A poem is being shared widely on social media with the claim that it was penned by eminent lawyer Ram jethmalani, who passed away on September 8, 2019. The message, which began being circulated post his death, says that it is a “Lovely poem by Ram Jethmalani, who died at 95.” Read the full poem. […]
The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) through a letter dated September 11, 2019, has requested the courts and tribunals in Delhi to refrain from taking action on its recent request to prohibit 4,778 lawyers from practicing at various fora as they have failed the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) since 2010. In the letter, the […]
Recently, a WhatsApp message under the name of Road and Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari has been doing rounds claiming that a person does not need to pay any toll charges if he/she makes a return journey within …
Managium Juris LLP issuing a public apology to Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IHFL) has admitted to filing false complaints and petitions in various fora against the company. The firm expressed regret at the reputational and financial losses it …
The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), on behalf of all its members, has mourned the untimely demise of former External Affairs Minister and a senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj. Swaraj, who was also an …
The wife of a civil court judge in Baramati has written to the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court complaining that her husband and in-laws were “harassing” her. After receiving the letter on July 29, 2019, …
In a first, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a corruption case against High Court judge, Justice S.N. Shukla. This is the first time that a sitting …
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has sought a report from the Supreme Court registry asking it to file a reply within a week, as to why there was a delay in placing the July 12, 2019, letter …
The Delhi District Court on July 26, 2019, launched a web portal to act as a Virtual Court where residents can make online payment against e-challans issued to them. With the online facility, the residents who have …
Following a demand of the Delhi High Court to establish 22 commercial courts in various Districts in Delhi, the APP Government is likely to set up new commercial courts in the Capital for quicker disposal of disputes. According …
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has barred Advocate Seema Sapra from entering/using any of the facilities meant for its members, including but not limited to, the Delhi High Court’s cafeteria, bar rooms, library, car parking, consultation room, …
President Ram Nath Kovind on July 17, 2019, inaugurated a new Building Complex of the Supreme Court of India. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, other Supreme Court judges, SCBA …
Saravana Bhavan owner P. Rajagopal, convicted by the Supreme Court in a 2001 Murder case, has passed away at a private hospital in Chennai today (July 18, 2019). On July 9, 2019, he surrendered to serve life …
The Bar Association of India on July 15, 2019, has issued a statement condemning the CBI raids on the offices and residences of Senior Advocates Indira Jaising and Anand Grover as ‘excessive, disproportionate and unjustified’. “The BAI …
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Srinagar on July 10, 2019, released a book on Article 35A which grants special status to J&K state. The book is titled “Response filed by Jammu and Kashmir High Court …
The Rajasthan High Court today (July 15, 2019) issued a notice requesting counsels and those appearing before the judges to desist from addressing the Hon’ble Judges as “My Lord” and “Your Lordship”. The notice was issued following …
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday (July 11, 2019) carried out searches at homes and offices of Senior Advocates Indira Jaising and Anand Grover in connection with an alleged violation of foreign funding rules for …
Nineteen petitions have been filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court raising doubts over the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and challenging the victory of some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Pragya Singh Thakur, in the …
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on July 3, 2019, wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urging him to order a fair and expeditious investigation into the murder of an advocate in Noida. Kuljeet Kaur, 60, …
The Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate motion for removal of Allahabad High Court judge, Justice S.N. Shukla. “You are requested to take further action in the …
Pursuant to the recommendations made by the Delhi High Court, the Government has notified the appointment of 31 judicial officers in Delhi Judicial Services. The Gazette Notification was issued June 11, 2019, under the signature of the …
Condemning the murder of the first woman Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council Darvesh Yadav, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has demanded that a compensation of Rs 50 Lakh be given to the family of …
The first woman President of the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council Darvesh Yadav has been shot dead by a fellow advocate today (June 12, 2019), News Nation reported. As per the report, she was shot by one advocate Manish inside the …
The Delhi High Court on May 29, 2019, issued an order to make postings/transfers of 7 judicial officers in the Delhi Higher Judicial Services. As per the order, the postings/transfers will come into effect from June 1, …
For the first time since 2008 when the Parliament increased the Supreme Court’s strength to 31 judges, the apex court will now finally sit at its full strength again as the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today (May …
The swearing-in ceremony of Justices B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose and A.S. Bopanna as Supreme Court judges will take place at 10.30 AM tomorrow i.e., May 24, 2019. Their elevation as judges of the Supreme Court …
The Supreme Court on May 21, 2019, has held that the law admissions to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) for the 2019-20 academic session can take place through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). A Vacation …
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, the country’s largest full-service law firm, has hired Khaitan & Co’s Abhishek Sharma as a partner and co-head of its Real Estate practice. Sharma, will work out of Mumbai and will jointly lead the …
The enrolment committee of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu at Chennai on April 30, 2019, in the case of The Inspector, K.K. Nagar Police Station v. Nandhakumar and Ors., reprimanded the lawyers who barged into a police …
In an unfortunate incident, Sajit Pathan, 31-year-old, complained of irritation in his throat and spat blood after he took a bite of his burger at Burger King on FC Road in Pune. His friends were shocked to …
The results of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) elections that held on May 17, 2019, have been declared. Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur has been elected the new President of the Delhi High Court Bar Association. He won sweepingly with 2,126 votes …
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) that went to poll on May 17, 2019, witnessed high percentage of polling in which total 4250 lawyers casted their votes to elect their preferred candidates for several posts. The …
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) is set to go to poll today (May 17, 2019). As per the latest eligible voter list on the High Court website, around 6000 lawyers will cast their votes to …
Due to the increasing level of unauthorized solicitation of voters, the Election Committee of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has put a complete ban on canvassing in any form in the upcoming elections. The ban …
WOICE in Law (Women of India for Collaboration and Empowerment in Law) on May 15, 2019, have addressed an open letter to Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) Manan Kumar Mishra expressing deep concern over his …
Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji’s as a non-resident panel for three years. Confirming this development, Justice Madan Lokur, said, “I was invited by the Chief Justice …
In the wake of the sexual harassment allegations levelled against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, a silent protest was held today (May 13, 2019) as part of the “Men Too Movement” led by the Bar …
Day after the arrest of Priyanka Sharma of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) youth wing convenor, her mother claimed that she was arrested because she used to work for BJP. Priyanka Sharma was accused of sharing a …
A BJP youth leader named Priyanka Sharma has been arrested in Howrah district of West Bengal for allegedly sharing an offensive meme on social media wherein state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s face was superimposed on Priyanka Chopra’s …
Campaign started by Group of Lawyers to dispatch Bare Acts of the 2013 Anti-Sexual Harassment law to Supreme Court Judges in protest after In-House Committee gave Clean Chit To CJI Gogoi. The Campaign was named ‘May It …
The renowned café chain in Delhi, Brown Sugar has been served with a legal notice for serving sub-standard, unsafe and contaminated food to a customer on April 10, 2019. The customer, Jhanak Singh served the legal notice …
Youth Bar Association of India (YBAI) is to organize a protest rally today (May 8, 2019) against the April 24, 2019, alleged “police brutality” on Howrah court lawyers. As per reports, the rally is to commence at …
Considered as the tallest figure in modern Indian legal education Prof N.R. Madhava Menon, has passed away last night, after having been diagnosed with liver cancer several months ago. He was 84. Dr. Menon is credited for revolutionising the field …
Police on May 7, 2019, imposed Section 144 outside the Supreme Court after a group of lawyers and women activists gathered outside the court premises to protest against the clearance given to Chief Justice of India Ranjan …
On May 6, 2019, soon after the three-Judge panel gave clean chit to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, the woman complainant in a press release said that she was ‘highly disappointed and dejected’. The in-house panel …
The three-judge in-house committee constituted to probe into the sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has submitted its report. A notice, dated May 6, 2019, states that the Committee comprising of Justice Bobde, Indu …
EX-BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav on May 6, 2019, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s decision to reject his candidature to contest the Lok Sabha elections. Tej Bahadur Yadav was fielded by the Samajwadi Party as …
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has written a letter to Justice S.A. Bobde seeking the inclusion of a retired woman judge as an external member on the three-judge inquiry panel that was constituted by the CJI to probe the …
Acting on a complaint filed by Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) has directed the Big Four Accounting Firms – KPMG, Price Water House Coopers, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte India to refrain from indulging …
Due to “serious concerns and reservations” about the proceedings of the three-judge inquiry panel, the woman who alleged sexual harassment by the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has decided to no longer participate in the proceedings. …
Congress MP Sushmita Dev on April 29, 2019, has moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI) for alleged inaction on complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit …
Justice Indu Malhotra has joined as a new member in the three-member panel formed to look into the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. Justice Malhotra replaced Justice N.V. Ramana, who recused himself on April …
Senior Advocate Yatin Oza, President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association, has written an open letter to the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against him. In his letter, …
The Supreme Court today (April 24, 2019) asked advocate Utsav Bains to file an additional affidavit to substantiate his allegation that three disgruntled employees of the apex court came together to frame sexual harassment allegations against the …
The Supreme Court today (April 24, 2019) summoned CBI Director, Delhi Police Commissioner and the Chief of Intelligence Bureau at 12.30 PM for an in-chamber meeting to decide on the investigation into the alleged conspiracy against Chief …
The suo moto proceedings initiated by the Supreme Court in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, has been listed for hearing at 10.30 am today (April 23, 2019) before …
The Supreme Court registry by a notice dated April 22, 2019, has notified that the scheduled sitting of the Constitution Bench from 23rd April has been cancelled. The notice is issued in supersession to the earlier notice …
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) in a resolution dated April 22, 2019, has expressed “deep reservation” against the “procedural impropriety” shown by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in the suo moto proceedings held on April 20, 2019, in the …
A petition was moved in the Supreme Court on April 15, 2019, seeking the constitution of a court-monitored Special Investigation Team to probe into the non-disclosure of assets by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his election affidavits. …
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Meenakshi Lekhi on April 12, 2019, moved a criminal contempt petition in the Supreme Court against Congress president Rahul Gandhi for using the phrase ‘chowkidar Chor Hai’ against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. …
Ahead of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) elections that are soon going to be held, the Young lawyers of Delhi are hanging on the hope that this year’s election would bring host of candidates who …
The Indian National Congress on April 2, 2019, released its Manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections. The Manifesto contains significant legal reforms that the party envisages to bring. Read all the legal reforms below. Judicial reforms …
On April 2, 2019, the Bahujan Samajwadi Party leader Mayawati has filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court justifying the decision to spend public money on the construction of statues of herself and party symbol ‘elephant’ in …
The Delhi High Court recently in a letter addressed to the President of the Delhi Bar Association, Tis Hazari Court has clarified that the newly constructed Rouse Avenue Court Complex will not be a separate district, but …
The Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice Pradeep Nandrajog has been transferred to Bombay High Court as its Chief Justice. A notification in this regard was issued on March 31, 2019, by the Ministry of Law …
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 25, 2019, named 28-year-old lawyer Tejasvi Surya as its candidate for Bangalore South constituency. The prestigious seat was previously held by late Union minister Ananth Kumar. Tejasvi Surya, the general …
The Nirmohi Akhara, the party in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute on March 25, 2019, filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking modification in the mediation panel constituted by the Constitution Bench of the apex court. …
The notification dated March 22, 2019, issued by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry suspending 5,970 advocates for not paying subscription dues for the Advocates’ Welfare Fund has been challenged in the Supreme Court. As per …
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry through a notification dated March 22, 2019, suspended 5970 advocates for not paying subscription dues for the Advocates’ Welfare Fund. As per the notification, the advocates are not allowed …
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Satya Brata Sinha passed away today (March 19, 2019). He was 74 years old. After getting elevated to the Supreme Court on October 3, 2002, Justice S.B. Sinha served as a Judge of the …
The CLAT Consortium in a meeting on March 18, 2019, has rescheduled the CLAT 2019 exam to May 26, 2019, to avoid clash with Lok Sabha elections. Earlier, the exam was scheduled to be held on May …
Senior Supreme Court Advocate, Prashant Bhushan today (March 7, 2019) admitted before the apex court that he made a “genuine mistake” by tweeting that the government had perhaps submitted fabricated minutes of a meeting of the high-powered …
Justice K. Ramaswamy, former judge of the Supreme Court of India, passed away on March 6, 2019, at his residence in Dhomalaguda, Hyderabad at the age of 86. Born in July 1932, Justice Ramaswamy obtained his law …
On March 2, 2019, the foundation stone of country’s 23rd National Law University was laid by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat in Ranipokhari, Uttarakhand. The National Law University Uttarakhand will be set up in Ranipokhari, 50 km from …
Former Solicitor General of India Dipankar Prasad Gupta passed away on March 3, 2019. He served as the Solicitor General of India from April 1992 to April 1997. He also served as Advocate General for the state of West …
Delhi High Court sitting judge Justice Valmiki Mehta passed away today (March 1, 2019) morning. He suffered a heart attack. Born on June 6, 1959, at Mumbai, Justice Mehta finished schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Vishakhapatnam and thereafter …
The results of the thirteenth edition of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE XIII) that was conducted on December 23, 2018, will be declared in the first week of March, subject to the approval of the Bar …
The results of the thirteenth edition of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE XIII) that was conducted on December 23, 2018, have been declared on the AIBE website. The candidates who have passed the exam will be …
Advocate Prashant Bhushan on February 25, 2019, sought the recall of contempt notices issued against him by a Supreme Court Bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Navin Sinha on petitions filed by Attorney General K.K. Venugopal …
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on February 20, 2019, has made a significant announcement to provide Rs 50 crore grant to facilitate various social security schemes for lawyers in Delhi. The announcement was made at an event organized by …
A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S.A. Bobde, D.Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer will hear the Ayodhya land dispute case on February 26, 2019, at 10.30 am. A notice in this regard was …
The original petitioners in the Rafale case have recently moved the Supreme Court seeking initiation of perjury proceedings against officials responsible for filing notes in sealed cover containing false/misleading information intended to mislead the apex court. The …
In a shocking incident, two High Court judges have received fake calls in the impersonated voice of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi demanding elevation of some advocates as judges of the High Courts, reported The Telegraph. …
The Supreme Court has fired two staff members for allegedly tampering with its January 7, 2019, order passed by a Bench led by Justice Rohinton Nariman on a contempt petition filed by Swedish telecom equipment major Ericsson …
The Supreme Court Collegium by a resolution dated February 12, 2019, has recommended the elevation of 10 advocates and 1 judicial officer as judges of Allahabad High Court. The Collegium comprising of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and …
The Bar Council of India through a press release dated February 12, 2019, has informed that a joint meeting comprising of representatives of all State Bar Councils, Co-ordination Committee of Bar Associations of Delhi & NCR and …
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on February 6, 2019, has announced a nationwide lawyers’ agitation on February 12, 2019, over inaction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not doing anything for legal fraternity and its deaf …
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today i.e., January 23, 2019, reiterated the need to do away with the practice of oral mentioning. CJI Gogoi said that the practice takes away too much time thus a new …
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on January 22, 2019, has written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising 10 demands along with urging to allot an annual budget of Rs 50 crores for the welfare of …
The Election Commission (EC) today i.e., January 22, 2019, asked the Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against the U.S. based cyber expert for making claims that the 2014 Lok Sabha polls were rigged and the Electronic …
The Election Commission (EC) in a statement issued on January 21, 2019, said that it was examining as to what legal action could and should be taken against the claims made at a press conference in London …
The government on January 16, 2019, notified the appointment of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Delhi High Court judge, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, as Supreme Court judges. The appointment was notified amidst rising questions over …
The Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming the appointment of M. Nageswara Rao as the CBI’s interim director “illegal” and demanding that a meeting of the selection committee be convened …
The Supreme Court is unlikely to take up on January 22, 2019, Sabarimala review petitions as Justice Indu Malhotra is on medical leave. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today i.e., January 15, 2019, revealed the same …
Justice A.K. Sikri, the senior Supreme Court judge whose vote led to the removal of Alok Verma as CBI Director, on January 13, 2018, withdrawn his consent to nominate him to the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitrary Tribunal …
Advocate M.L. Sharma on January 4, 2019, made a sensational claim before Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi that computers and telephones of judges and “very senior” officials are under surveillance after the December 20, 2018, order …
Former Justice of the Bombay High Court Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari, passed away at a private hospital in Nagpur, Maharashtra today at the age of 91. He was not keeping well and was admitted to the private hospital …
The Supreme Court collegium in a meeting held on December 12, 2018, has recommended the appointment of Delhi High Court judge, Justice S. Ravindra Bhat as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. Justice Bhat was appointed an Additional judge …
The Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on December 12, 2018, has recommended the elevation of Justices Rajendra Menon and Pradeep Nandrajog to the Supreme Court. Justice Rajendra Menon Justice Menon is currently serving as the Chief Justice of the …
Pursuant to elections for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Executive Committee on December 12, 2018, Senior Advocate Rakesh Kumar Khanna has been elected the new SCBA President. The other six candidates contesting for the post of President …
The Delhi Police has reported an increase of 50.4% in cases pertaining to sexual harassment on social media in 2018 as compared to 2017, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told Parliament on December 11, 2018. The …
Lok Adalats held by electricity discom BSES along with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) settled 4,000 power theft cases of ₹39 crore over the weekend i.e., December 8-9, 2018, said a company official. Cases relating …
The Delhi electricity distribution company (discom) BSES on December 5, 2018, announced that special lok adalats to settle power theft cases in the areas under its jurisdiction will be organized on December 8 and 9. In a …
In an explosive revelation, former Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph on December 3, 2018, has said that ex-Chief Justice Dipak Misra was “remote-controlled by an external source,” which he said impacted the administration of justice. However, the …
On November 29, 2018, hundreds of Ghaziabad lawyers staged a demonstration at the residence of local MP and Union Minister V.K. Singh and “locked” its gates, demanding a High Court Bench in western Uttar Pradesh. The lawyers …
The circumstances took a major turn in the recent death of a law intern in Bangalore after The News Minute report revealed that the victim was prevented from filing the sexual harassment complaint. As per the report, a …
The Supreme Court today i.e., November 28, 2018, expressed its willingness to hand over the responsibility of conducting the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) to the National Testing Agency (NTA). A Bench comprising of Justices S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara …
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on November 26, 2018, talking about the significance of the Constitution of India called it a “voice of the marginalised and prudence of majority” on the occasion of the 69th Constitution …
A law intern who had recently filed a sexual harassment complaint against lawyers has been found dead in her paying guest accommodation at Malleswaram, Bengaluru. As per a report published by Times of India, the law intern …
The inmates lodged in the high-security ward of Jail No. 1 in Tihar Jail have filed a written complaint in the Delhi High Court alleging preferential treatment to the “white-collar financial criminals”, who are “ruining the life” …
The Election Committee in a notice dated November 16, 2018, has notified its decision to conduct the election of the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on December 12, 2018. As per the notice, …
The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) has sent a legal notice to news channel Aaj Tak for causing disrepute to the legal profession and damaging the reputation of the members of the profession in its program titled ‘Sare Jahan …
A Delhi Police Head Constable on Friday i.e., November 16, 2018, shot himself dead, blaming his in-laws for insulting him by publicly thrashing him a day ago, police said. The deceased identified as Sohanveer Singh, 35, shot …
Two Partners of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Kirat Singh Nagra and Rishi Anand, have resigned from the firm with three months’ notice. Rishi Anand was part of the corporate team at CAM, whereas Kirat Singh was part …
Author of ‘The Principles of Law of Contract’, Professor Ramesh Chandra Srivastava passed away on November 10, 2018, at the age of 79 at Metro Hospital situated in Noida. He was suffering from blood cancer since past …
Due to multiple technical glitches in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) this year, the Consortium of National Law Universities has decided that CLAT-2019 will be conducted offline. A press release stated “keeping in view that in last …
The National Law Schools Consortium on October 4, 2018, has decided that Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) will have a permanent secretariat at National Law School of India University, Bangalore which is also the headquarter of consortium. …
The Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI), the apex organization of India’s private security companies has recently written to Prime Minister’s Office, National Security Advisor and Finance Ministry seeking cancellation of Reserve Bank of India’s April …
The Delhi State & District Consumer Courts Practitioner’s Welfare Association has decided to go on a protest march with a black band on hand on September 28th, 2018. The protest march that will start at 3 PM …
All the LGBT members in various cities in India are in celebration mode following the Supreme Court judgement decriminalizing homosexuality, however, in Jammu and Kashmir LGBT community shared muted self-esteem. Reason: the apex court verdict is not …
Earlier this week, a robbery case was cracked within two hours by the staff of PS Govindpuri, South-East District in which a Nixon camera had been robbed from a 19-year-old photography enthusiast. Police stated that they recovered the camera …
The Law Commission of India on August 30th, 2018 recommended holding of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies to save public money. The Commission, in draft recommendation, said that simultaneous polls would …
Drones are the new favorite gadget in the world and we keep hearing about them day in and day out. Whether it is the drone videos, or drone photos or some other extraordinary drone news, we are …
On Tuesday, August 21, 2018, Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DLSA) – East, in association with the office of District Magistrate (East) inaugurated a Legal Services Clinic at Senior Citizens Tribunal/Appellate Tribunal at the Office of District …
On Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 on the Independence Day, members of the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) have announced to set up the country’s first “Hindu Court” on the lines of Sharia Courts. The aim was to …
Indian Railway has withdrawn the statement made on 6th June 2018 about the penalty on excess baggage saying that it was only to generate awareness among travelers. According to the Railway Ministry spokesperson Rajesh Bajpayee, the drive …
After receiving frequent complaints regarding excess baggage, the Indian Railways has decided to strictly enforce the old baggage rules, under which Indian Railways will charge a penalty up-to six times of the fee if any commuters are …
A much-hyped brawl which took place outside the Karkardooma court complex last month between lawyers and a parking staff resulted into a complete strike in all the district courts of Delhi on April 10, 2018. In another …
Delhi University’s Law Faculty issued a notice detaining 457 students from appearing in the examination due to the shortage of attendance. The action from the varsity provoked the students to hold a protest on May 09, 2018 as …
After the brawl between a group of advocates and outsiders near Karkardooma court complex resulting in strike earlier last month, this time a lady advocate alleging misconduct and misbehavior by other lawyers within the Tis Hazari court …
Since finding mates has become a problematic issue nowadays. In search of right and deserving partners as per their specific criteria, people have now started searching their life partners on matrimonial sites such as Shaadi.com, Jeevansathi.com and …
Going to an emergency ward of any hospital, naturally makes you panicked, suffocated, traumatized and most of the times helpless. As for sure if you are inside emergency ward, it clearly means that either you or your …
It is indeed as risky for a person to step into a manhole to unclog the dirty sewer lines in metro cities of India as it is for the security personnel who fights the insurgency in danger …
On April, 25th 2018 activist in New Delhi of Ghazipur area took out a march and blocked NH 24 near Khoda to demand justice in the rape case that occurred on April 22 with the girl of …
India is a democratic and secular country. It is a land which has embraced people with multiple faiths. Many prominent people have endeavored to spread prosperity in the nation. However, some social differences still prevail in the …
On Thursday, April 5th, 2018, several students of Step by Step School in Sector 132, Noida fell ill after having food and water at the institution. Recently, a revelation was made that at least four students of the school had …
On Thursday the Lawyers Association at the Calcutta High Court set a record for the longest strike in its history by extending the ongoing cease work, making it an over two-month-long agitation over demand for appointment of …
The Supreme Court of Indias website was hacked today, and HighTech Brazil HackTeam was suspected to be behind the attack. As the site displayed an image that resembled a marijuana leaf and said hackeado por HighTech Brazil …
The election to the Karnataka State Bar Council has been set aside by the Election Tribunal on April 17th, 2018. The decision was pronounced after the tribunal found out various illegalities in the conduct of the elections …
The vote-counting of the Bar Council of Delhi elections have ended and the long-awaited results are finally out. In total 173 candidates contested for the elections out of which 25 office bearers got elected who secured the …
On Thursday, several students of Step by Step School in Sector 132, Noida fell ill after consuming the catered meal at the school, which was provided by Sodexo. The incident came to light when the school children …
In the ongoing vote-counting of the Bar Council of Delhi elections, Adv. Himal Akhtar has taken a huge leap by stepping on to the 11th position with 991 votes as per the list released on April 9th, …
The Coordination Committee of all District Courts Bar Association in Delhi has decided to abstain from work on April 10th, 2018. No lawyer in any of the District Courts in Delhi will show up for work on …
The Supreme Court through a notification published on its website on April 6th, 2018 has announced that its next examination for Advocate-On-Record will be held on June 12, 13, 14 and 15 on the Supreme Court premises. …
In the ongoing vote-counting of the Bar Council of Delhi elections, Adv. Nitin Ahlawat Jumped from fourth to second One such candidate is Adv. Nitin Ahlawat, stepped up with 821 votes on March 29th, 2018. Adv. Ajayinder Sangwan is still …
The 2018 BCD campaigning scam is probably the most astonishing scam in the history of Bar Council of Delhi. But as the events have turned on Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala and Adv. Amish Aggarwala even more astonishingly …
In the ongoing vote-counting of the Bar Council of Delhi elections, some of the candidates are gaining a lot of ground. One such candidate is Adv. Nitin Ahlawat, who has stepped onto the 4th position with 450 …
The polling for BCD elections had recently taken place on March 16th and 17th at the premises of Delhi High Court, Sher Shah Suri Marg. For two days the area was entirely jam-packed with lawyers, many could …
As the Vote-Counting of Bar Council of Delhi elections has entered day five on March 23rd, 2018, it’s making the Delhi lawyers all the more curious as to who all will make it to the 25 vacant …
The fourth day (March 22nd,2018) of Counting of votes polled in the Bar Council of Delhi elections hasn’t shown any significant shift from the earlier position. As per the data of the fourth day, Adv. Ajayendra Sangwan is still at the …
Counting of votes polled in the Bar Council of Delhi elections has entered day three on March 21th. As per the data of the third day, Adv. Ajayendra Sangwan is still at the top with maximum votes totaling to 281. …
Union IT and Law Minister Ravi Shakar Prasad on Wednesday warned social media platform Facebook of “strong action” if any attempt was made by them to influence the country’s electoral process through undesirable means. The Union Minister …
Counting of votes polled in the Bar Council of Delhi elections on March 16th and 17th at Delhi High Court has entered day two on March 20th. As per the data of the second day, Adv. Ajayendra …
Counting of votes polled in the Bar Council of Delhi elections on March 16th and 17th at Delhi High Court started on Monday. A Total 173 candidates contested in the BCD elections. The data of the counting …
Elections are the time to seek maximum votes. Apparently, it should be done within the well-set guidelines of the concerned authority, but campaigners use money power, political power, muscle power, liquor power and sometimes not even spare …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that Foreign Law Firms cannot set up their offices in India or practice in Indian Courts. But they can give advice to Indian clients on ‘fly in and fly out’ basis. …
In a revolutionary step to advance the career of young lawyers, the Kerala Government through a circular dated March 9th, 2018, has approved granting of a monthly stipend of Rs. 5000 to lawyers who are under 30 …
In an Extraordinary General Body Meeting (EGM) held yesterday, the members of Telangana High Court Advocates Association (THCAA) and Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates Association (APHCAA) have unanimously decided to abstain from court work on March 1 …
Agitating lawyers from 22 courts across western Uttar Pradesh have decided to call off the strike over separate Bench of the Allahabad High Court in the region. The strike was called off after BJP MP V.K. Singh, …
The long-standing vacancies are not just impairing the judicial bodies of our country but also the quasi-judicial bodies. A Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed that as many as 2,205 cases of human rights violations are …
Lawyers from 22 courts across western Uttar Pradesh have boycotted work over their long-standing demand for a separate Bench of the Allahabad High Court in the region. Mr. Pramod Sharma, convenor of the Lawyers Central Action Committee …
At a general body meeting of the High Court Bar Association, the lawyers have decided to launch a hunger strike from Tuesday in protest against the inadequate number of judges in the Orissa High Court. The lawyers …
Nearly 10,000 lawyers of three lawyers’ association at the Calcutta High Court will go on five-day strike starting from Monday in protest against the severe inadequacy of judges at the court. Currently, the Calcutta High Court has …
Mr. Neeraj Aarora, a well-known name in the field of Cyber Law, has decided to contest for the position of Executive Member of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association ( SCAORA). Mr. Aarora whose enormous credentials are hard …
The Indian Judiciary has been fighting for woman empowerment in the country for a long time now, but in hindsight, it has failed miserably with an alarming rate of gender disparity in the lower judiciary. A recent …
Recently, a PIL petition was filed in the Supreme Court by activist Anupam Bajpai, urging the Court to direct the center to adopt the two-child policy norm in family planning. The petition has been filed by taking …
As the valentine’s day approached this year, we could witness a sudden wave of patriotism amongst some of the radical groups in our country. The members of the Bharat Sena and Shakti Sena, who identify themselves as …
February 12th, 2018: Renowned Advocate Mr. Narendra Sharma has today filed his nomination for the upcoming Bar Council of Delhi elections at Siri Fort Institutional Area in Delhi. Mr. Sharmas name has been prominent in providing services …
February 9th, 2018: The Bar Council of Delhi election nominations has been going on at Siri Fort Institutional Area in Delhi. Till now 90 candidates have filed their nominations which includes many prestigious advocates namely Adv. Ram …
February 9th, 2018: Reputed Advocate Mr. Praveen Nagar has today filed his nomination for the upcoming Bar Council of Delhi elections. Mr. Nagar has done his specialization in Intellectual Property Rights from the reputed University of Manchester. …
February 9th 2018: Today, Advocate Himal Akhtar filed his nomination for upcoming BCD elections on 16/17 March 2018 at Bar Council of Delhi, Siri Fort. Earlier, on December 23rd last year giving his election speech, he has …
After a sub-committee of the Bar Council of India concluded in their report that the legislators are allowed to practice law. The same petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay on Wednesday moved Supreme Court challenging the permission on the grounds …
India being a democratic country, our constitution grants us the right to freedom and equality of status and opportunity. Under the directive principles, it is the duty of the State to ensure that equality prevails in all …
The National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, which seeks to replace the existing Medical Council of India, has been severely criticized by the World Medical Association (WMA). The WMA condemning the Governments move to strip down the existing …
The Delhi High Court issued a notice on January 29 to Delhi Government and Delhi Police on a plea of Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) seeking SIT probe in the attacks on advocates. A bench of …
The Delhi High Court Bar Association has called for complete abstention from work on Thursday, January 25 to protest against recent attacks on Senior Advocates Kirti Uppal and Vikas Pahwa. The attack on Kirti Uppal, who is …
Enough has been said and written about the hopeless state of the Indian Judiciary because of its sluggish manner of appointment of judges. Even the prominent judges, including the former Chief Justice of India – Justice T.S. …
A petition filed in the Supreme Court by the DJS aspirants in September this year has revealed the severe delays in conducting the Delhi Judicial Service Examinations. The petition is filed to challenge the entire selection process …
Delhi Police recently arrested a person allegedly posing as a lawyer at Dwarka Court after his clients submitted written complaints against him. A case of cheating was registered, said Deputy Police Commissioner (South-West) Surender Kumar. The accused, …
On Friday, 8th September 2017, Chainsmokers event organiser Mr. Manuj Hari Agarwal, Director and CEO of Percept Live duped the crowd in the name of EDM and food. It was Friday night, and the crowd of Delhi-NCR …
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