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Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani October 25, 2018 9:09 pm Change Font Size The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the condition for lawyers to compulsorily be members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for applying for allotment of Lawyers’ Chambers. The Bench comprising Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan, however, changed the block period for which the requirement of filing and/or appearance has to be fulfilled to October 01, 2013 to September 30, 2018, instead of June 01, 2011 to June 30, 2016. It further refused to accept the suggestion that allotment of chambers should be a continuous process, but opined that notice inviting such applications should be issued at least once in three years. Additionally, it suggested a review of the condition that the applicants should reside in Delhi or New Delhi, observing, “We are of the opinion that having regard to the changed circumstances and the manner in which areas … [Read more...] about SCBA Membership Mandatory For Chamber Allotment To SC Lawyers; Applications To Be Invited Once Every 3 Years: SC [Read Judgment]

Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani August 7, 2018 10:46 am Change Font Size Three new judges— Justice Indira Banerjee, Justice Vineet Saran and Justice KM Joseph were sworn in today at 10:30 am in the Chief Justice’s Court, raising the total number of judges to 25, as against the sanctioned strength of 31 judges. Justice Banerjee enrolled as an Advocate in July, 1985, and practiced extensively on the Original and Appellate Sides of Calcutta High Court. She was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the High Court in February, 2002, and was transferred to Delhi High Court in August, 2016. She was, thereafter, elevated as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court, a post of which she took charge in April, 2017. Justice Saran enrolled as an Advocate with the U.P. Bar Council in July, 1980, and practiced in the Allahabad High Court till February, 2002, when he was elevated as a Permanent Judge of the High Court. He was transferred to … [Read more...] about Breaking: Justices Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran and KM Joseph Sworn In As SC Judges; No Changes In Order Of Seniority

Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Live Law News Network August 7, 2018 9:23 am Change Font Size The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Father Soni Abraham Varghese and Father Jaise K George in connection with the sex scandal case involving Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala. The bench of Justice A K Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed their petition stating that it was not a fit case for anticipatory bail. They are accused of committing offences punishable under Sections 376, 354, 354A, 506(i) of IPC by abusing their priestly position to force a married woman to return sexual favors The victim woman had got herself impleaded in the case, pointing out that one priest had made derogatory statements against her in social media, revealing her identity. Viewing this seriously, the bench observed that the issue can be raised at the time of trial. The accused priests undertook to surrender before the concerned Court … [Read more...] about Kerala Church Sex Scandal : SC Dismisses Bail Application of Clergymen

Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Ashok Kini August 6, 2018 4:44 pm Change Font Size Having notified the guidelines to regulate Senior Advocate designation, the Supreme Court has started inviting the applications from lawyers and retired high court judges and the last day for submitting an application has been fixed as 21st August 2018. Applications in the prescribed format i.e. Annexures- ‘A’ and ‘J’ addressed to Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, may be submitted in the Secretariat of the Committee latest by 4.30pm on 21st August 2018, the notice published in the SC website reads. Retired high court CJs/judges and the advocates who seek conferment of the senior designation need to fill respective application forms. As per the procedure detailed in guidelines, the Secretariat will invite applications from retired Chief Justices or judges of the high courts, and advocates seeking conferment of the distinction every year in January … [Read more...] about SC Invites Application For Senior Advocate Designation Latest By Aug 21

Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: ASHOK KM July 16, 2018 10:26 pm Change Font Size The Supreme Court will examine whether prior sanction of Central Government is needed for the State of Jammu and Kashmir to register an FIR filed against Army man, in view of Section 7 of the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990. The three judge bench comprising the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud will consider this issue in the petition filed by father of Major Aditya Kumar. Senior Advocate Shekhar Naphade, appearing for the State of Jammu and Kashmir, referring to decisions in Naga People’s Movement of Human Rights vs. Union of India,   and Lalita Kumari vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh & Ors   contended that FIR could be registered without prior sanction, while the Attorney General KK Venugopal retorted that these decisions rendered by the Constitution Benches would not be … [Read more...] about Whether Prior Sanction Of Central Govt. Is Required To Register FIR Against Army Man?; SC To Examine