Advocates Act, 1961

Supreme Court Clarifies Duties of Advocates-on-Record and Raises Concerns on Senior Advocate Designations: Jitender @ Kalla vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) (20 February 2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 249 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Augustine George Masih, J. What are the duties and obligations of an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court of India, in Jitender @ Kalla vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi), addressed this critical question while […]

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Supreme Court Limits State Bar Council Enrolment Fees: Gaurav Kumar vs. Union of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Limits State Bar Council Enrolment Fees: Gaurav Kumar vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether State Bar Councils can charge enrolment fees exceeding the limit set by the Advocates Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Regulatory Law, Legal Profession. Case Name: Gaurav Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 30

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Supreme Court settles whether lawyers fall under Consumer Protection Act in Bar of Indian Lawyers vs. D.K. Gandhi (2024)

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Supreme Court Excludes Lawyers from Consumer Protection Act: Bar of Indian Lawyers vs. D.K. Gandhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether legal services provided by lawyers are covered under the Consumer Protection Act. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Bar of Indian Lawyers Through Its President Jasbir Singh Malik vs. D.K. Gandhi PS National Institute of Communicable

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Supreme Court Upholds Senior Advocate Designation: Mathews J. Nedumpara vs. Union of India (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Senior Advocate Designation: Mathews J. Nedumpara vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the designation of Senior Advocates under the Advocates Act, 1961 is unconstitutional. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Mathews J. Nedumpara & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 16, 2023 Introduction Date of the

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Bar Council of India’s Power to Set Enrolment Norms Upheld: Rabi Sahu Case (2023)

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Bar Council of India’s Power to Set Enrolment Norms Upheld: Rabi Sahu Case (2023) Date of the Judgment: June 9, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 577 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can the Bar Council of India (BCI) set additional requirements for enrolling as an advocate, or is a law degree enough? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council of India’s Power to Set Enrolment Norms: Rabi Sahu Case (2023)

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Bar Council of India’s Power to Set Enrolment Norms Upheld: Rabi Sahu Case (2023) Date of the Judgment: June 9, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 537 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can the Bar Council of India (BCI) set standards for law colleges to ensure quality legal education, or is it solely the responsibility

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Supreme Court Modifies Senior Advocate Designation Guidelines: Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India (2023)

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Supreme Court Modifies Senior Advocate Designation Guidelines: Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of guidelines for designation of Senior Advocates. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Advocates Act, 1961 Case Name: Ms. Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India, Through Secretary General Judgment Date: 12 May 2023 Date of the Judgment: 12

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Supreme Court Fine-Tunes Senior Advocate Designation Process: Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India (2023)

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Supreme Court Fine-Tunes Senior Advocate Designation Process: Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of guidelines for designation of Senior Advocates. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Advocates Act Case Name: Ms. Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India Judgment Date: 12 May 2023 Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2023 Citation: 2023

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Supreme Court Directs Grievance Redressal Committees for Advocates: District Bar Association Dehradun vs. Ishwar Shandilya (20 April 2023)

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Supreme Court Directs Grievance Redressal Committees for Advocates: District Bar Association Dehradun vs. Ishwar Shandilya (20 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can strikes by lawyers be avoided by addressing their genuine grievances? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question by directing

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Supreme Court Directs Grievance Redressal Committees for Advocates: District Bar Association Dehradun vs. Ishwar Shandilya (20 April 2023)

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Supreme Court Directs Grievance Redressal Committees for Advocates: District Bar Association Dehradun vs. Ishwar Shandilya (20 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 405 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can the frequent strikes and boycotts by advocates be controlled? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue

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Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council’s Power to Set Pre-Enrollment Standards: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council’s Power to Set Pre-Enrollment Standards: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Bar Council of India can prescribe pre-enrollment training or examinations for advocates. CASE TYPE: Legal Profession Regulation Case Name: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council’s Power to Set Pre-Enrolment Standards: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Advocates Act, 1961, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 24, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 49, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 7, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council’s Power to Set Pre-Enrolment Standards: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Bar Council of India can prescribe pre-enrolment training or examinations for law graduates seeking to practice law. CASE TYPE: Legal Profession Regulation Case Name: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi

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