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1,157 Lawyers In Kerala Have Not Passed AIBE, Unfit To Practice: State Bar Council's Preliminary List Reveals
Kerala Bar Council has recently published the list of advocates enrolled between 2010 and 2015 who have not passed All India Bar Examination. 1157 advocates are named in the list.As per the All-India Bar Examination Rules, 2010, all advocates who have passed LLB after 2010 are required to pass the AIBE within 2 years of enrollment to continue their practice. The BCI has directed all the State...
J&K Legal Services Authority Reschedules 2nd National Lok Adalat Over Prevailing Tensions In Area
The Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority (JKLSA) has announced that the 2nd National Lok Adalat of 2025, which was earlier postponed due to the prevailing situation in the Union Territory, will now be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025.The development comes following an improvement in the overall situation across the UT, which is now deemed conducive for organizing the Lok Adalat....
NLU Consortium Declares CLAT UG 2025 Revised Results
A day after the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) informed the Supreme Court that it would be publishing the revised results of the CLAT-UG 2025, the same was declared today. Following the approval of the Governing Body of the Consortium, the results and counselling schedule for CLAT 2025 (Undergraduate) have been published on its official website (check...
11 Saplings For Every Girl Born In 36 Panchayats, Unique ID Card: Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority Launches Eco-Feminism Scheme
Claiming it to be the “first ever kind of initiative” Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) has launched a scheme for Eco-Feminism, named “Srajan Ki Suraksha”, recognizing the link between well-being of nature and women, and the disadvantaged position faced by both in contemporary society.The scheme was launched on April 5 by the then Executive Chairman of NALSA and the...
Delhi Court Restrains Law Firm Fox Mandal & Associates From Using 'FoxMandal' Trademark And Website Domain Name
A Delhi Court on Thursday (May 15) restrained Shuvabrata Mandal and Shouryabrata Mandal from offering their legal services under trademark 'FoxMandal', which is owned by their brother Som Mandal.District Judge Vidya Prakash sitting at Patiala House Courts also restrained the duo from using FoxMandal for their website domain name.The interim injunction comes in a suit filed by Som Mandal, who...
Kerala Court Sends Lawyer Accused Of Assaulting Lady Advocate To 14 Days Judicial Custody
A court in Kerala on Friday (May 16) has remanded advocate Beyline Das, who is accused of physically assaulting his female junior advocate and who was arrested today, to 14-day judicial custody till May 30. The accused was remanded by Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram Revitha K.G.Advocate Dileep Sathyan, who is representing the accused, confirmed that the bail application...
Jharkhand High Court Distributes Tablet Devices To 496 Judicial Officers To Boost Digital Efficiency
In a significant move aimed strengthening the digital infrastructure of the judiciary, the Jharkhand High Court has distributed Samsung Galaxy Tablet devices to 496 judicial officers serving in various civil courts across the state of JharkhandThis initiative was undertaken on the recommendation of the Computer and Digitization Committee of the High Court of Jharkhand and approved by the...
Maharashtra Court Acquits Actor Vijay Raaz From Sexual Harassment & Stalking Case
In a breather for popular actor Vijay Raaz, a Magistrate court in Maharashtra's Gondia district has acquitted him from sexual harassment and stalking case lodged against him in 2020 by an assistant director of the Vidya Balan-starrer film 'Sherni.'Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mahendra Sorte noted that the victim in the case died and thus could not be examined by the prosecution and...
Former Chief Justice Of India DY Chandrachud Joins NLU Delhi As Distinguished Professor
Former Chief Justice Of India Justice DY Chandrachud has joined National Law University (NLU) Delhi as a Distinguished Professor.“From landmark judgments on privacy, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender justice to his pioneering work on digital freedoms and judicial reforms, his presence will profoundly enrich our academic ecosystem. Now, his wisdom will directly fuel NLU Delhi's mission to build a more just and equitable legal system”, a press release issued by NLU Delhi stated.According to the press...
Kerala Bar Council Bars Lawyer Accused Of Assaulting Lady Advocate From Appearing Before Any Forum Till Disciplinary Case Is Decided
The Bar Council of Kerala in its meeting conducted on Wednesday (May 14) has decided to restrict Advocate Beyline Das from appearing before any court, Tribunal or authority pending disciplinary proceedings against him.The decision comes a day after Das was suspended from the Trivandrum Bar Association for allegedly assaulting his junior lady advocate. The police have registered a case...
Bar Association In Kerala Suspends Member Over Allegedly Assaulting Lady Advocate
Trivandrum Bar Association on Tuesday (13th May) suspended Adv. Bailin Das for assaulting his junior lady advocate. As per reports, the action was taken by the association after getting an oral complaint from the victim. The office bearers of the association informed the media that he was put under suspension pending enquiry. Shyamili, the victim was allegedly slapped on her face and she...
Nanthancode Family Murder: Kerala Court Gives Life Imprisonment To Accused Kedal Jinson
A sessions court in Kerala on Tuesday ( May 13) sentenced Kedal Jinson Raja to life imprisonment who has been convicted for the murder of his family members.Raja, who was a medical graduate is convicted of killing his father, mother, sister and a family relative. The victims were hacked and three of the bodies were set on fire. One body was discovered wrapped in bedsheets inside the home....