Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 667 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Is the current system for designating Senior Advocates in India fair and effective? The Supreme Court of India addressed concerns about the existing process in Jitender @ Kalla v. State (Govt. of NCT […]
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
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
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
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
Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court and Dismisses Second Review Petition Date of the Judgment: March 12, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 229 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a lawyer’s disrespectful behavior towards the court be considered contempt, and can a second review petition be filed under Article 32 of the Constitution?
LEGAL ISSUE: Establishing a fair and transparent process for designating Senior Advocates. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Ms. Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India Through Secretary General And Ors. Judgment Date: 12 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 837 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., Rohinton Fali Nariman,
