Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Friday was felicitated by the Bombay Bar Association during a progammme during a programme here. Speaking on the occasion, the CJI said “this bar association is the mother institution that provides intellectuals to the judiciary”. “The building of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kochi, June 27 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday questioned the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on its direction to withhold certification for the upcoming Malayalam movie “JSK: Janaki v State of Kerala”, starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi. Film production company Cosmos Entertainments on Wednesday approached the Kerala … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kochi, June 20 (IANS) A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday allowed the appeal filed by advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy, President of the Kerala High Court Advocate Association against the disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Kerala Bar Council against him. This fresh relief comes after his plea was … Read more
Srinagar, May 27, KDC: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) has removed its Vice President, Mubashir Majid Malik, and General Secretary, S. Jeetender Singh, from their positions and basic membership for alleged “unauthorized actions and conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Association.” In a formal order issued, a copy of which … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kottayam (Kerala), April 25 (IANS) In another first for the country, an all-women advocates panel has been elected as the office-bearers of the Pala Bar Association in Kerala’s Kottayam district. When votes were counted to elect the new Bar Association at Pala, the all-women panel, led by advocate Usha Menon, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Dharwad (Karnataka), April 18 (IANS) The Karnataka Advocates Association, Dharwad Bench, on Friday wrote to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna opposing the rumoured move to transfer four judges of the Karnataka High Court to various other High Courts. Association President V.M. Sheelavant, in the letter, claimed that … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on the standoff between the Tamil Nadu government and Governor R.N. Ravi has been welcomed by jurists, who dismissed allegations of ‘judicial overreach’, as the top court set a three-month deadline for assent to Bills. Former President of Supreme Court … Read more
Srinagar, April 09, KDC: Prof Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar stepped down as the chief of the University Grants Commission, paving way for appointment of the new head of the country’s top regulator for varsities. The reason for his stepping down is the age bar of 65 that Prof Mamidala touched, ending his stint as the UGC … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Leaders of various bar associations met Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and senior judges of the Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday, demanding the withdrawal of the transfer of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, to the Allahabad High Court. Justice Varma, the … Read more
