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Saturday, March 28, 2026
TopicSupreme Court Bar Association

Topic: Supreme Court Bar Association

Drama in SC’s Court No. 1: Lawyer escorted out for ‘attempting to hurl object’ at CJI Gavai

Following the incident in Court No. 1, police detained the lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who is a member of the SC Bar Association for allegedly ‘attempting to hurl an object’ at the CJI.

ED’s now-withdrawn summons to Arvind Datar: The case, controversy & SC advocates body letter

This is linked to the agency’s probe into allegedly ‘illegal gains’ made by a former Religare chairperson. The firm had approached senior advocate Arvind Datar for a legal opinion.

Why legal fraternity finds SC’s remarks on cases dealing with ‘misleading’ arbitration clauses ‘excessive’

Terming them 'criminal wastage' of judicial time, SC tells courts to invoke suo motu powers in cases where legal firms or counsel design arbitration clauses that deliberately misguide.

A Bar gone ‘cold’—controversy over no farewell for Justice Bela Trivedi, strong rebuke from CJI

The Supreme Court Bar Association and Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association members however say there was no resolution to not give her a farewell. 

Will write to govt seeking review of new criminal laws if SC Bar Association wants me to, says Sibal

Former Congress leader & Supreme Court Bar Association president also said new criminal laws are far more draconian than existing ones and prone to misuse by enforcement agencies.

Nun-lawyer pulls out of SC Bar race after Vatican denies permission — ‘no bar in canon law’

Jessy Kurian, only nun practising law from Saint Ann of Providence, says Church allowed her to become member of National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions in 2008.

Chandrachud felicitated by SC Bar Association — glimpses from warm welcome given to the new CJI

The Chief Justice of India spoke about elevation of SC lawyers to HC judges & plight of women judges at district courts. Attendees included SC judges, attorney general.

Secret to judges’ big-hitting, ‘howzzat’ moments — snapshots from Bar vs Bench cricket match

Lawyers of Supreme Court Bar Association & a group of mostly SC judges took part in an annual friendly cricket match Sunday. ThePrint's Praveen Jain was there to catch the action.

In friendly Bar vs Bench showdown on cricket field, judges trounce lawyers by 72 runs

The friendly T-20 match between lawyers & judges is an annual event. In 2017, while inaugurating that year's match, Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar said it acted as 'stress-buster' for them.

This judge sat on a verdict for 3 yrs & left it hanging. Now he heads top consumer body

Retired Supreme Court judge R.K. Agrawal's appointment has surprised many in the legal fraternity because of his patchy record as a judge.

On Camera

Indian govt says will borrow Rs 8.2 trillion in first-half of next fiscal year

The administration trimmed its gross borrowing program to 16.09 trillion rupees from 17.2 trillion rupees announced in the budget on Feb. 1.

India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia

In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.