SC rules out points-based assessment and interviews for senior advocate designation, citing dignity and subjectivity; asks HCs to frame new rules in 4 months.
Read Full ArticlePunjab & Haryana HC directs Bar Council of India to review AIBE fee concerns raised in a PIL, seeking a reasoned response within 30 days.
Manan Kumar Mishra re-elected as BCI Chairman for the 7th term, reaffirming his leadership in safeguarding advocate rights and strengthening the legal profession.
SC questions senior advocate designation process, urging CJI to reconsider criteria, including the role of interviews and application-based selection.
Delhi High Court prohibits unauthorized non-lawyers from appearing in consumer courts, ensuring legal representation aligns with regulations.
Madras HC orders BCI to take action against lawyers advertising on platforms like Just Dial, emphasizing the integrity of the legal profession.
Delhi High Court seeks BCI's response on plea challenging its notification permitting the entry of foreign law firms and lawyers in India.
SC refuses to lift stay on ‘Udaipur Files’ release; awaits Centre’s decision on CBFC clearance amid pleas over vilification concerns.
17 July, 2025 11:37 AM
SC directs disability-friendly prisons; says denial of basic care violates Articles 14 & 21; orders infrastructure upgrades, audits, and compliance within 6 months.
17 July, 2025 11:18 AM
SC tells Haryana SIT to finish probe in 4 weeks into Ashoka University professor’s posts on Operation Sindoor; no further summons for now.
17 July, 2025 11:32 AM
SC allows quashing of rape case in exceptional circumstances, citing settlement, complainant’s affidavit, and need to prevent misuse of legal process.
17 July, 2025 03:36 PM
Delhi court convicts man for calling woman ‘r****i’, ruling it outrages her modesty and amounts to criminal intimidation under IPC Sections 506 & 509.
17 July, 2025 03:14 PM
SC stays Karnataka HC order impleading Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy in contempt case; issues notice to NGO, seeks reply in 4 weeks.
17 July, 2025 06:04 PM
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