News Update Supreme Court Expunges Adverse Remarks Against Advocate; Upholds Principles of Natural Justice 17 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently expunged adverse remarks made against advocate Dushyant Mainali by the Uttarakhand High Court, which were recorded without granting him an opportunity of hearing. The apex court…
News Update Supreme Court Dismisses Plea to Bar Politically Affiliated Lawyers from Holding Bar Body Positions 6 Dec 20246 Dec 2024 On December 6, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to prohibit individuals affiliated with political parties from becoming office-bearers of Bar Associations and Bar Councils. A bench comprising Justice…
News Update Supreme Court Sets Framework for Upholding Fair Trial and Legal Aid Standards 3 Dec 20243 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment in Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 771 of 2024, issued detailed guidelines to strengthen procedural fairness in…