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Topic: Lawyers

‘Time to pursue lawyers, accountants who enable this’ — Offshore tax expert on Pandora Papers

The Pandora papers is the third in a series of huge leaks of documents to the media following the Panama papers in 2016 and the Paradise papers in 2017.

SC asks states about security for judicial officers, terms threatening incidents as ‘serious’

In wake of the Dhanbad incident, the top court has taken suo motu cognizance on the issue of safeguarding courts and protecting judges.

‘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.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

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.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.