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Topic: Lawyers

‘Derogatory, humiliating’ — HC lawyer bodies oppose plan to elevate SC lawyers as HC judges

On 8 June, Supreme Court Bar Association claimed the CJI had agreed to elevate SC lawyers as HC judges. But high court lawyers' associations have asked the CJI to reject proposal.

Many lawyers have left Delhi, some seeking aid and queuing up for ration as Covid hits work

While 2020 lockdown had already reduced work & earnings for lawyers, with only important cases being taken up for virtual hearing, the second Covid wave has hit them harder.

AAP govt not clearing professional fees of its lawyers despite court orders, says Delhi HC

The court was hearing Pranay Ranjan's plea, who said that after filing the petition, his bills of 2019 were cleared, but not of 2018, for which the outstanding amount is Rs 3.46 lakh.

Telangana HC takes suo motu cognisance of lawyer couple’s murder, asks govt to investigate

Gattu Vaman Rao and P V Nagamani, both practicing lawyers in the High Court, were killed by two assailants when they were travelling in a car Wednesday.

Lawyer couple stabbed to death in Telangana

G Vaman Rao and his wife, both practicing lawyers in the Telangana High Court, were travelling in a car when they were attacked with knives.

Scrapping one-year LLM smart, but BCI’s common post-grad entrance is a problem

Apart from the Bar Council of India’s plans for a common entrance test for LLM applicants across India being a terrible idea, its legality is also suspect.

‘Indirect attack on the legal fraternity’ — why lawyers are also opposing new farm laws

Under one of the three new farm laws, disputes that were earlier adjudicated by civil courts will now be placed before SDMs and collectors.

Punjab lawyer puts wedding rituals on hold for client’s bail hearing, earns high court praise

Lupil Gupta, 27, a resident of Zirakpur, appeared via video-conferencing Wednesday before the Punjab & Haryana HC to seek anticipatory bail for his client, and managed to secure it.

SC takes cognisance of lawyers’ financial woes, proposes setting up fund for donations

The bench led by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde noted that considering the risk to public health, resumption of physical court sessions in the near future appeared bleak.

Loans, part-time jobs, PM CARES: Lawyers grasp at straws as Covid leaves them out of work 

Since the Covid-19 lockdown was announced on 25 March, courts have only been taking up ‘urgent’ matters, with no certainty so far on when normal hearings can resume.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.