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Let lawyers travel in local trains on experimental basis: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government and the Railways to let lawyers travel by local trains in Mumbai on an "experimental basis" from September 18 till October 7

Earmarked Rs 1 cr as ex-gratia for indigent lawyers: Advocates Trust to HC

The Delhi High Court was informed by the Advocates Welfare Trust that it has decided to earmark Rs 1 crore to pay ex-gratia to indigent lawyers, whether they are suffering from COVID-19 or not.

Senior lawyer designation: SC to hear plea for implementation of verdict

The Supreme Court agreed to hear an application seeking direction for effective implementation of its 2017 judgement and the guidelines to regulate conferment of designation of senior advocate

Clear fees of empanelled lawyers in 4 weeks: HC directs Centre, Delhi govt

Delhi High Court directed the Union of India and Delhi government to clear the dues of professional fees of advocates on govt's panel whose bills have already been received by it till Feb 1, 2020

Prashant Bhushan contempt case: Lawyers say SC verdict unfortunate

The Supreme Court's Friday verdict holding Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for his two derogatory tweets against the judiciary was termed as 'unfortunate'

Riots case: Decide on police's request for lawyers in 7 days, L-G to govt

Baijal, in his letter to Kejriwal, said that acting Home Minister Manish Sisodia did not agree to the Delhi Police proposal despite the force providing detailed justification for it

Hinduja brothers must seek mediation to settle issues, say lawyers

The complex holding structure of various group companies across various jurisdictions can lead to multiple and fresh litigation for years, they warn.

Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC to hear cases over video from July 6

The decision has, however, been strongly opposed by the Oudh Bar Association

HC declines plea for Covid-19 testing in all court premises for lawyers

Delhi HC declined to entertain a PIL seeking direction to Delhi govt to take steps for providing testing for advocates, judicial officers, court staff and their family members in all court premises

SC reserves order on plea on preference to cases of influential lawyers

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra reserved its judgement in the matter after hearing arguments from the petitioner and advocate Reepak Kansal

Be my quarantine: The unattached turn to virtual dating amid the pandemic

From watching netflix shows together to cooking favourite recipes, singles are trying innovative ways to make virtual dating interesting

Don't wear coats, gowns till Covid-19 outbreak ends: CJI to Judges, lawyers

The statement to this effect by the CJI came, while he was holding the hearing through video conferencing, in a case in which arguments were being made by senior advocate Kapil Sibal.

HC order on plea to stay Netflix web series ''Hasmukh" set for Tuesday

An interim application sought stay on airing of webseries 'Hasmukh' on online media streaming platform Netflix for allegedly maligning image and reputation of lawyers.

This lawyer's start-up is building a search engine for legal professionals

Legitquest's AI-based platform helps lawyers with issues, reasoning, decisions, arguments and facts of all Supreme Court judgments since 1950

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

A thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions

'Lawyers for Democracy': Hundreds take out rally against CAA-NRC in Kolkata

Carrying placards and posters, the lawyers raised slogans against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR)

'Contempt threat' to lawyer in SC: Justice Arun Mishra apologises

The issue has cropped up as Justice Mishra had warned senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan on Tuesday of contempt while he was advancing his arguments in the matter

Lawyers' expect CJI SA Bobde to dispose of pending cases, regulate PILs

New CJI, Bobde, has succeeded Justice Ranjan Gogoi who retired on November 17 after remaining in office for over 13 months.

Bringing power to heel

Pride and arrogance are the fatal fault lines that destroy power, flaws that mortals must watch out for

Police vs lawyers: Delhi CM Kejriwal terms standoff 'very unfortunate'

After an 11-hour standoff, agitating police personnel called off their protest