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 […]
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
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 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
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
Supreme Court Appoints Committee to Oversee Advocate Verification: Ajay Shankar Srivastava vs. Bar Council of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 319 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, J B Pardiwala, J. Can the legal profession maintain its integrity when unqualified individuals are practicing law?
Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council Decision in Disciplinary Matter: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a disciplinary order by the Bar Council of India. CASE TYPE: Disciplinary Matter Case Name: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2021
Supreme Court Addresses Bar Council Elections: Orders on Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and More (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Supervision and scheduling of Bar Council elections. CASE TYPE: Election Law/ Professional Conduct Case Name: Ajayinder Sangwan and Ors. vs. Bar Council of Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 5 February 2018 Date of the Judgment: 5 February 2018 Citation:
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,
