Madras High Court refuses to quash assault case against advocate, holding that being a practising lawyer does not shield a person from criminal prosecution.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court refuses to enhance punishment against advocate Rizwan Siddiquee for disclosing a former client's confidences on TV, dismisses his appeal too, and imposes costs on both sides.
Allahabad High Court holds that an Advocate's claim for unpaid professional fees is contractual and cannot ordinarily be enforced through writ jurisdiction where the liability is disputed.
Bar Council of India puts on hold its proposed meeting on co-option of women members to State Bar Councils, citing the Supreme Court's directions and pending election-related issues.
The Karnataka High Court refused to quash an FIR against an advocate accused of telling a litigant's mother that ₹50 lakh was needed to secure bail through a High Court judge, holding the allegations warrant a full investigation.
The Karnataka High Court granted a law college trust eight weeks to replace buntings featuring a person in an advocate's gown, observing that such advertisements may violate Bar Council of India Rules...
The Madras High Court held that advocates cannot invoke writ jurisdiction to recover professional fees from clients and must approach the competent civil court for appropriate relief.
Madras High Court dismisses an advocate's writ seeking mandamus to list his pending cases, holding no litigant has a vested right to jump the listing queue.
The Supreme Court held that a compromise decree signed by a lawyer without the client's express authorisation is invalid, upholding the setting aside of a 32-year-old partition suit decree despite a 2...
Gujarat High Court refuses bail to an advocate held to be the kingpin in a conspiracy to forge a sale deed and grab an NRI's agricultural land in Jamnagar.
Supreme Court quashes BCI warning against advocate after both disciplinary committees found misconduct complaint baseless and motivated.
BCI seeks CJI intervention after an Andhra Pradesh HC judge ordered 24-hour police custody of a young advocate during a courtroom exchange.
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