phase of Barapullah elevated road here, connecting South and East Delhi, observ.....

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Refund claimed after one year is time barred in terms of provisions of Section 11B of Central Excise Act(22.08.2022)

In facts of present case, the refund is filed for the excess payment of the Service Tax after period of 1 year. The refund was rejected on the ground .....

Tags : Refund, Provision, Time barred

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Madras HC Quashes Assessment Orders Against Karti Chidambaram and Wife for AY 2014-15(29.07.2021)

Madras High Court has quashed the assessment orders passed by the Income Tax Department on July 15 with respect to the returns filed by Sivaganga Memb.....

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Madras HC Seeks User Details from Google, Youtube(26.10.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Google and its subsidiary YouTube to part with details of a user (Marupakkam Seithigal) who posted a video content dubb.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Response from Probe Agency on P Chidambaram's Bail Plea in INX Case(20.11.2019)

Supreme Court has sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by Senior Congress Leader P Chidambaram seeking bail in the INX M.....

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SC: Can’t Allow use of Barium Nitrate Merely Because it Would be 30 Per Cent Less Polluting(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that allowing the use of Barium Nitrate in firecrackers merely because it is indicated that the formulation as a whole would be.....

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SC Issues Notice in Tax Evasion Case of Karti Chidambaram and Wife(17.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Income Tax Department in the 2018 tax evasion case against Congress Member of Parliament, Karti Chidambaram and.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Delhi(29.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notices on a plea challenging the levy of exorbitant enrollment and other fees by the Bar Council of Delhi and the Bar Cou.....

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SC: Bar Association Can’t Bring Judicial Working to a Standstill to Condole Lawyer's Death(13.09.2023)

Supreme Court while issuing notice to Odisha Bar Association for abstaining from court work citing the death of one of its members, has observed that .....

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Del. HC: BCI Must Frame Ethical Code for Self-Represented Litigants(21.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has stated that Bar Council of India (BCI) need to frame some guidelines for establishment of ethical code for self-represented litig.....

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Hyderabad HC: No Age Limit for Law Courses This Academic Year(07.11.2016)

Hyderabad High Court has said that age limits prescribed by Bar Council of India for admission into Law courses would not be applicable for admissions.....

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Kerala HC Enquires Over Power of State and Police to Manage Affairs of Sabarimala Temple(22.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has questioned the State and its Police Force if they are empowered to manage the affairs of the Sabarimala temple, overriding the p.....

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Delhi Court Acquits Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case(18.02.2021)

Delhi Court has acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar over the "metoo" sexual hara.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Refuses Bail to P Chidambaram(15.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to Congress leader and Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case. Chidambara.....

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Notifications & Circulars

RBI ends barter trade between India and Myanmar(05.11.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has called an end to barter trade at the Indo-Myanmar Border, permissible since 2000. Noting that with a sufficiently divers.....

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Bar Council Disallows Carrying of Study Material in Exam Hall for AIBE-XVI Onwards(15.02.2021)

Bar Council of India has notified that All India Bar Examination-XVI (AIBE-XVI) onwards, no books, notes, or study material will be allowed in the Exa.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi Court Sends Chidambaram to ED Custody Till October 30(25.10.2019)

Delhi Court has sent former finance minister P Chidambaram to custodial interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate till October 30 in the INX Media .....

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Madras High Court Grants Interim Stay on Income Tax Case Trial Against Karti Chidambaram(22.01.2020)

Madras High Court has granted an interim stay on the proceedings against Congress Lok Sabha Member of Parliament, Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srini.....

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SC Nods to BCI to “Continue With the New Rules"(03.11.2015)

Supreme Court has said that apex regulatory body for lawyers can "continue with the new rules" for verifying advocates, while giving its nod to Bar C.....

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Prior show cause notice granting reasonable opportunity of being heard is essential element of all administrative decision-making(18.08.2023)

Instituting present proceeding under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, a challenge has been laid by the petitioner to an order to the ex.....

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SC: Plea Bargaining Should Also Include Offence Bargaining and Not Just Sentence Bargaining(26.07.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that India has only incorporated sentence bargaining and not offence bargaining, has stated that such selective incorpor.....

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No Travelling Abroad For Karti Chidambaram Yet, Says Supreme Court(05.10.2017)

Supreme Court has said that Karti Chidambaram, who is being interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a corruption case, can't travel abr.....

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SC Allows Karti Chidambaram MP To Travel Abroad On Condition Of Depositing Rs 1 Crore(26.10.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's application to travel abroad on a condition of depositing Rs. 1 crore.

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SC Seeks Response from Maharashtra over Dance Bars(24.02.2016)

SC has sought reply from Maharashtra Police on objections raised against its various conditions, like videographing entire dance performance and segre.....

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Kerala HC Directs to Widely Broadcast Facilities to Enable More Devotees Attend Sabarimala Darshan(08.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TBD) to broadly promulgate the facilities recently made available to Sabar.....

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Gujarat HC: Legislations Does Not Authorizes Grant of Temporary Licenses to Advocates(26.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has held that there is no provision for grant of temporary certificate by Bar Council for practising as an advocate.

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SC Gives A Months Time to Bar Bodies to Solve Problem "Once and For All"(30.11.2015)

Supreme Court while allowing a months time to the Bar bodies to convene a meeting to solve the problem "once and for all", has said that lawyers shoul.....

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An inquiry would commence only when Disciplinary Authority is of the opinion that there are grounds to enquire into the matter(12.12.2017)

The Petitioner has filed the present petition, impugning a "status report" prepared by Respondent No. 5, holding that, the complaint of sexual harassm.....

Tags : Complaint, Sexual harassment, Time barred

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SC Issues Notice to ED on Karti's Plea For Return of Rs 20 Crores Deposited with Court(14.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on Karti Chidambaram's plea seeking return of his deposit of Rs 20 crore, which was dep.....

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SC on Dance Bars: Better to Dance than to Beg(25.04.2016)

SC has irked at Maharashtra Govt., as had made dance bar associations "impossible" to get licences, despite the apex court’s nod and observed that it .....

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SC Refuses to Stay HC Order Quashing Criminal Proceedings Against Chidambaram’s Kin(17.04.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to stay Madras High Court order quashing criminal prosecution against Karti Chidambaram and Nalini Chidambaram, son and wife.....

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Kar. HC Stays Proceedings Against Advocates Accused of Obstructing Policeman, Snatching His Phone(06.12.2023)

Karnataka HC has stayed criminal proceedings initiated against four advocates of Chikkamangaluru Bar Association who allegedly stopped police officer .....

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Karnataka High Court Refuses to Interfere With Stay on Bar Council of India Elections(06.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the single judge bench, by which it has stayed the holding of elections.....

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Kerala HC: Retired Employee Not Bound To Pay Back Amount Withdrawn From Welfare Fund For Re-Enrolling(26.10.2017)

Kerala High Court has held that Bar Council cannot insist that a retired employee should pay back the amount which he had withdrawn from the welfare f.....

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SC: How Can Women Be Discriminated from Entering Temple, As Men and Women, All Are Equal in God’s Eye(15.02.2016)

SC has questioned, how women could be barred from entering Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala when god did not discriminate between men and women, and refer.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to CBI on Chidambaram's Bail Plea(07.10.2019)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Central Bureau of Investigation CBI, asking it to respond on former finance minister P Chidambaram's plea seeking b.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Rejection of Candidature for Post at BARC Citing Criminal Antecedents(19.09.2022)

Bombay High Court while upholding cancellation of man's candidature for post at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for non-disclosure of criminal ca.....

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Counting of Bar Council Votes Should be Done District-wise: Madras High Court(28.03.2018)

Madras High Court has ruled that counting of votes to be polled in the election to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on March 28 shall be c.....

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Kerala HC Raises Permissible Number of Daily Pilgrims at Sabarimala Temple(15.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has raised the cap on the number of devotees allowed into the Sabarimala Temple from 5,000 to 10,000. The Court has issued an order .....

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Selection of Chief Priest’s of Sabarimala Temple(10.11.2023)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed for challenging the selection of the Melsanthi (Chief Priest) of Sabarimala Temple for the year .....

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CRIMINAL - Delhi Court Grants Bail to Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case(26.02.2019)

A Delhi Court has released Priya Ramani on bail in criminal defamation case filed by MJ Akbar for an article published by Priya Ramani during #MeToo c.....

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Kerala HC Issues Directions for Crowd Management at Sabarimala(13.12.2022)

Kerala High Court has issued directions for crowd management in Sabarimala Temple, anticipating heavy footfall for the upcoming days amid Mandala fest.....

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Refund application beyond period specified could not be entertained unless refund was a consequence of declaration of provision as unconstitutional(23.09.2016)

Appellant had imported Heavy Melting Steel Scrap. Appellant committed inadvertent mistake and paid excess amount in respect of Bills of Entry. Present.....

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Karnataka High Court Drops Contempt Proceedings After Davanagere Bar Association Apologizes(12.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dropped the suo motu criminal contempt petition filed against officer bearers of the District Bar Association at Davanagere. .....

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Gujarat HC Orders Status Quo in BCA’s President Appointment Controversy(04.01.2017)

Gujarat High Court has ordered all members of Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) to maintain status quo on issue of appointment of its president.

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SC Gives Relief to Litigant Who Suffered Ex-Parte Decree Due to Boycott by Bar Association's of Court(15.02.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside an ex-parte decree passed by Subordinate court in 2009 providing relief to defendant who suffered ex-parte decree because .....

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SC: Sabrimala Can't Ban Women under Right to Manage Religious Affairs(19.04.2016)

Supreme Court has said that gender equality is a constitutional message and Sabarimala Temple Management cannot say that banning entry of women of a p.....

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Delhi High Court: What is the Role of BCI in Maintaing Legal Education Standards?(05.06.2018)

Delhi High Court has said that it will consider the scope of powers of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the steps that can be taken by the BCI to en.....

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SC to BCI: Dispose Off Complaints Against Lawyers by December 31(03.10.2022)

Supreme Court while extending time for Bar Council of India (BCI) to dispose off complaints against advocates received by it by 31st December, has hel.....

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Orissa HC Nods for Employment of Women in Bars, Hotels(04.12.2015)

Orissa HC has nod for employment of women for musical orchestra in bars and liquor-serving restaurants in State on condition that the bar and restaura.....

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Special Court Extends Custody of P Chidambaram till October 17, Allowed Food from Home(04.10.2019)

Special Court has observed that Former Union Minister P Chidambaram will have to remain in Delhi's Tihar jail till October 17. But he will be allowed .....

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CCI Dismisses Complaint Alleging Abuse of Dominant Position by BCI(02.02.2021)

Competition Commission of India has dismissed a complaint which alleged that the Bar Council of India was abusing its dominant position by imposing a .....

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Supreme Court Extends Protection to Karti Chidambaram Till April 2 in INX Media Case(27.03.2018)

Supreme Court has extended the interim protection against arrest to Karti Chidambaram, granted by the Delhi High Court in the INX Media money launderi.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Time to Chidambaram, Son to Reply to ED’s Plea(05.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted time to P. Chidambaram and his son, Karti Chidambaram to respond to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED’s) plea challenging.....

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SC Issues Notice to Delhi Bar Bodies on Prolonged Strikes(14.09.2015)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Delhi Bar Association, Delhi High Court Bar Association and Bar Council of India asking why action for contempt of .....

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MP High Court to Bar Council: Follow ‘One Bar One Vote’ Rule in Bar Elections(19.02.2018)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has announced that the upcoming High Court Bar Association elections will be governed by the ‘One Bar One Vote’ principle an.....

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CIC Slams BCI for Not Following Mandatory RTI Clause(18.04.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has slammed Bar Council of India (BCI) for not following mandatory proactive disclosure clause of the Right to In.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Bar Associations Rules Framed by Delhi Bar Council(17.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging Bar Associations (Constitution, Recognition and Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2019 framed .....

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Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Involvement of Youths, Kids in Violent Protest in J&K(11.04.2017)

Supreme Court has expressed willingness to walk into volatile situation in Kashmir Valley and make security forces tackle violent protests more human.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to P Chidambaram(04.12.2019)

Supreme Court has granted bail to P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case. The former Union Minister has spent 105 days in prison, mostly.....

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SC Directs Release of Rs 10 Crores Deposited by Karti Chidambaram(14.05.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the release of Rs. 10 Crores deposited by Karti Chidambaram as security for permission to travel abroad.

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INX Media Case: Delhi Court Extends Chidambaram's Judicial Custody(14.11.2019)

Delhi Court has extended the judicial custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram till November 27 in the INX Media money laundering case filed b.....

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Rajasthan HC Fines ICICI with Rs. 10 Lakhs for Trying to "Wrongfully Influence" Judges(26.10.2018)

Rajasthan High Court has recently slapped ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company with penal costs of Rs. 10 lakhs for impleading several judges of Di.....

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Madras HC: Elected Office Bearers Not Allowed to Contest Bar Elections Consecutively(10.02.2021)

Madras High Court has ruled that elected office bearers should not be allowed to contest for the second time consecutively with an aim to end monopoly.....

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INX Media Case: Special Court Sends P Chidambaram to ED Custody Till Oct 24(18.10.2019)

Special Court has sent former finance minister P Chidambaram for custodial interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate till October 24 in the INX Med.....

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Bombay HC to Mumbai Police: Don’t Act Until Further Order in Barun Kashyap Case(17.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Police not to take any action until further orders against Barun Kashyap, a film executive, against whom an FIR .....

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Calcutta HC Constitutes Monitoring Committee to Ensure Justice to Andaman & Nicobar Islands(30.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has constituted a 'Monitoring Committee' to ensure access to justice for the residents and also to act on behalf of the Court and .....

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SC Directs Sessions Court to Complete Akbaruddin Case Trial within 3 Weeks(07.11.2016)

Supreme Court has directed Sessions Court in Hyderabad to complete trial in Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi attack cas.....

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EU Court Refuses Barcelona FC Badge Trademark(14.12.2015)

European Court of Justice has ruled that football club Barcelona cannot use outline of its badge as a trademark because it does not make clear to cons.....

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SC: Advocate Acting as Real-Estate Agent for Client Amounts to Professional Misconduct(04.09.2023)

Supreme Court while upholding BCI Penalty to suspend an advocate for 5 years for gross professional misconduct, has held that advocate acting as a Rea.....

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IRDAI Fines ICICI Lombard Company and Tata AIG Company Rs 1 Crore Each(31.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has fined ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and Tata Group and American International Gr.....

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Follow ‘One Bar, One Vote’ Principle for Election: Bombay High Court(10.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that the elections of Thane District Court Bar Association (TDCBA) shall be held according to the principle of ‘One Bar, On.....

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ELECTION - Gujarat HC Refuses Relief to Former Congress MLA Bhaga Barad(28.03.2019)

Gujarat High Court has rejected the plea of former Congress MLA Bhaga Barad challenging his disqualification as a lawmaker and the decision of the Ele.....

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Kerala HC Seeks Details on Bar Bribery Case Inquiry(01.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has ordered State Government to make available to it details relating to investigation in the bar bribery case.

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Delhi High Court to Chidambaram: Reveal Source of INX Papers Used in Defence(25.09.2019)

Delhi high court has asked former Union Minister P Chidambaram’s lawyers to file an affidavit disclosing the source of certain official documents rela.....

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Supreme Court Directs Return of Rs 20 Crores Deposited by Karti Chidambaram as Security(17.01.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed the Congress Member of Parliament, Karti Chidambaram to have the return of Rs 20 Crores, which was deposited with the top Co.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Karti Chidambaram(26.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidamabaram, in the INX Media corruption case.

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Delhi HC asks BCD to Consider Rouse Avenue Bar Associates as a Bar Association(18.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) to consider application filed by Rouse Avenue Bar Associates seeking recognition as a bar ass.....

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Ker. HC Issues Guidelines on Crowd Management of Pilgrims at Sabarimala(14.12.2023)

Kerala High Court has issued guidelines to State Police Chief and KSRTC for crowd management of pilgrims at Sabarimala during the Mandala- Makaravilak.....

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Bar Council of India Issues Notice for Advocates Regarding Declaration of Existence in Profession(17.01.2024)

BCI issued notice regarding Advocates Declaration of Existence in Profession under BCI Certificate and Place of Practise (Verification) Rules, 2015. T.....

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Blast from the Past

Saving the Brahmachari from wonting the vamp(05.04.1991)

The ban on women entering the ‘Sabarimala’ faces agitation again, but favourable or un-, lifted or not, the outcome will point to the current leanings.....

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London Courts Directs NMC Health Plc to Pay to Barclays Plc Over Failure to Meet Earlier Transaction(12.01.2022)

London Court has directed Indian Entrepreneur, Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, founder of NMC Health Plc, to pay $131 million to Barclays Plc due to his fa.....

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Kerala HC Says 'No' to Advocate's Plea Against Exclusion From Bar Council Electoral Roll(01.02.2018)

Kerala High Court has dismissed plea of a senior advocate challenging his exclusion from the final electoral roll of Bar Council of Kerala.

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Delhi High Court Rejects Vedanta’s Plea To Export Crude From Barmer Oilfield(29.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has rejected Vedanta Ltd.’s plea to allow it to export crude oil from its Barmer field in Rajasthan, saying “there was no merit in th.....

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Uttarakhand HC Seeks Response on Steps Taken by ICMR for Providing Bar Code on RTPCR Reports(24.08.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has sought response of the State Government on the steps taken by Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR) in issuing directions .....

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Kerala High Court Seeks Response On Alleged Use Of Spoiled Jaggery To Prepare Prasadam At Sabarimala(18.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought response of the State and the Travancore Devaswom Board on a plea alleging that spoiled halal-certified jaggery was being.....

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SC Allows Rajasthan HC Bar Association Elections(16.12.2022)

Supreme Court has allowed Rajasthan High Court Bar Association to conduct elections for the post of office-bearers on Friday, December 16, strictly in.....

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Supreme Court: Karti Chidambaram Can’t Leave Country Without Joining Probe(16.08.2017)

Supreme Court has said that Karti Chidambaram will not be allowed to leave the country unless he joins probe investigating allegations of irregularity.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Member of Hubbali Bar Association to Appear for Sedition-Accused Students(28.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has observed that a member of Hubbali Bar Association should appear on behalf of three Kashmiri students charged with sedition fo.....

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Delhi HC: Don’t turn Delhi into a dumping ground(10.11.2016)

Delhi High Court, while hearing a plea over non-cleaning of rubble from construction site of Barapullah flyover above Kushak Nallah by Public Works De.....

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Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Madras HC Grants Nalini Chidambaram Interim Protection from Arrest(14.01.2019)

Madras High Court has granted Nalini Chidambaram interim protection from arrest by the CBI in the Saradha chit fund case till she obtains regular anti.....

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Supreme Court Orders for Inventory of Sabarimala Jewels(07.02.2020)

Supreme Court has ordered a complete inventory of all jewellery and ornaments used to adorn the statue of Lord Ayyappa at Kerala's iconic Sabarimala t.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi Court Issues Production Warrant Against Chidambaram After ED Arrests Him(16.10.2019)

Special Delhi Court has issued a production warrant against former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram after he was arrested by the Enforcement Direc.....

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Delhi High Court: Minutes of Full House Meetings of Bar Council Cannot Be Disclosed(16.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that minutes of Full House Meetings of Bar Council cannot be disclosed and put in public domain or on Council’s website.

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Gujarat HC Rejects Challenge to Levy of Increased Enrollment Fee by Bar Council(27.03.2020)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Writ Petition which challenged the right of the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Gujarat to levy as well as .....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection to P. Chidambaram(30.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has extended the interim protection to former finance minister P. Chidambaram till 15th January, 2019 in connection with INX Media ca.....

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SC Asks ED to Provide Date on Which it Wants to Interrogate Karti Chidambaram(29.01.2019)

Supreme Court has asked Enforcement Directorate to specify by January 30 the date on which it wants to interrogate Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Co.....

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Calcutta HC Declines to Interfere in Plea Moved Against Chairman of Bar Council of West Bengal(31.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has declined to interfere in a plea moved against the Chairman of the Bar Council of West Bengal over the recent letter addressed .....

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Kerala HC Seeks Explanation on Controversy of Stale Halal Jaggery Used at Sabarimala(22.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Commissioner of Food Safety to file an explanation about the ongoing controversy of stale halal jaggery being used .....

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All. HC Orders Enquiry Against Advocate for Printing Name on Advertising Leaflets for Property Sale(19.12.2022)

Allahabad High Court has ordered State Bar Council to hold an inquiry for against an Advocate whose name was mentioned on advertising leaflets for pro.....

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NGT Raps Odisha, Bengal for Illegal Sand Mining in Subarnarekha(20.09.2018)

National Green Tribunal has directed Odisha and West Bengal to come up with a joint restoration plan for damages inflicted on the river.

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Calcutta High Court Asks Reserve Bank of India to Act Against Bank of Baroda(17.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the Reserve Bank of India to consider “appropriate steps” against the Bank of Baroda, including cancelling its banking l.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi Court Permits ED to Quiz Chidambaram, Arrest if Needed(16.10.2019)

Delhi Court has granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate to question Chidambaram. The Court however said, "It's not in the dignity of this pe.....

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SC Tells Karti Chidambaram to Deposit Rs.10 Crores for Going Abroad(31.01.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Karti Chidambaram, son of Senior Advocate and former Union Minister P Chidambaram, to deposit Rs.10 crores with registry as.....

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Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against 13 Persons Over Scuffle During Bar Association Elections at Local Court(03.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against 13 persons in connection with a scuffle that ensued during Bar Association Elections at Dwarka .....

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Kerala High Court Asks Petitioner to Analyse Concept of Halal in Sabarimala Spoiled Jaggery Row(25.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has questioned the petitioner organisation that had challenged the alleged use of halal-certified jaggery at the Sabarimala temple i.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Use Of Hookah In Licensed Restaurants And Bars(25.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court has allowed use of hookah in restaurants and bars in the State after noting that the Central as well as the State governments earn.....

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SC: BCI Has Power to Prescribe AIBE(10.02.2023)

Supreme Court Constitution Bench has upheld the power of the Bar Council of India (BCI) to require law graduates to qualify for the All-India Bar Exam.....

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Supreme Court Defers Hearing of Election Petition against Sonia Gandhi(27.10.2016)

Supreme Court has deferred hearing of a plea challenging Sonia Gandhi's Election from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Constituency in 2014 on the issue of her ci.....

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Supreme Court Asks Kerala Govt to Come Out with Exclusive Law for Administration of Sabarimala Temple(20.11.2019)

Supreme Court has asked the Kerala Government to come out with an exclusive legislation regarding the administration of the historic Sabarimala temple.....

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SC to BCI: Give Details of Action Taken Against Bar Associations for Court Boycotts(18.07.2023)

Supreme Court has directed the Bar Council of India to furnish details within two weeks of the instances where any Bar Association has called for a st.....

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Delhi HC Transfers Barkha Dutt's Criminal Case Against Kapil Sibal to Special Court for MP/ MLA(18.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed a petition filed by senior journalist Barkha Dutt seeking to transfer her criminal complaint against Analog Media, owned .....

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Madras HC Dismisses Election Petition Filed Against P. Chidambaram(17.02.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed an election petition filed against the victory of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram from Sivaganga parliamentary co.....

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Kerala HC Put Ban on Sale of Plastic Water Bottles at Sabarimala(18.02.2016)

Kerala HC has banned sale of any material, including water, in plastic bottles at any place connected to the famous hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa.

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Godhra case: Gujarat High Court Commutes Death to Life Term for 11 Convicts(09.10.2017)

Gujarat High Court, while upholding convictions of 31 people and acquittals of 63 others in Godhra Sabarmati Express burning case, has commuted death .....

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Special NDPS Court: Blanket Order to Bar Courts from Taking Cognizance of Affidavit Cannot be Passed(26.10.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has observed that it cannot pass blanket orders to bar courts from taking cognizance .....

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Madras High Court Upholds Validity of New Rules for Bar Council Polls(06.02.2018)

Madras High Court has upheld validity of new eligibility conditions imposed by a special committee, chaired by Advocate General Vijay Narayan, for law.....

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INX Media: P Chidambaram Remanded To Judicial Custody Case Till Nov 13(31.10.2019)

Special CBI Judge has sent former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to judicial custody till November 13 in ED matter.

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Delhi HC Slams Lawyers For ‘Defacing’ Court Premises With Election Posters(12.01.2017)

Delhi High Court came down heavily on lawyers for “defacing” court premises by putting up posters for the upcoming elections for Executive Committee o.....

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Arbitral Tribunal can't Award Interest if Agreement Expressly Bars Its Payment: SC(08.02.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that arbitrator cannot award interest on award if the agreement expressly prohibits grant of interest.

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Bar Councils and Associations duty bound to provide information(17.03.2016)

Information pertaining to ethical standards of advocates with Bar Councils and Bar Associations cannot be denied upon requests for information as the .....

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Black Money Case: Madras High Court Quashes Criminal Prosecution Against P Chidambaram's Kin(03.11.2018)

Madras High Court has quashed a criminal prosecution initiated by the income tax department under the Black Money Act against kin of P. Chidambaram.

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Madras HC: 10 Year Practice Criteria for Contesting Bar Elections Valid(07.02.2018)

Madras High Court has upheld the amendments prescribing 10 years of practice experience as a minimum eligibility criteria to contest elections to the .....

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SC Pulls Up Sabarimala Temple for Denying Women Entry(12.04.2016)

Supreme Court has said Constitution doesn't allow gender discrimination and that it will go by constitutional parameters while deciding on the custom .....

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Gujarat HC Allows Persons Having Full Time/Part Time Jobs Having Law Degree to Get Enrolled(09.11.2020)

Gujarat High Court has watered down Rules 1 and 2 of the Bar Council of Gujarat (Enrollment) Rules paving way for other professionals having LLB degre.....

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No Total Prohibition of Dance Bars in Maharashtra: Supreme Court(17.01.2019)

Supreme Court has held that there can't be a total prohibition of dance bars in Maharashtra and also relaxed the stringent conditions imposed by the G.....

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Tamil Nadu Special Court Rejects Karti Chidambaram's Discharge Plea in Tax Evasion Case(08.01.2020)

Tamil Nadu Special Court has dismissed a discharge petition filed by Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidhi in connection with a tax evas.....

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Gujarat HC Demands System to Ascertain Lawyers' Competency(26.06.2019)

Gujarat High Court has directed Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Gujarat to create a mechanism for ascertaining the competency of lawyers in co.....

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SC Directs Maharashtra to Take Decision within 2 Weeks on Dance Bars Licence(26.11.2015)

Supreme Court has directed Maharashtra Government to bring in action its earlier order on dance bars and decide within two weeks the application seeki.....

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Delhi HC Disposes Petition Seeking to Quash Bar Election(05.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that it hopes impending elections to Delhi Bar Association are conducted in a free and fair manner and in congenial atmosphe.....

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Calcutta High Court Issues Show Cause to President and Secretaries of Striking Bar Associations(13.01.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the President and Secretaries of the concerned Bar Associations to show cause for not initiating contempt proceedings ag.....

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SC Raps Maharashtra for Non-Compliance of Order on Dance Bars(19.04.2016)

SC has taken strong note of non-compliance of its order asking Mumbai Police to grant licenses to dance bars within ten days after they complied with .....

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Madras High Court Stays I-T Notice to P Chidambaram for Re-Assessment(07.06.2018)

Madras High Court has stayed the Income Tax Department's notices issued to former finance minister P Chidambaram seeking reopening of assessment of hi.....

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Delhi HC: Mutual Respect Between Bar And Bench Essential for Vibrant Legal System(12.10.2022)

Delhi High Court while observing that lawyers are expected to always address court with deference and adverse remark by a judge against counsel in a j.....

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SC Tells Karti Chidambaram to Deposit Rs.10 Crores for Going Abroad(31.01.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Karti Chidambaram, son of Senior Advocate and former Union Minister P Chidambaram, to deposit Rs.10 crores with registry as.....

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SC: Bar U/s 9(3) Arbitration Act Not Applicable Before Constitution of Arbitration Tribunal(15.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the bar under Section 9(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 operates only when the application under Sect.....

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SC to State Bar Councils: Complete Lawyers’ Verification by June 30(18.05.2016)

Supreme Court has asked all state bar councils to make an effort to conclude verification of all advocates registered with them by June 30.

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SC Dismissed Plea to Relax Lawyers’ Dress Code During Summer(26.07.2022)

Supreme Court has declined to entertain a petition seeking relaxation of dress code for lawyers during the summer season. The Court while dismissing t.....

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Kerala HC to Devaswom Boards: Extend Proper Facilities to Sabarimala Pilgrims During Festival(14.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed Travancore Devaswom Board and Cochin Devaswom Board to ensure that proper facilities are provided to Sabarimala pilgrim.....

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SC Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad for Six Months on Condition(22.02.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's application to travel abroad for 6 months on a condition of depositing Rs. 2 crores. The Cou.....

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Supreme Court Says Sabarimala Tradition Age-Old, Refuses Women's Plea(13.12.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to pass an order on a plea by two women to allow them entry into the Sabarimala temple. The Court said, "We will endeavour t.....

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SC Directs CBI Probe in Odisha’s Barabati Stadium Land Encroachment(04.04.2017)

Supreme Court has directed CBI probe into the alleged land encroachment by Odisha Olympic Association in Barabati Stadium, located on government land.

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All. HC to UP Bar Council: Ensure Police Report is Called Before Granting Bar License(29.12.2023)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to issue necessary directions and to ensure appropriate police reports are called a.....

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SC Questions Practice Of Barring Women of Age Group of 10 to 50 Years at Sabarimala(03.05.2016)

SC has questioned centuries-old practice of barring entry of women between age group of 10 to 50 years to Sabarimala temple in Kerala saying it would .....

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Bar Council of India Postpones Proposed Elections to Offices of Chairman & Other Office Bearers(17.12.2021)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has informed the Karnataka High Court that it has postponed the proposed elections to the office of the Chairman, Vice-Chai.....

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SC Relaxes Upper-Age Limit for Age-Barred Candidates Who Were Eligible in 2020 & 2021(14.03.2022)

Supreme Court has relaxed the upper-age limit of 32 years for the Delhi Judicial Service Examinations (DJSE) and 45 years for the Delhi Higher Judicia.....

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NGT Isues Notices to Civic Agencies over Mahanadi Pollution(06.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued showcause notices to Subarnapur District Administration and Sonepur Town Municipality and Odisha Housing and .....

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CRIMINAL - INX Media: Delhi HC Allows CBI to Submit Additional Documents in Chidambaram's Anticipatory Bail Plea(11.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has allowed a plea by CBI for taking on record additional submissions in anticipatory bail plea of former Union minister P. Chidambar.....

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Kerala HC Orders Ban on Use of Plastic in Sabarimala(10.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has ordered for banning use of plastic materials in Sabarimala region after the pilgrimage season currently on ends.

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Supreme Court: Can BCI’s Disciplinary Panel Members Analyse Documents In Unfamiliar Language?(23.03.2017)

Supreme Court, while setting aside a disciplinary proceedings against a lawyer, has asked ‘how Disciplinary Committee consisting of members, who were .....

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SC: Transferred Judges Don’t Go With Labels(09.01.2023)

Supreme Court while giving clarifications regarding how vacancies in High Courts must be categorized when a judge is transferred from another High Cou.....

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BCI Allows Registration of Foreign Lawyers/Law Firms in India(15.03.2023)

Bar Council of India has notified the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 20.....

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Special Court Extends Chidambaram's Judicial Custody till October 3(19.09.2019)

Special Court has extended till October 3 the judicial custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram in connection with the INX Media corruption ca.....

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Madras HC Stays BCI’s Resolution Deferring New Eligibility Rules For Contesting Bar Elections(15.02.2018)

Madras HC has put an interim stay on the resolution adopted by BCI by which it had deferred the new eligibility conditions, including minimum 10-year .....

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Supreme Court: Tradition cannot Justify Ban on Women's Entry in Sabarimala(14.04.2016)

Supreme Court has observed that denying women the right to enter and pray in the historic Sabarimala temple in Kerala cannot be justified on the basis.....

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Bar Council of India Decides to Conduct AIBE XVI on October 31(16.09.2021)

Bar Council of India has decided to conduct the next All India Bar Examination (AIBE XVI) on October 31 and the date for registration for AIBE-16 is e.....

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Supreme Court: BCI Cannot Remand Back The Complaints Transferred To It By State Bar Councils(07.04.2017)

Apex Court has held that the Bar Council of India (BCI) cannot remand back a complaint which is transferred to it by the State Bar Council.

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INX Media Case: Special CBI Court Extends Chidambaram’s Judicial Custody till December 11(28.11.2019)

Special CBI Court has extended the judicial custody of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram till December 11 in INX Media money laundering case.....

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Supreme Court Refers Sabarimala Case to Larger Bench(14.11.2019)

Supreme Court has referred petitions seeking a review of its decision to allow the entry of women of all age groups in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple to a.....

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Bar Council of India Notifies Date for Conducting AIBE XV(28.08.2020)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has notified that the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XV for this year will be conducted on November 8, 2020.

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SC: Retrospective Bar Against Initiation of CIRP Applies to Applications Filed from 25 March 2020(11.02.2021)

Supreme Court has held that Section 10A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 barred filing of applications for the commencement of the Corporat.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks Chidambaram's Reply on Suit Filed by 63 Moons Company(23.10.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and two senior bureaucrats to file their affidavits in reply to a suit file.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Karti Chidambaram’s CA to Reply to Plea Challenging his Bail(11.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked S Bhaskararaman, an accused in the INX Media case, to respond to an Enforcement Directorate petition challenging the bail g.....

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Supreme Court Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad in May, Asks to File Undertaking(07.05.2019)

Apex Court has allowed Karti Chidambaram, who is facing criminal cases being probed by the ED and CBI, to travel to the US, Germany and Spain this mon.....

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RBI Stop to Barter Trade on Indo-Myanmar Border(06.11.2015)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to officially stop barter system, which is trading of goods without exchange of money, at Indo-Myanmar border......

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Delhi HC Issues Directions Regarding Administration, Maintenance of Kalkaji Temple and Bari Rights(28.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued slew of directions regarding the administration and maintenance of Kalkaji Temple as also for resolution of disputes perta.....

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EDUCATION - Reconsider Upper Age Limit for Admission to LL.B. Courses: SC to BCI(13.03.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Bar Council of India to reconsider, after hearing various stakeholders, the upper age-limit for taking admission to five-ye.....

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Madras HC Restrains Beverage Giants From Using Tamirabarani River Water(22.11.2016)

Madras High Court has restrained leading soft drink manufacturers Pepsi and Coca-Cola from using water drawn from Tamirabarani River for their bottlin.....

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Bar Council of Chhattisgarh Entitled to I-T Exemption: Chhattisgarh High Court(02.05.2018)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that Bar Council of the State is entitled for income tax exemption under Section 10(23A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 .....

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Delhi High Court: Appropriate to Hold Elections of All Bar Associations in One Day for Two Years(20.03.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that elections of all the bar associations shall be held on one single day for a uniform period of two years which shall avo.....

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BCI Issues Circular Regarding Implementation of Set of Reforms in Legal Education(24.05.2024)

BCI has issued a circular to all Centres of Legal Education regarding implementation of set of reforms in legal education that should be made effectiv.....

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Concerns About Rise in Low-Quality Law Colleges Raised by Bar Council of India(17.04.2024)

Bar Council of India while raising concern regarding the increase in the number of substandard law colleges in India has suggested thorough inspection.....

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Madras High Court Dismisses Request of Firm Linked to Karti Chidambaram(10.06.2019)

Madras High Court has rejected a batch of petitions by a consulting firm allegedly linked to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, the son of former Union mi.....

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Faridabad Bar Association Bars Outstation Lawyers from Appearing in Courts Sans Local Counsel(22.06.2018)

The District Bar Association of Faridabad has passed a resolution barring all out station advocates from appearing in any court without local counsel......

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SC Invalidates MP State Bar Council Election to the Post of Representative to BCI(26.11.2018)

Supreme Court has upheld Madhya Pradesh High Court order that invalidated the election conducted by the State Bar Council in 2014 to the post of repre.....

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Madras HC Stays Income Tax Case Against Chidambaram, Family(27.01.2017)

Madras High Court has stayed proceedings initiated by Income Tax Department against former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, his wife and Senior Advocate.....

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Kerala HC: Akbari Officers Can Register Crimes Under Akbari Act(02.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that the Abkari Officers, can register a crime under Abkari Act, 1077, by invoking Section 154 of Criminal Procedure Code, .....

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Mad. HC: Allegation of Discrimination on the Basis of Caste in Madras Bar Association is Far-fetched(09.11.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that allegation of petitioner that there is discrimination on the basis of caste in the Madras Bar Association is fa.....

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Counting of Bar Council Votes Should be Done District-wise: Madras High Court(28.03.2018)

Madras High Court has ruled that counting of votes to be polled in the election to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on March 28 shall be c.....

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Delhi High Court Orders “Swacchta Abhiyan“in Delhi Court Complexes(17.09.2015)

Delhi High Court while taking note of lack of cleanliness in Delhi court complexes, has ordered all bar associations and district judges heading each .....

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Kerala High Court Bans Use of Elephants at Sabarimala(06.06.2016)

Kerala High Court has directed that elephant should not be used for idol procession during Sabarimala's main festival season, 'Makaravilakku'. However.....

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Supreme Court to Decide If It Can See CBI's Probe Documents in Karti Case(12.10.2017)

Supreme Court has said it would first decide whether it was entitled to see the documents CBI has intended to placed before it in a sealed cover relat.....

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Supreme Court Prepones Election Date for Bar Council of Kerala(06.02.2018)

Supreme Court has preponed the election date for Bar Council of Kerala to 18.03.2018 from 25.03.2018 by modifying the election schedule notified by Ba.....

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Delhi HC Directs Constitution of Board to Decide on Chidambaram Admission in Sterilised Private Ward(01.11.2019)

While considering P. Chidambaram's plea for interim bail in INX Media case on medical grounds, Delhi High Court has directed the constitution of Board.....

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State Bar Council Not Empowered To Interfere With Bar Association Elections: Madhya Pradesh HC(22.01.2018)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that State Bar Councils cannot interfere with the election process or election of a Bar Association.

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Close All Illegal Bars in Tamil Nadu: Madras HC(13.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed secretary, home, prohibition and excise to close all illegal bars immediately and report to the court by February 20.

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Delhi HC: Why is LLB given Second-Hand Treatment?(29.08.2016)

Delhi HC, while hearing a plea against the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) order on change in the timing of evening classes at Delhi University’s Faculty.....

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Bar Dance Girls Plea Challenging State Law(28.02.2017)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by women working in Maharashtra’s bars, including dancers and waitresses, against constitutionality .....

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Delhi Bar Council Cautions Advocates against Advertising/Soliciting Work(30.10.2019)

By a public notice issued by Bar Council of Delhi on October 24, it has cautioned the Advocates against advertising their services and soliciting work.....

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Delhi HC Asks South Delhi Municipal Corporation to Consider Pleas Seeking Installation of Barricades(23.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and East Delhi Municipal Corporation to consider plea seeking installation of barrica.....

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SC Decides to Appoint Amicus Curiae in Sabarimala Case(15.01.2016)

Supreme Court has decided to appoint Amicus Curiae in the Sabarimala temple case to decide the matter constitutionally.

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Supreme Court Stays Demolition of Dargah Mubarak Khan Saheed, Gorakhpur(09.03.2021)

Supreme Court has ordered stay on any further demolition of any structure at Dargah Mubarak Khan Shaheed at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Court has re.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on PIL Over Issue of Setting Up of Unmanned Police Barricades(22.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a suo moto Public Interest Litigation registered by it over the issue of setting up of unmanned police barricade.....

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Supreme Court to States: Consider Plea Bargaining to Reduce Pendency of Cases(24.07.2018)

Supreme Court has urged the State governments to consider plea bargaining in an endeavour to reduce pendency of cases.

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Bombay HC: Account Holder Not Liable For Unauthorized Transactions Due To Third Party Breach(17.06.2024)

Bom. HC while directing Bank of Baroda to refund Rs. 76,90,017 to a company who lost the amount in a cyber fraud involving unauthorized electronic ban.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Bar on Media for Reporting Mass Scale Deaths(04.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for evolving and enforcing the Code of Ethics/Regulations on the TV New.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Exorbitant Enrolment Fees Charged by State Bar Councils(10.04.2023)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Central government, Bar Council of India and all the State Bar Councils in the writ petition challenging the exorbi.....

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INX Media Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Chidambaram’s Plea to Grant Him Anticipatory Bail(05.09.2019)

Supreme Court has rejected former finance minister P Chidambaram’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s refusal to grant him anticipatory bail in a.....

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Del HC to BCI: Consider Announcing AIBE Schedule in Advance Every Year(10.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Bar Council of India (BCI) that it should consider announcing in advance, every calendar year the months in which the AI.....

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Supreme Court: Bar Bodies Being Hampered by Politics(17.07.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a suo motu case for framing guidelines to strengthen bar bodies across the country, has observed that one thing seniors sh.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea of Karti Chidambaram and Wife to Quash Criminal Complaints(13.05.2020)

Madras High Court has dismissed the Petitions filed by Congress Member of Parliament, Karti Chidambaram and his wife, Srinidhi to quash two criminal c.....

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Supreme Court Extends P Chidambaram’s CBI Custody(02.09.2019)

Supreme Court has extended Former Union Minister P Chidambaram’s CBI custody till Thursday thereby avoiding the possibility of being sent to Delhi's T.....

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Gujarat HC: There Cannot Be Deemed Waiver of Section 12(5) of A&C Act(12.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that unless the embargo placed under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is waived by the parties,.....

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Delhi High Court: Poster Hoarding Business During Bar Elections Must Stop(13.08.2024)

Delhi High Court while hearing a PIL seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in elections to Bar Councils, has remarked that the culture of putting .....

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Madras HC Dismisses Karti Chidambaram’s Plea Against Show Cause Notices from Income Tax Department(06.07.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed writ petitions filed by Sivaganga Member of Parliament Karti P. Chidambaram and his wife Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram ag.....

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SC: HC Order to Hold 'One Day Elections' for Bar Association in Delhi, Stayed(11.09.2024)

Supreme Court has stayed Delhi High Court’s order in which it was held that elections to the Executive Committee of all bar associations in the nation.....

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NCLAT: Auditor Cannot be Debarred for 5 Years in Absence of Evidence(26.02.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has set aside an order passed by National Company Law Tribunal in a matter relating to debarring of an auditor.....

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SC Imposes Rs 25,000 Fine on Bar Council of India over CLAT(16.08.2016)

Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Bar Council of India, the apex body for lawyers, for failing to respond to a plea seeking setting up .....

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Karnataka HC Asks State to Decide on Bar Association's Plea for Loans(05.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to consider and take a decision on a representation made by the Belgavi Bar Association, seekin.....

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CESTAT: Foreign Origin Gold Bar With Unexplained Source Liable for Absolute Confiscation(10.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai while remanding the matter back, has held that the gold bar with a foreign marking, the so.....

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Delhi HC: Bar Against Entertaining Revision Application Not Applicable to Petition Under Article 227(23.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that the bar provided under Section 8 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 against entertaining revision application or petiti.....

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Supreme Court: Verify Educational Certificates of Law Grad Without Fee From BCI(02.03.2017)

Supreme Court has directed all Universities to verify educational certificates of law degree holders without charging a fee from Bar Council of India .....

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BCI Extends Registration Date for AIBE XVI Till August 14(19.07.2021)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to extend the last date of registration for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XVI till August 14, 2021. The payment.....

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Madras HC Directs ADGP to Consider Transferring Policeman on Heath Grounds(21.10.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) to consider a plea made by a policeman suffering from Guillain Barre Syndr.....

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Madras High Court Quashes Income Tax Proceedings Against Karti Chidambaram and Wife(14.12.2020)

Madras High Court has quashed the Income Tax Proceedings Against former Finance Minister, P Chidambaram’s son, Karti Chidambaram, and his Wife, Srinid.....

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Allahabad HC: Writ Won't Lie for Dispute Over Bar Association’s Office Bearer(30.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that disputes regarding the office bearer of a Bar Association can't be decided in a writ petitioner as the Bar Asso.....

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Supreme Court Refuses Interim Protection for Karti Chidambaram(06.03.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to grant Karti Chidambaram interim protection from a possible arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) .

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Supreme Court Asks for Transparency in Method of Designating Lawyers as 'Senior' Advocates(08.09.2015)

Supreme Court has asked bar bodies of advocates to come forward and suggest ways to fine-tune method of designating lawyers as 'senior' advocates. Als.....

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SC: Liberty Will Override Embargo U/S 37 of NDPS Act, in Case of Prolonged Incarceration(17.07.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that prolonged incarceration, generally militates against the most precious fundamental right guaranteed under Article 2.....

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Supreme Court: No Enforcement Directorate Arrest for P Chidambaram for Now(27.08.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that the Former Union Minister P Chidambaram cannot be arrested by the Enforcement Department till tomorrow in an appeal which.....

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AP HC: Bar Against Hearing of Election Disputes by Courts Shall Prevail Over HC Power to Issue Writs(03.05.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the bar against hearing of election disputes by Courts under Article 329 of the Constitution of India, 1949 sh.....

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Bar Council of India Extends Last Date of Registration for All India Bar Examination XVI(14.06.2021)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to extend the last date of registration for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XVI till 15th July, 2021. The resched.....

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Supreme Court Orders Chidambaram's CBI Custody in INX Media Case to Continue till September 5(03.09.2019)

Supreme Court has said that the CBI custody of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram would continue till September 5 in the INX Media corruption case......

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Mad. HC to SBC: Take Actions Against Lawyers Issuing Fake Marriage Certificate(08.05.2023)

Madras High Court has asked State Bar Council (SBC) to initiate disciplinary action against the lawyers who are conducting marriages ceremonies all ov.....

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Bom. HC: Person Working as Waiter Where Women are Dancing Cannot be Booked for Obscenity(20.09.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that a person working as a waiter in a bar and restaurant where women are dancing in obscene manner, cannot be booked for t.....

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Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notice against Kolhapur Bar Association and Others(17.09.2015)

Bombay HC has issued criminal contempt notice against office-bearers of Bar Association of Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Satara districts for ta.....

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CIVIL - Sabarimala Case: SC Dismisses Govt's Plea To Transfer Petitions Pending Before HC To Supreme Court(25.03.2019)

SC while dismissing the application seeking transfer of petitions over the Sabarimala Temple entry controversy pending in the Kerala High Court to its.....

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Kerala High Court Closes Proceedings on Petition in Bar Bribery Case(04.08.2015)

Kerala High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition seeking a High Court-monitored probe into the bar bribery case allegedly involving State Fi.....

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Saradha Chit Fund : SC Extends Interim Order Restraining ED from Summoning Nalini Chidambaram(17.09.2018)

SC has extended its interim order restraining the Enforcement Directorate from summoning Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former finance minister P. Chidam.....

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Supreme Court Allows Mining Baron Gali Janardhan Reddy to Visit And Stay in District of Bellary(20.08.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed former Karnataka minister & mining baron, Gali Janardhan Reddy, accused in a multi-million illegal mining cases to visit and.....

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Women have Fundamental Right to Enter Sabarimala Temple: SC(19.07.2018)

While hearing the issue relating to ban on entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age in Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, the Supreme Court has observed.....

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Utt. HC: Conditional Liberty Must Override Statutory Embargo Under NDPS Act(21.06.2024)

Utt. HC has observed that prolonged incarceration, generally militates against the most precious fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the .....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere with Delhi HC Order Granting Bail to Karti Chidambaram(06.08.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court order granting bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, f.....

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SC Declines to Release for Three Months Rs 10 Cr Deposited by Karti Chidambaram for Travelling Abroad(09.09.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to release for three more months the Rs 10 crore deposited by Karti Chidambaram with the apex court's registry for travellin.....

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BCI Directs SBCs to Initiate Discipl. Action Against Advocates Soliciting Work Through Online Portal(09.07.2024)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued directions to State Bar Councils to take disciplinary action against advocates soliciting work through online po.....

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BCI Issues Circular Suggesting Monthly Stipend to Advocates in Urban and Rural Areas(16.10.2024)

BCI has issued a circular making recommendation that junior advocates should be paid a monthly stipend of Rs. 20,000 in urban areas and Rs. 15,000 in .....

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Gujarat HC Grants Interim Relief to Law Graduate to Appear for All India Bar Examination(25.01.2021)

Gujarat High Court has granted interim relief to a law graduate, whose application for enrolment with the State Bar Council has been kept pending for .....

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Supreme Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt Response Over Bargirls's Plea(03.03.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Maharashtra Government to respond within four weeks to a petition by bargirls challenging constitutionality of a 2016 state la.....

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CIC to Bar Council of India: Publish Inspection Reports of Law Colleges on Website(07.06.2022)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Bar Council of India to publish inspection reports of law colleges on its website. CIC stated that t.....

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Kerala HC Allows Vigilance Inquiry against IPS Officer(25.10.2016)

Kerala High Court has permitted Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to proceed with its preliminary inquiry against State Crime Records Bureau DGP N .....

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Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to 2 Men Accused of Attacking Sabarimala Activist(05.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has allowed pre-arrest bail to two persons accused of being part of a group that sprayed 'chemical' spray on activist Bindu Ammini w.....

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Kerala HC Declares Bar on Lawyers Representing Matters Before Maintenance Tribunals Unconstitutional(09.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has declared as unconstitutional the bar on lawyers representing parties in matters before the Maintenance Tribunals constituted und.....

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Madras High Court Quashes Lookout Notice Against Karti Chidambaram(24.07.2018)

Madras High Court has set aside a lookout notice issued by Central Bureau of Investigation to all airports against Karti Chidambaram, son of former fi.....

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Mad. HC: Bar Associations to Pay 15000 to 20,000 to Junior Lawyers Practicing in State(13.06.2024)

Mad. HC highlighted that young lawyers should not be forced to go through struggles of earlier generations and directed Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Pu.....

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Madras HC to Madras Bar Association: Give Bar Membership Without Any Discrimination(23.06.2023)

Madras High Court while criticizing Madras Bar Association (MBA) for its strict bye-laws making it difficult for lawyers to become a member of MBA res.....

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Supreme Court Imposes Curbs on Karti Chidambaram's Foreign Travel(04.09.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Karti Chidambaram not to go abroad till September 11 and permitted CBI to furnish details of his interrogation in case relatin.....

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Kerala High Court Asks TCS in Sabarimala Virtual Queue Row to Ensure Data Privacy(02.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has issued various directions to the Project Manager of the Tata Consultancy Services regarding the data of pilgrims entered into th.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Response of BCI on Plea to Ban Legislators from Practising Law(13.03.2018)

Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) seeking its response on a petition seeking to restrain lawmakers from practising a.....

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Madras HC to ED: Do not Take Any Precipitative Action against Nalini Chidambaram(21.09.2016)

Madras HC has asked Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to take any precipitative action against senior advocate Nalini Chidambaram, wife of Congress str.....

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Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection to Chidambaram in INX Media Case(29.08.2019)

Supreme Court has extended till Thursday the interim protection from arrest granted to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money la.....

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P&H HC: BCI Can Assume Revisional Jurisdiction Only When Matter is Disposed of by State Bar Council(21.10.2024)

P&H HC has stated that the revisional jurisdiction by the Bar Council of India can only be assumed, when a matter is disposed of by a State Bar Counci.....

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SC Lifts Stay and Allows Judgment in Gulbarg Case(23.02.2016)

Supreme Court has cleared decks for trial court to pronounce its verdict in the matter in which communal mob killed 69 people, including ex-Congress M.....

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Delhi HC Notices BCI over Attendance Norms Relaxation in Delhi University(26.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought an explanation from Bar Council of India (BCI) for its alleged action in writing to Delhi University’s Law Faculty to rela.....

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SC Questions Ban on Women Entry in Sabarimala Temple(12.01.2016)

SC has asked why women could not be allowed to enter Sabarimala temple. The court said women cannot be denied entry according to the Constitution of I.....

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Supreme Court Stays Madras High Court Order on Bar Council Elections(22.02.2018)

Supreme Court has stayed the order passed by the Madras High Court on February 16, in which the High Court had issued a slew of directions aimed at en.....

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Madras High Court Quashes Order Shortening Validity of Karti Chidambaram's Passport(04.03.2022)

Madras High Court has held that when an application is made for the renewal/ re-issue of a passport, the authority cannot shorten the duration or vali.....

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BCI Extends Deadline to Furnish Details of Advocates Registered with District Bar Associations(11.08.2020)

Bar Council of India has extended the deadline for submission of details of all practising Advocates registered with the concerned District and Taluka.....

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BCI: Law Students to Declare Ongoing FIR, Criminal Case before Issuance of Final Marksheets & Degree(25.09.2024)

BCI has issued a notification making it mandatory for law students to declare any ongoing FIR, criminal case, conviction, or acquittal before issuance.....

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Supreme Court Orders Police Protection for Petitioner and Lawyer in Sabarimala Case(19.01.2016)

SC has asked Delhi Police to ensure safety of the petitioner in Sabarimala case. The court told police to ensure safety of lawyer Naushad Ahmed Khan .....

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Bombay HC Allows Age-Barred Law Graduate to Participate in Judges Selection as Recruitments(17.01.2022)

Bombay High Court has allowed him to participate in the ongoing recruitment process for post of Civil Judge (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrate (Fir.....

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Madras High Court Directs Bar Council of Tamil Nadu to Initiate Action Against Seven Advocates(12.06.2019)

Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to initiate disciplinary action against seven advocates involved in duplic.....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice to P. Chaidambaram in Rs. 10,000 Crores Suit Filed by 63 Moons Technologies(06.08.2019)

Bombay High Court while taking note of the suit filed by 63 Moons Technologies Ltd in June 2019 seeking damages and compensation to the tune of Rs 10,.....

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2024 Elections: Supreme Court Directs Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation in Bar Association Posts(03.05.2024)

Supreme Court has directed implementation of a minimum 1/3rd women's reservation in the posts of the Supreme Court Bar Association from 2024 elections.....

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NGT Stops Barapullah Project Until it Gets Green Nod(27.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stopped the ongoing Barapullah project work at the Barapullah phase III elevated road across the Yamuna until the pr.....

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HP HC Upholds Guidelines by NABARD Regarding Appointment of Auditors for Cooperative Banks(26.06.2023)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld guidelines issued by NABARD regarding the appointment of statutory auditors for Cooperative Banks and observed .....

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Madras High Court Extends Relief to Chidambaram’s Relatives Till Nov. 2(15.10.2018)

Madras High Court has extended an interim order dispensing with the appearance of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram’s family members before a speci.....

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Supreme Court Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad(23.07.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed Karti Chidambaram to visit the United Kingdom, France and the United States of America from July 23 to 31, making it clear t.....

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BCI: Bar Associations to Refrain from Protests and Agitations Against New Criminal Laws(27.06.2024)

After receiving representations from several bar associations expressing concerns about the new criminal laws, the Bar Council of India has appealed t.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere with Delhi HC Order Granting Bail to Karti Chidambaram(06.08.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court order granting bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, f.....

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CBI Court Rejects P Chidambaram’s Surrender Plea in INX Media Case(13.09.2019)

CBI Court has rejected Former Union Minister P Chidambaram's request to surrender to the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. The decis.....

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BCI Directs Pvt. Universities to Not Use Prefixes ‘Bharatiya’, ‘National’ for Conducting Competitions(17.10.2024)

BCI has issued a direction prohibiting private law universities from using names such as "India," "National," “Bharatiya” in competitions as it is mis.....

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Supreme Court: Do not Link Law & Order Situation in J&K to Justify Status Quo in Bar Administration(10.01.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to link law and order situation in J&K to continue with a three-decade long status quo in administration of State Bar Counci.....

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BCI Can’t Act Like Appellate Authority Over Its Own Order While Exercising Review Powers: SC(22.02.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that Bar Council of India cannot act like an appellate authority over its own order while exercising review powers.

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CIC: Bar Councils Come Under RTI(31.03.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that bar associations are constituted under a law made by Parliament and therefore come under Right to .....

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Allahabad HC: Time- Barred Cases Should Not be Entertained as Rights of Others Cannot be Disturbed(07.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the time-barred cases should not be entertained by Courts as the rights, which have accrued to others by reason.....

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BCI Notifies Mediation with Conciliation as Compulsory Subject for LLB Courses(17.08.2020)

Bar Council of India has notified that "Mediation with Conciliation" shall be a compulsory subject to be taught with effect from the Academic Session .....

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Kerala High Court Denies to Grant Immediate Stay on Vigilance Court Order in Bar Bribery Scam(09.11.2015)

Kerala HC has denied to grant an immediate stay on a Vigilance court order directing further inquiry against state Finance Minister K M Mani in bar br.....

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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice to Rajasthan HC Bar Association at Jaipur(05.10.2021)

Supreme Court has issued contempt notice to the office bearers of the Bar Association of the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur for boycotting a bench of .....

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EDUCATION - Reconsider Upper Age Limit for Admission to LL.B. Courses: SC to BCI(13.03.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Bar Council of India to reconsider, after hearing various stakeholders, the upper age-limit for taking admission to five-ye.....

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Supreme Court Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad(21.11.2017)

Supreme Court has granted Karti Chidambaram permission to travel to the United Kingdom for 10 days for the admission of his daughter in a Cambridge Un.....

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Madras High Court Allows I-T to Proceed Against Karti Chidambaram(04.05.2018)

Madras High Court has allowed the Income Tax department to proceed with its inquiry based on a show cause notice issued to former union minister P Chi.....

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Barabanki District Court Acquits Former AMU Scholar Gulzar Wani in Sabarmati Express Blast Case(22.05.2017)

Barabanki District Court has acquitted two accused in Sabarmati Express Blast Case of 2000.

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Bom. HC: Bar Council of Mah. & Goa Directed to Take Action Against Lawyer Who Appeared Without Band(21.06.2024)

Bombay High Court has directed the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa to take action against a lawyer who appeared in the court without proper attire as.....

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CIC Seeks Disclosure of Every Action on Misconduct of Lawyers(22.07.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Bar Council of Delhi to proactively make public the cases of professional misconduct, both proved an.....

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Aircel-Maxis Case: Special Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to P Chidambaram, Karti(06.09.2019)

Special Court has granted anticipatory bail to P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in both ED and CBI cases in Aircel-Maxis matter. The Specia.....

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BCI Directs SBCs to Initiate Discipl. Action Against Advocates Soliciting Work Through Online Portal(09.07.2024)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued directions to State Bar Councils to take disciplinary action against advocates soliciting work through online po.....

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BCI Writes Letter to CJI Suggesting Regular Evaluation of Mental Health of Judicial Officers(10.10.2024)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has written a letter to CJI suggesting regular evaluation of mental health of judicial officers so that early signs of burn.....

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Supreme Court Allows Karti Chidambaram to Travel Abroad(23.07.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed Karti Chidambaram to visit the United Kingdom, France and the United States of America from July 23 to 31, making it clear t.....

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Calcutta High Court: Cannot Compel Lawyers to Cease Work for Protest(01.07.2024)

Cal. HC has observed that no one can be compelled to observe a strike or cease work. Lawyers discharge public function for litigants, thus resolution .....

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Gujarat High Court Denies Bail to Gulbarg Convicts(09.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has denied bail to three convicts in the 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case, who wanted temporary bail so that they could support t.....

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Delhi HC Asks Rajeev Babbar to Respond on CM’s Plea Challenging Summons in Defamation Case(13.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked Bharatiya Janta Party functionary, Rajeev Babbar to respond to a plea by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi.....

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Allahabad High Court: Photo Identification System to Continue(09.10.2015)

Allahabad High Court has ordered that photo identification system initiated by Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) would continue and HCBA wou.....

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SC Tells Karti Chidambaram to Deposit Rs.10 Crores for Going Abroad(31.01.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Karti Chidambaram, son of Senior Advocate and former Union Minister P Chidambaram, to deposit Rs.10 crores with registry as.....

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Del. HC to Bar Council of Delhi: Notify Notification Withdrawing Mandate of Delhi-NCR Address(21.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Bar Council of Delhi to notify the subsequent notification by which the earlier notification which made filing of Aadhar.....

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International Cases

Right of a union to engage in collective bargaining is not an incident of right of freedom of association(23.03.2017)

Applicant in instant matter, an academic and staff union (‘NTEU’), applied for urgent interim relief suspending Clause 5 of collective agreement betwe.....

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Delhi HC: Barricades Continue to Remain Unmanned in Delhi at Various Places(14.11.2022)

Delhi High Court while seeking a detailed report on the number of barricades put up by Delhi Police and Resident Welfare Associations under each of th.....

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SC Asks SIT to Look into BoB Scam(27.04.2016)

Supreme Court has directed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money to look into a fresh plea seeking a probe into the recent Bank of Baroda (B.....

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Delhi HC: Cannot Issue Directions to Bar Council of Delhi to Make Enrolment Process Online(23.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that it cannot issue directions to the Bar Council of Delhi to make its enrolment process completely online as it is a p.....

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Bar Council of India Extends Last Date of Registration for AIBE-XVI Examinations(30.04.2021)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to extend the last date of registration for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XVI till June 15, 2021. The Bar Counc.....

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Delhi HC: Law Interns to Wear White Shirt, Black Pants And Black Tie in Court(23.02.2023)

Delhi High Court has said that law interns are permitted to enter the Court complexes by wearing a white shirt, black tie and black pants as prescribe.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Bail Granted to EX-Goa Chief Minister in Louis Bribery Case(19.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has upheld order of a trial court in Panaji that granted anticipatory bail to former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the Louis .....

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Kerala HC: Govt Decision to Open More Liquor Shops/Bars/Parlours Cannot Be Said to be Unconstitutiona(21.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that the decision of the State Government in opening more liquor shops, bars/parlours, cannot be said to be violative o.....

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Calcutta HC Registers Suo Moto Case to Monitor Mentally Ill Prisoners in Sheela Barse Case(02.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has registered a suo moto case to monitor the mental health and other allied matters of various convicts and undertrial prisoners .....

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Kerala High Court Imposes Complete Plastic Ban at Sabarimala(24.07.2018)

Kerala High Court has imposed a complete ban on plastic in Sabarimala, in order to ensure an eco-friendly pilgrimage to the famous hill shrine of Lord.....

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Gau HC: Courts Have Duty to Examine & Reject Time Barred Claims to Protect Parties from Arb. Process(07.06.2024)

Gauhati High Court has held that courts have a duty to examine and reject time-barred claims in order to prevent parties from getting trapped in costl.....

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Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging Validity of Bar Council of Uttarakhand Rules(30.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice to the Bar Council of Uttarakhand, the Bar Council of India, the Union and the State government on a Public I.....

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Karnataka High Court Follows SC Order, Dashes Bar Owners’ Hopes(23.08.2017)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed the petitions filed by owners of liquor outlets in and around National Highway-4 and 7 seeking directions to the St.....

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SC to Centre and BCI: Review Rules to Ensure Lawyers Are Fit to Conduct Full Trial(14.09.2015)

SC has asked Centre and Bar Council of India (BCI) to revisit Advocates Act and pertinent rules to make certain that lawyers who start arguing a case .....

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Supreme Court Postpones Elections For Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh For 3 Months(19.03.2018)

Supreme Court has postponed the elections for the State Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh for a period of three months.

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Madras High Court Asks Bar to Retain Only 5-year Law Degree Courses(07.10.2015)

Madras High Court has asked Bar Council of India to abolish 3-year law degree courses at earliest and retain only 5-year courses in stream on par with.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Andaman & Nicobar Administration to Ensure Computer Access, E-Connectivity(27.07.2020)

Calcutta High Court has required the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration to take all steps for purchasing computer systems and for ensuring dat.....

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SC: Bar Associations Must Take Lead and Address the Issue of Mental Health(07.11.2024)

Supreme Court while refusing to entertain a PIL seeking constitution of a platform to address mental health issues of lawyers, has observed that bar a.....

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Madras HC Directs BCTNP to Obtain Details of Members of Bar Associations(17.08.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) to write to 250 plus Bar associations in the State and obtain deta.....

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INX Media Case: Supreme Court Extends Protection To Karti Chidambaram(16.03.2018)

Supreme Court has extended interim relief from arrest granted by the Delhi High Court to Karti Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case till.....

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BCI Suspends Licence of 15 Lawyers(25.09.2015)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has suspended licences of 15 advocates with “mob mentality“ who created a ruckus in Madras High Court last week and barred .....

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SC Allows 3 Dance Bars in Maharashtra to Operate under Old Rules(21.09.2016)

SC has allowed three dance bars in Maharashtra, which were granted license and with proper CCTVs, to remain open without implementing new law enacted .....

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Guj. HC: State Bar Council to Issue Provis. Certificates to Students from Colleges Unapproved by BCI(24.10.2024)

Gujarat High Court has asked the State Bar Council to accept enrolment and to issue provisional certificate of practice to students from law schools t.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Barkha Dutt in Plea Seeking Transfer of Complaint Against Kapil Sibal(14.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to journalist Barkha Dutt in a plea asking the Court to transfer her Petition seeking action against Kapil Sibal, t.....

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SC: Conducting AIBE is Violation of the Fundamental Right?(02.03.2016)

Supreme Court has questioned whether conducting All India Bar Examination (AIBE) was a violation of the fundamental right to practice a profession, le.....

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All. HC Directs Govt. to Provide EWS Accommodation to All Slum Dwellers & Shift Them By Mar. 31(07.03.2024)

In a Lucknow-Akbarnagar demolition case, Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that all persons from Akbar Nagar slums must.....

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Supreme Court: Ban on Entry of Women Inside Sabarimala Has to Pass Constitutional Test(25.07.2018)

Supreme Court has made it clear that the ban on entry of women in the age group of 10-50 years into the Sabarimala temple has to pass the Constitution.....

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SC: State Bar Councils and BCI Cannot Charge More than the Specified Amount as Enrollment Fee(30.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that the State Bar Councils and the Bar Council of India cannot charge more than the amount specified under Section 24(1)(f) of.....

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Mere existence of alternate forums does not create a legal bar on a High Court to exercise its writ jurisdiction(29.07.2019)

In present matter, the second Respondent, the All India Chess Federation is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is a c.....

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Madras HC Directs to Close Down All Bars Attached to Retail Liquor Shops Across State(04.02.2022)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) to close down all the so-called bars attached to the retail liquor shop.....

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Supreme Court: Can Bar Assn Prohibit Advocate From Representing An Individual?(18.06.2018)

Supreme Court has issued a notice to the State of Madhya Pradesh and the Bar Council of India on a petition filed by a man against the Jabalpur Distri.....

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SC: Bar to File Separate Suit Challenging Compromise Decree Applies to Stranger Also(07.05.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the bar under Order 23 Rule 3A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 to challenge a decree passed on a compromise in a sepa.....

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Madras HC Orders Not to Divert Tamirabarani River Water to Soft Drinks Plants Citing Water Crisis(02.12.2016)

Madras High Court has ordered that water from river Tamirabarani in South Indian State of Tamil Nadu must not be diverted to Coca-Cola and Pepsi produ.....

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Delhi HC: Section 10 of CPC Does Not Lay an Embargo in Proceeding with Arbitration(11.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 does not lay an embargo in proceeding during the pendency of insolvency.....

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No entertaining of petition by seeker of 'a halo of a persecuted man'(31.07.2015)

Taking note that the Petitioner had filed 218 petitions before court, with 20 petitions dated 20 August, 2015 alone, the High Court directed the Regis.....

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Kerala High Court: Not Feasible to Direct Shifting Bio Toilets from Sabarimala to Wayanad(05.08.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that it is not feasible to temporarily give the bio-toilets placed at various places in the trekking path in Sabarimala to .....

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Rajasthan HC: High Court Not Bound to Invite Bar's Views While Deciding Criminal Reference(01.07.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that Section 395 of CrPC, which makes provision for criminal reference, does not obligate the court to invite the views .....

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- Sabarimala Case: SC Dismisses Govt's Plea To Transfer Petitions Pending Before HC To Supreme Court(25.03.2019)

SC while dismissing the application seeking transfer of petitions over the Sabarimala Temple entry controversy pending in the Kerala High Court to its.....

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Patna High Court Raps Bar Council for 'Boycott' Call(31.07.2015)

Patna high court observed that the State Bar Council showed its double standards by giving a call to lawyers across the state for abstaining from cour.....

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Pakistan Supreme Court Restores Bar Entrance Examination; Bans 3 Year LLB Courses(10.09.2018)

Pakistan Supreme Court has issued significant directives in the realm of legal education including restoration of Bar Entrance Examination and banning.....

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BCI Postpones All India Bar Examination to be Held on August 16(31.07.2020)

Bar Council of India has decided to postpone the date of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) which was to be held on 16th August, 2020 in wake of the.....

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Ker. HC: Only Reporters With ID Cards Issued by Devaswom Board Can Stay at Sabarimala Sannidhanam(18.11.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that persons holding identity cards issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board alone shall be permitted to remain at Sabarimal.....

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Kerala High Court Permits Minor Girl to Accompany Her Father to Sabarimala Temple(18.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has passed an interim order permitting a 9-yr-old girl to accompany her father to the Sabarimala temple for darshan. The Court has c.....

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SC Directs 3 Member Committee to Examine Objections to Delhi Bar Council Elections(15.05.2018)

Supreme Court has directed a three-member committee to examine the objections to the Delhi Bar Council elections held in April this year.

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Karnataka HC Summons Office Bearers of Hubli Bar Association for Resolution Against Sedition Accused(27.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has summoned the office bearers of the Hubli Bar Association in the hearing of a Petition filed against the resolution passed by .....

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SC Slams UP Govt, Calls Kashmiri Man’s Incarceration a ‘Shame’(26.04.2017)

Supreme Court has said that alleged Hizbul Mujahideen operative and Former AMU research scholar Gulzar Ahmad Wani will be released on bail on November.....

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Karnataka HC Directs KSBC to Resolve Issues Faced by Junior Members of Bar(04.05.2020)

Karnataka High court has suggested to the Karnataka State Bar Council to hold meetings through video conference with the Petitioners as well as with t.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking BCI to Conduct All India Bar Exam Through Online Mode(07.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Bar Council of India to conduct the All India Bar Examination thr.....

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Delhi HC to BCI: Foreign Nationals Also Entitled To Seek Enrolment(31.05.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that foreign nationals are not per se barred from being considered for enrolment on a State roll under Section 24 of .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Report From BCD on Fake Law Degree Case(21.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought details from Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) on steps taken on a complaint against Ex-Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar, seekin.....

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Kerala HC Orders Inquiry by Registrar Over Disappearance of Malabar Cements Case Files(19.06.2018)

Kerala High Court has ordered an inquiry to be conducted by the Registrar (Vigilance) of the court in a case involving a prominent scam in Kerala, whe.....

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Madras High Court Quashes IT order Against P Chidambaram, Family(16.11.2017)

Madras High Court has quashed an order of Income Tax department seeking payment of tax by the former finance minister and his family on income from a .....

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NCLT, Kolkata: IRP Against Legal Heirs of Personal Guarantor by Financial Creditor Not Permissible(11.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has held that the application is not maintainable against legal heirs of the Personal Guarantor under the Insol.....

Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Financial Creditor, Personal Guarantor, Bank of Baroda

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SC: Candidates Not Enrolled in Tel. Bar Council Allowed to Appear for Tel. Civil Judges Exam(07.08.2024)

SC has temporarily allowed candidates from Andhra Pradesh who are not enrolled in Telangana Bar Council to appear for Telangana Civil Judges Exam and .....

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Madras HC Division Bench Stays Single Judge’s Decision on Madras Bar Association Membership(04.07.2023)

Madras High Court has stayed single judge order that directed Madras Bar Association to distribute membership without discrimination and observed that.....

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BCI: End-Term Examination Mandatory in All Law Schools or Universities(10.06.2021)

Bar Council of India has notified its decision that an end-term examination is mandatory to be conducted by all Law Schools or Universities, and the U.....

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Apex Court: Bar Associations are not Supposed to Resolve Disputes by Resorting to Strikes(03.09.2019)

Apex Court has criticized the call for strikes made by Bar Associations of Allahabad and Oudh by noting that they are not supposed to settle their dem.....

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SC to All Courts: Defer Applications for Default Bail Based on 'Ritu Chhabaria' Judgment(02.05.2023)

Supreme Court while agreeing to constitute 3 judge bench to consider Centre’s plea to recall judgment in Ritu Chhabaria v. UOI [MANU/SC/0459/2023] has.....

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Madras HC: Bar Associations Cannot Pass Resolutions Against Representing a Person(25.05.2022)

Madras High Court while condemning the act of the Karaikudi Bar Association in passing a resolution stating that no one shall represent certain accuse.....

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SC: Submission of Reform Proposals Called from Bar Associations for Advocates’ Bodies(22.08.2024)

Supreme Court while focusing on the requirement of guidelines and parameters that can be enforced for Bar Associations across the entire country, has .....

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Bombay HC: Encouraging Woman in a Bar to Dance in Obscene Manner Doesn’t Attract S. 294 of IPC(12.09.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that a customer in a dance bar who encourages a woman to dance in an obscene manner cannot be booked under Section 294 of I.....

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Bombay HC to Law Colleges: Complete Admission Process Without BCI's Consent, Approval(28.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed completion of admission process to law colleges for this academic year within stipulated time without Bar Council of In.....

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J&K High Court Asks Centre to Look Into Necessity of Darbar Move in J&K(06.05.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked decision makers, including the Centre, to look into the necessity of the 148-year-old biannual Darbar move, kee.....

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Jammu and Kashmir HC Stays Screening Test of ReTs(04.01.2016)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed a government order regarding screening test of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers in the state.

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Delhi HC: Suit Can Be Rejected Without Trial Where Proceedings Are Time Barred(06.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that where the plaintiff’s pleading discloses that a suit is barred by time, there is no fetter on the trial Court to rejec.....

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SC: BCI Can Impose Condition That Only Graduate from Recognized Colleges Can Enroll as Advocates(12.06.2023)

Supreme Court has held that rule framed by Bar Council of India (BCI) requiring a candidate for enrolment as an Advocate to have completed his law cou.....

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Gujarat HC: University Rules Prevails Over BCI Rules in Conducting Exams for LLB Admissions(27.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that in terms of conduction of examination and results for admission to LLB course, the rules of a University would prevai.....

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Supreme Court Annuls BCI Order Capping Age Limit For Law Courses(06.03.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed an order issued by Bar Council of India (BCI) fixing an age limit of 45 years for three-year LLB degree courses and 22 years .....

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SC Permits Spl. Court to Deliver Final Verdict on Gulbarg Society Massacre Case(03.09.2015)

SC has permitted special SIT court to deliver final verdict in 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case - the only litigation among all post-Godhra riot cas.....

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SC Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Office Bearers of Bharatpur Bar Association(13.07.2023)

Supreme Court has closed the contempt proceedings against officer bearers of the Bharatpur Bar Association for allegedly obstructed the work of legal .....

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Special Court Sends Chidambaram for Further Custodial Interrogation by CBI for 4 Days(27.08.2019)

Special Court has directed Congress leader and Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram to be subjected to further custodial interrogation for four days .....

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U.K. Court Rejects Nestle’s Trademark Claims Regarding Kit Kat Bar’s Shape(18.05.2017)

Court of Appeal in London have stuck two fingers up to Nestle's attempts to trademark the shape of its famous four-fingered KitKat bar.

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Ker. HC: Order Holding Malabar Parota Similar to Bread and Exigible at 5% GST, Stayed(19.06.2024)

Kerala High Court has stayed an order of a single bench holding that Malabar Parota was akin to bread and demandable at the rate of 5% GST and not 18%.....

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INX-Media Case: Special Court Sends Chidambaram to Tihar Jail(06.09.2019)

Special Court has sent former finance minister P Chidambaram to Tihar jail in the INX Media corruption case. The Special Judge sent Chidambaram to 14-.....

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Mad. HC: Disciplinary Procee. to be Initiated Against Lawyers Soliciting Work Through Online Service(04.07.2024)

Madras High Court has directed State Bar Councils to initiate disciplinary proceedings against lawyers soliciting work through online websites and add.....

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Tel. HC: Perceived Statutory Bar on Filing Appeal Beyond 90 Days May be Described as ‘Justice Bar’(30.09.2024)

Tel. HC has observed that the perceived statutory bar against extension of timelines as contained in Section 21(5) of the NIA Act, 2008 on filing an a.....

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