Advocate addressing Court while riding a scooter: Allahabad HC declines to hear matter
Allahabad High Court: Division Bench of Manoj Kumar Gupta and Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi, JJ., while addressing a matter declined to hear the
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SC Collegium approves elevation of 1 Advocate and 1 Judicial Officer as Judges of Chhattisgarh HC
Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court: ADVOCATE: 1.
SC Collegium approves elevation of 1 Advocate and 2 Judicial Officers as Judges of Karnataka HC
Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges of the Karnataka High Court: ADVOCATE: 1.
All HC | Chief Judicial Magistrate, Etah directed to conduct inquiry over manhandling of an Advocate by police
Allahabad High Court: The Division bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Saumitra Dayal Singh, J., directs the Chief Judicial Magistrate to submit a
Del HC | [InterDigital v. Xiaomi] Constitution of a “two-tier” Confidentiality Club in Standard Essential Patents Litigation: Read why HC considered such an arrangement to be against the principles of natural justice & fair play
Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J., after a wholesome discussion, rejected the idea of the constitution of a “two-tier” Confidentiality Club
Madras HC | Are Advocates barred from doing money lending business with their clients? Read HC’s opinion in light of SC decision
Madras High Court: G.K. Ilathiraiyan, J., addressed a petition wherein it was reiterated that Advocates are barred from having any business transaction or
Madras HC | Can an advocate be made criminally liable under S. 500 IPC who acts as per the instructions of his or her client? HC explains proposition
Madras High Court: G.K. Ilathiraiyan, J., observed that, Section 500 of the Penal Code, 1860 cannot be attracted wherein an advocate acts professionally
CAT | “Advocates who take shortcuts are bound to be cut short”: CAT, while holding Advocate guilty of contempt; lets him off with severe warning
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT): A Division Bench of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Chairman) and A.K. Bishnoi (Administrative Member) took Suo Motu cognizance
Supreme Court Collegium | Advocate Rajesh Kumar Bhardwaj elevated as Judge of P&H HC
Supreme Court Collegium approves the proposal for the elevation of Rajesh Kumar Bhardwaj, Advocate, as Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High
Erudite & Benevolent Judge of Jammu and Kashmir HC | Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta passes away
Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, dies at age 59. Background Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta was born on
Collegium approves — elevation of 3 Advocates and 1 Judicial Officer as Judge of Kerala HC
Collegium Resolution The Supreme Court Collegium approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges of the Kerala High Court:
Chh HC | An advocate cannot be held criminally liable merely because his opinion is found not acceptable or for want of greater professional competence
Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agarwal, J., quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner, an Advocate, who was arraigned in a criminal case
Supreme Court Collegium | Elevation of 1 Advocate and 2 Judicial Officers as Judges of Gauhati HC
Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 15-10-2019, after taking into consideration the material on record, has approved the proposal for
SC Collegium Resolution | Elevation of an Advocate and Judicial Officers as Judges in Bombay HC
Proposal for appointment of following one Advocate and seven Judicial Officers, as Judges of the Bombay High Court ADVOCATE: 1 Shri Amit
Chh HC | Advocate acting professionally as per instructions of client can’t be prosecuted for offence of defamation under S. 500 IPC
Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. held that the continuation of criminal proceedings for the offence of defamation against an advocate who
Utt HC | Bar on Class-IV employee for engaging an Advocate as defence representative in a disciplinary proceeding
Uttaranchal High Court: Manoj K. Tiwari, J. contemplated a writ petition filed against the impugned order, where the request of the petitioner
SC Collegium recommends Advocate Viju Abraham to be appointed as a Judge of Kerala HC
Proposal for the appointment of Shri Viju Abraham, Advocate as a Judge of the Kerala High Court. “For purpose of assessing merit
Can an advocate appear as a witness under the Advocates Act, 1961
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An advocate cannot appear in person as power of attorney holder
Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the question as to whether an advocate could be permitted to appear in person as a power
Advocates maintaining offices in their residences does not come under the purview of Commercial venture
Kerala High Court: The bench comprising of Justice Shaji P. Chaly, allowed the writ petition and issued a mandamus directing the Kerala