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The Supreme Court has ordered the Bar Council of India to hold elections for the Punjab and Haryana bar councils within ten days, with polls by December 31, 2025. Elections for the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council are to be conducted by January 31, 2026. The apex court emphasized strengthening democratic institutions by ensuring timely elections for these crucial bodies. The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Bar Council of India to notify elections for Punjab and Haryana bar councils in ten days an ...Read More >
A screengrab of the court proceeding that was live streamed ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Lawyer Mahesh Tiwari had a heated exchange with Jharkhand High Court judge Justice Rajesh Kumar * The dispute arose over relief sought for a widow whose electricity was disconnected due to dues * Tiwari challenged the judge, claiming he only prayed and asked not to humiliate advocates Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Ranchi: An acrimonious ex ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rakesh Kishore, the advocate who hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai inside the Supreme Court on Monday, claimed on Tuesday that the act was not his own but inspired by divine intervention. "I didn't do anything. It was the Lord who made me do it," Kishore told IANS. Speaking exclusively to IANS after the incident, Rakesh Kishore said, "Whatever my Lord made me do, I did. I didn't act on my own. It was the Lord's will. There is a message b ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
CUTTACK: In a significant development aimed at preserving the dignity of the judiciary and legal profession, the Odisha State Bar Council has suspended advocate Hemanta Kumar Nayak from practising law for a period of two years. The decision came through a judgement passed on September 13, by a three-member disciplinary committee chaired by Bibhu Prasad Tripathy, with Phoni Bhusan Patnaik and Tapan Kumar Biswal as members. The disciplinary proceedings were initiated suo motu under section 35 of ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Bar Council has suspended Bhadrak-based advocate Hemanta Kumar Nayak from legal practice for two years after he was found guilty of making obscene and derogatory remarks against judicial officers, particularly women judges, on social media. Council Chairman Sitanshu Mohan Dwibedy announced that Nayak, a resident of Rajuali Bindha, will remain debarred from practice for two years starting from the date of the Disciplinary Committee's order. He has also been warned a ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Patna: The Patna high court on Thursday organised a farewell for Acting Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar, who has been appointed Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. His oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for July 21.On the same day, Justice Vipul M Pancholi, recently appointed Chief Justice of Patna High Court, will be sworn in at 10.45am at Raj Bhavan.The farewell ceremony took place in the centenary hall in the presence of judges and advocates. Justice Pancholi lauded Justice Kumar and said, " ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) In a landmark judgment impacting judicial service aspirants across the country, the Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated the requirement of a minimum three years of advocacy practice for candidates applying to entry-level judicial posts. The ruling clarifies that this condition will apply prospectively to future recruitment processes and not affect any judicial recruitment exercises already initiated by High Courts before this date. A three-judge bench comprising Chief J ...Read More >
Vibhu Bakhru enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1990. The Centre on Tuesday issued a notification appointing Justice Vibhu Bakhru as Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, shortly after the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Manmohan to the Supreme Court was cleared. "In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Judge of the Delhi High Court, to perform the duties of off ...Read More >
SMPL New Delhi [India], December 5: The Indian Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), in collaboration with the Bar Council of India's IIULER, successfully hosted the 3rd Arbitrate in India Conclave, 2024 on 29th November 2024, at the India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi. This landmark event commemorated IDRC's fourth anniversary as a leading institutional arbitration center in India and the Asia-Pacific region. Vienna International Arbitral Centre, Austria joined hands with IDRC in o ...Read More >
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