Bar Council of India
Supreme Court issues notice on plea seeking one-third reservation for women in all State Bar Councils to ensure gender equality in legal governance.
Read Full ArticleDelhi 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.
SC: Complaint against advocate cannot be sent to disciplinary committee without recording reasons; cryptic orders risk career and image.
Delhi HC directs Bar Councils to frame welfare schemes, stressing families of deceased lawyers should not suffer financial hardship or penury.
Delhi High Court Bar Association President N. Hariharan told LawStreet Journal – My dream is to improve the environment and facilities for young lawyers In an exclusive conversation with LawStreet J...
From criminal background checks to strict attendance mandates, the Bar Council of India’s new rules are making waves in legal education.
SC dismisses plea against Rs 3,500 AIBE fee, upholding Bar Council of India’s right to charge for exam expenses, ruling fee not unconstitutional.
SC issues notice to BCI on plea challenging 3-year moratorium on new legal education centres, calling it arbitrary and violative of fundamental rights.
SC rules State Bar Councils can’t charge ‘optional’ fees for enrolment; directs strict compliance with Gaurav Kumar judgment nationwide.
SC lawyers urge CJI to ban video reels, photos & court clip sharing; say such acts breach Bar rules, risk security & distort judicial proceedings.
SC sets aside MP High Court order releasing an accused via habeas corpus, calling the approach impermissible and a misuse of bail jurisdiction.
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