Bar Council of India
Madras High Court refers to larger bench to reconsider bar on enrolment of law graduates with pending criminal cases under Advocates Act.
Read Full ArticleDelhi High Court gives Centre 8 weeks to verify AIBE status of 650 empanelled Supreme Court lawyers and directs formulation of a transparent empanelment policy.
Supreme Court presses Bar Council of India to consider reservation for advocates with disabilities, stressing constitutional equality and inclusive Bar governance.
Supreme Court seeks explanation from UP Bar Council over allegations of charging ₹2,500 for oral interviews, potentially bypassing enrollment fee limits.
Supreme Court orders 30% reservation for women in State Bar Councils; SCWLA welcomes the landmark verdict as a major step toward gender equality in the legal profession.
Supreme Court orders BCI to ensure 30% reservation for women in all State Bar Councils, deeming rules amended to achieve gender parity in legal governance.
Supreme Court issues notice on PIL seeking proportional representation of women, queer, SC/ST and disabled lawyers in Bar Councils to ensure inclusive governance.
Supreme Court issues notice on plea seeking application of the POSH Act to women advocates and mandating ICCs in Bar Councils and Bar Associations.
Supreme Court issues notice on plea seeking one-third reservation for women in all State Bar Councils to ensure gender equality in legal governance.
Delhi HC rules no law student can be barred from exams or academic progress for low attendance; directs BCI to rethink attendance norms and strengthen grievance systems.
Adv. Ilin Saraswat urges action after CJI attack linked to misreporting. Paper roll, not shoe; debate grows on regulating live courtroom reporting.
SC warns State Bar Councils to stop charging over ₹750 enrollment fee or face contempt; directs BCI to issue circular, return applicants’ documents immediately.
SC declines contempt action against lawyer in shoe-hurling case; to frame preventive court security guidelines after CJI Gavai’s magnanimous pardon.
SC discourages action against lawyer who tried to hurl shoe at CJI, saying it may trigger another social media episode and divert focus from vital cases.
CJI B R Gavai says he and Justice K Vinod Chandran were shocked by the shoe-attack incident but call it a “forgotten chapter,” showing composure and restraint.
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