HC stays lawyer body’s notice on different dress code for interns, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed a circular issued by the Shahdara Bar Association prescribing a different dress code for law interns to distinguish them from advocates, and asked the Bar Council of Delhi to meet all bar associations and consensually derive a uniform dress code for interns.The court...

Striking lawyers to hold meeting after SC rap, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Lawyers of the Sambalpur Bar Association will take a decision on their course of action following the Supreme Court expressing displeasure over their strike demanding establishment of a high court bench here.On Monday, the Supreme Court had suggested to the Bar Council of India (BCI) to take appropriate action,...

‘Not possible to have HC at doorstep’, SC on Odisha lawyers’ agitation, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Supreme Court said on Monday that it is not possible to have a high court at doorstep, while expressing discontent over protesting bar association members in Odisha seeking permanent bench of the Orissa High Court in western Odisha.The top court said that it expects the Bar Council of...

PIL in Calcutta HC demanding provision for mother’s name in advocate enrolment form, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Saturday, received a petition demanding introduction of provision of "mother's name," in the advocate enrolment form.The petitioner, Mrinalini Majumdar, has claimed that the current advocate enrolment form, which every newly passed out advocate has to fill up to get enrolled...

HC issues notice to Bar Council of India on PIL against court vacations, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Mumbai, The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) seeking its response on a plea challenging the practice of courts taking long vacations, thereby affecting hearing of cases. A bench of Justices SV Gangapurwala and SG Dige noted that the expectation...

SC dismisses plea against Justice Chandrachud, terms it ‘misconceived’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] (Eds: Updating) New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking to restrain its senior-most judge, Justice D Y Chandrachud, from taking oath as the Chief Justice of India on November 9 by terming it "completely misconceived". "Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, we see...