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Advocate Prashant Bhushan to file a review plea against judgement convicting him for contempt of court

Advocate Prashant Bhushan will be moving the Supreme Court seeking a review of the Supreme Court's August 14 judgement convicting him for contempt of Court. Today, Senior Counsel Rajeev Dhavan,…

Exhaust all available remedies before approaching the high court: Delhi HC

17 Aug 202017 Aug 2020

On 17th August, 2020, the Delhi High Court while hearing a petition filed by NGO Akhil Bhartiya Shanti Pratishtan on the lookout for directions to the CBI and ED to…

SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of NEET JEE exams

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking postponement of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), which was scheduled to be held in September…

Karnataka HC directs mandatory disclosing requirements to obtain E-Pass from Seva Sindhu Portal:

A petition had been filed in Karnataka High Court by a petitioner named Advocate M Indira Priyadharshini indicating that the guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare…

Can Indian Courts grant Anti-Arbitration Injunctions against foreign seated Arbitration?: Discusses Calcutta HC

On 12th August 2020, the High Court of Calcutta observed that the power to India civil courts to not grant anti-arbitration injunctions against a foreign seated arbitration should be used…

Karnataka HC to hear a plea against conducting COMEDK On Aug 19

A petition filed by Advocate Abdulla Mannan Khan in the Karnataka High Court challenges the decision to conduct COMEDK test by Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka…

BCI to request for basic laptops or iPads for needy lawyers

14 Aug 202014 Aug 2020

The Bar Council of India has determined to form certain urgent and vital requests from the Centre and State governments. The BCI Chairman can write to the Prime Minister and…

Judicial Independence is a foundation for the Rule of Law and guarantee of fair proceedings: Madras High Court

Justice P. Pugalendhi while hearing the matter related to the acquittal of management officers of some granite firms accused of possessing and carrying business from illegal granite of worth of…

Assisting loan to Advocates is violative of 6(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961.

The Government of India has released rupees Twenty-Five Crore out of Hundred Crore fund for the welfare of the advocates who are in need. A special committee was constituted under…

PIL in SC wants animal kingdom to be declared as ‘legal entities’ for their protection

A petition has been filed within the Supreme Court, wanting the whole animal kingdom, together with vertebrate and aquatic species, to be declared as “legal entities” having distinct persona and…