Lawyers Must Be Allowed To Virtually Watch Entire Court Proceedings, Access Shouldn't Be Limited To Just Their Cases : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday (January 19) remarked that High Courts must allow lawyers to access virtual hearings throughout the court proceedings, without restricting such access only to the particular item of the lawyer.CJI made this remark while hearing a batch of petitions which seek directions to ensure that all High Courts and Tribunals allow virtual access. The...

Supreme Court Directs State Bar Councils To Report Implementation Of Rule To Publish List Of Senior Lawyers Willing To Mentor Law Students

In a significant development, the Supreme Court this week issued directives to state bar councils, compelling them to submit status reports regarding compliance with Rule 26 of Schedule III to the Rules of Legal Education, 2008. The order stems from a public interest litigation (PIL) urging the publication of a list of seasoned lawyers willing to mentor law students during college...

Delhi Advocate Suspended For 7 Years for Forging Court Decrees And Misleading Clients

The Bar Council of Delhi's Disciplinary Committee has taken strict action against an advocate, suspending his license to practice for a period of seven years. The order comes after an exhaustive investigation into serious allegations of professional misconduct, including the forging of court decrees, misleading clients, and contributing to an ex-parte decree of eviction against a...

Person Converting Religion For Marriage Must Be Informed Of Legal Consequences Like Inheritance, Maintenance: Delhi HC Issues Directions

The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that an individual undergoing religious conversion for the purpose of marriage must be fully informed of the legal consequences associated with it and issued a slew of directions to be followed in conversion cases. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that by providing a detailed understanding of the religious and its associated ramifications,...

Morbi Bridge Collapse : Supreme Court Rejects Victims' Plea To Set Aside Bail Of Oreva Manager

Dismissing a challenge to the grant of bail to Morbi Bridge Collapse accused Dineshkumar Dave, the Supreme Court today observed that investigation against the Oreva manager was complete and incarceration could not be indefinitely continued.The Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti remarked that though Dave was claimed to be a Manager in Oreva, he was earning a "small price".Briefly...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Karnataka HC CJ Justice PB Varale As SC Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Justice Prasanna B Varale, Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court.While recommending Justice Varale's name, the Collegium has taken into consideration the fact that among the High Court Judges he is the senior-most Judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste and the only Chief Justice belonging to a...

LIFE Mission Case : Supreme Court Makes M Sivasankar's Interim Bail Absolute On Medical Grounds

Without going into the merits of the case, the Supreme Court today granted bail on medical grounds to M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Kerala, who was arrested in connection with the LIFE Mission money laundering case.The Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti passed the order after examining the report of JIPMER Pondicherry, which stated that there was...

'Don't Just File Cases & Engage Seniors, Be Ready To Argue Also' : CJI To Newly Inducted Advocates-on-Record

In a very first-of-its-kind initiative, the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, today (January 19) sat as a chamber judge to allow the registration of 170 new Advocates-on-Record, who cleared the AoR examination in December 2023. 198 advocates cleared the 2023 AoR exam conducted by the Supreme Court. Applications of 170 new AoRs were listed before the CJI.Generally, AoR...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Designates 56 Advocates As Senior Advocates, 11 Among Them Women

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) designated 56 advocates as senior advocates. Eleven out of them are women.It is after 5 years that the Supreme Court is conferring senior designations. Last time, in March 2019, 37 advocates, including 6 women, were conferred with senior designations. This is also the first time that senior designations have been decided based on the modified...

Supreme Court Asks UP Congress Committee To Deposit Rs 1 Crore For Stay Of Recovery Of ₹2.66 Crores Dues To UPSRTC

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) directed that the recovery of Rs 2.66 crores from the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) towards the dues to the Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation(UPSRTC) will remain stayed subject to the condition of the UPCC depositing Rs 1 crore within four week. Pertinently, the dues were for using the buses and taxis of the UPSRTC for its...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Restoration Of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Membership With Rs 1 Lakh Cost

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) dismissed a petition challenging the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, which was suspended following his conviction in a criminal defamation case over the 'Modi-thieves' remark.The Lok Sabha membership was restored after the Supreme Court stayed the conviction of Gandhi in August last year. Lawyer Ashok Pandey later...

'It Appears There Is A Split Within Party' : Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Expulsion Of OPS From AIADMK

In a major setback to former chief minister O Panneerselvam and other members who were expelled from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) refused to stay the general council resolutions that led to their removal.The expelled leaders, Panneerselvam, R Vaithilingam and others, approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High...