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Delhi Court Refers Lawyer's Conduct To Delhi HC, Bar Council For Asking Judge Whether He Was 'Settling Score'
A Delhi Court has referred a lawyer to the Delhi High Court and Bar Council of Delhi for making unwarranted remarks, where he questioned whether the judge was “settling score” after the judge asked him why he was unprepared for cross-examination.Taking strong exception to the lawyer's conduct, Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala in his order noted, “Such kind of response from...
Is Match-Fixing A Criminal Offence? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court is set to consider the issue as to whether match-fixing constitutes a criminal offense.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh yesterday heard a matter involving the issue and considering the ramifications of betting as well as match-fixing, appointed Advocate Shivam Singh as an Amicus Curiae.The case has been fixed for hearing on July 27.Reportedly, a few years...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stall BPSC Main Exams, Dismisses Petitions Alleging Paper Leak
The Supreme Court today(April 23) refused to stall the Bihar Public Services Commission's (BPSC) Main Exam, which is scheduled to take place on April 25, over allegations of paper leak during the Preliminary Examinations.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the Bihar...
One Year LL.M. | BCI To Set Up Committee Led By Ex-CJI On 1-Year & 2-Year LLM Equivalency
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to form a high-level committee, led by a former Chief Justice of India, to examine and recommend a framework to equate one-year and two-year LLM degrees. The committee will include academicians from National Law Universities, Central and State universities, private law schools, and affiliated law colleges.The BCI said that the mandate of the...
Protesting Against Proposed Transfer Of 4 Karnataka HC Judges, Bengaluru Advocates' Association Resolves To Abstain From Work Today
Continuing its protest against the proposed transfer of four Karnataka High Court judges recommended by the Supreme Court collegium, the Advocates' Association Bengaluru (AAB) in its General Body meeting held on Tuesday (April 22), has decided to abstain from work on Wednesday (April 23). The communication issued by the bar body to all advocates states, “In protest the general body...
Supreme Court Questions MP Police Over Lack Of Arrests In Custodial Death Case, Flags Prejudice Against Pardhi Tribe Members
The Supreme Court yesterday (April 22) expressed concerns over the practice of misusing the social stigma against Pardhi Community persons and wrongly roping them in criminal cases in several districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Court also questioned the State over the lack of arrests in a case related to the alleged custodial death of a Pardhi community member.The bench of Justice Vikram Nath...
Bar Associations Of Jammu & Srinagar To Observe Bandh In Protest Against Pahalgam Terror Attack
In a response to the heinous terrorist attack that rocked the Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam in Anantnag district on April 22, 2025, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA), Srinagar, has issued a powerful condemnation, describing the incident as a "cowardly and barbaric assault" on innocent civilians and tourists.The attack, which has claimed several lives and left many...
SCAORA Passes Resolution Condemning BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's Recent Statement Against CJI
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) today passed a resolution expressing its deep dismay and unequivocal condemnation of the recent statements made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey that the Chief Justice of India is "responsible for all civil wars in the country".“Such remarks are not only factually baseless and deeply irresponsible, but they also amount to a direct...
“Completely Misconceived”: Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Confer Article 142 Powers On High Courts
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 22) dismissed a plea seeking that High Courts be granted powers similar to those of the Supreme Court under Article 142 of the Constitution to pass any order necessary to do complete justice.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that the prayer made in the petition was misconceived and the power under Article 142 is conferred only on...
Lucknow Court Dismisses Defamation Complaint Filed Against CM Yogi Adityanath Over 'Kathmullapan' Remark
A special MP/MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has dismissed a defamation complaint filed against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his 'Kathmullapan' remark while addressing the Legislative Council in February this year. A video of the remark was shared on his official 'X' (formerly Twitter) account. Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Div.)/ACJM Alok Verma observed that since...
Supreme Court Issues Directions To Ensure Direct Bank Transfer Of Compensation To Road Accident Victims & Workmen
The Supreme Court has passed a set of directions to ensure that the compensation paid to claimants under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 or the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 are directly credited to their bank accounts.The Court passed these directions after noticing that huge amounts of compensation passed under these laws are lying unclaimed before Courts. Based on a letter received from...