Know Thy Judge | Justice Ritu Bahri, First Woman Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court
Justice Ritu Bahri took oath of office as the 13th Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court on 04-02-2024.
Justice Ritu Bahri took oath of office as the 13th Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court on 04-02-2024.
“Bar Council of India is directed to examine the representation of the petitioner after taking note of the Supreme Court’s observations in the case of Bar Council of India v. Bonnie Foi Law College.”
The present case is a classic example of frivolous and vexatious litigation, where this Court encounters incoherent and confusing stories in the name of facts and absurd reliefs. Filing such cases as the present one is doubtlessly not only frivolous and vexatious, but annoying and such a litigant must be subject to some kind of sanction.
The process of bidding takes place in a situation where large number of people show their willingness to buy a particular product or a service and auction is a process that involves buying and selling goods and services by offering them for bids, taking bids and selling the item to the highest bidder.
The Supreme Court held that the rule framed by BCI requiring a candidate for enrolment as an Advocate to have completed his law course from a college recognized/ approved by BCI cannot be said to be invalid.
On 5-6-2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MoU’) was signed between the Bar Council of India, Law Society of England and Wales and
BCI had earlier opposed the ongoing same sex hearing before Supreme Court saying that the matter should be left for Parliament to decide.
The Queer Alliance (QA), Savitri Phule Ambedkar Caravan (SPAC) and the Feminist Alliance (AOW) have collectively issued a statement in opposition to
The Delhi High Court holds that pursuing Master of Law Program would not be considered as a break in practice of an advocate as per Resolution No. 160/2009 passed by Bar Council of India. Further, the advocate is not required to suspend his enrolment to pursue the said program.
Supreme Court will be examining the validity of exorbitant enrolment fees charged by State Bar Councils
On the pretext of some misgivings in circulation regarding the recently published BCI notification allowing entry of foreign lawyers and law firms in India, BCI clarified the restricted scope for practice.
On the pretext of the words by V.R. Krishna Iyer, J. on the Indian legal profession being treated among the noble professions, and restricting commercial competition or procurement associated with the legal profession, Bar Council of India allows entry of foreign lawyers and foreign law firms in India.
Madras High Court reiterated that wearing “gown” is only optional and not mandatory before any Courts other than the Supreme Court or the High Courts. Thus, it held that the order of the National Company Law Board imposing a dress code for Advocates for appearance before the Tribunal is without authority and hence, illegal.
Kerala High Court directed the law college Principal to consider petitioner's admission to 5-year LL.B. course, disqualified on the ground of academic qualification. The Bar Council of India recently updated qualification for admission to 5-year LL.B. course allowing students of 3-year Diploma/Polytechnic courses.
Central Information Commission (CIC): Saroj Punhani, Information Commissioner addressed a matter with regard to the disclosure of the inspection reports of the
Kerala High Court: P.B.Suresh Kumar, J., directed the Government Law College, Ernakulam to relax the requirement of 20 weeks internships for the
Bar Council of India has notified the extension of date for registration of All India Bar Examination — XVI Notification states as
Days after the Chief Justice of India, Justice S.A. Bobde objected to a Law student (appearing party-in-person before the Supreme Court) using
Bar Council of India has notified that AIBE XVI onwards — No books, notes or study material will be allowed in the
Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram comprising of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members), considered