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Saturday, July 19, 2025
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Topic: Lawyers

How HC verdict may impact lawyers using Insta reels, LinkedIn profiles to ‘advertise’ their services

Madras HC has ordered Bar Council of India to issue circulars to state bar councils to start disciplinary proceedings against lawyers ‘advertising, soliciting works directly or indirectly’.

Can’t take lawyers to consumer court for poor services — what SC said in judgment

SC drew distinction between 'profession' and 'business/ trade' and cited uniqueness of legal profession in its judgment.

Imran Khan’s lawyers to meet him in jail before filing appeal against graft conviction

The conviction, which Khan rejects as politically motivated, likely means he will be disqualified from running in a general election due by November.

Bar council finally allows entry of foreign lawyers and firms in India, but these conditions apply

BCI has released rules to facilitate registration of international lawyers in India, 5 years after SC permitted entry of foreign lawyers and firms on a temporary basis. 

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal launches new platform ‘Insaaf’, asks citizens to be ‘soldiers of justice’

Sibal says lawyers will be at forefront of this citizens' platform. 'We want Insaaf Ke Sipahi to stand & fight injustice in every locality, block, village and city,' he says.

China allows Hong Kong leader John Lee to bar overseas lawyers in national security cases

China's top lawmaking body John Lee the power to bar foreign lawyers from national security cases, removing the decision from the city's courts, fueling concerns over judicial independence.

Lawyer, scholar, author, poet — why R. Venkataramani is an ‘out of the box’ pick to be new AG

R. Venkataramani, 72, will take over as the Modi government’s top law officer on 1 October. Junior colleagues describe him as ‘apolitical’ and a ‘true jurist’.

How to find a California corporate lawyer for your company

Here are 5 steps to finding the right corporate lawyer for your new company.

Incentivise legal aid, give it weightage in selecting ‘senior’ advocates: SC Justice UU Lalit

The Supreme Court justice spoke about the work of the National Legal Aid Services Authority, and how young lawyers can be encouraged take up legal aid cases

Karnataka lawyer suspended after intern accuses him of attempt to rape, intimidation

Law intern's friend filed a separate case against K.S.N. Rajesh for abduction, intimidation and threat. Two Mangaluru police personnel also suspended for dereliction of duty in the case. 

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.