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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicSupreme Court Bar Association

Topic: Supreme Court Bar Association

ED’s now-withdrawn summons to Arvind Datar: The case, controversy & SC advocates body letter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

With Covid under control, resume physical hearings: SC bar association urges CJI

In a letter to CJI, the association stressed that open court hearing is both the 'convention & constitutional requirement'.

Delhi HC judge recuses himself from case against suspension of SC Bar Association secretary

Justice C Hari Shankar recused himself saying he is closely associated with some parties in the suit, in which secretary Ashok Arora has challenged his suspension.

On Camera

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.