The Supreme Court has released a notice regarding applications for allocation of lawyer chambers. It lists down the entitled guidelines for updating the existing Panels for allotment of chambers. According to the notice the link for filling up online applications has been enabled from 10:00 am on Wednesday and will be active till 5:00 pm on 28 February. Shikha TiwariI am
The Supreme courts eCommittee has ordered the High Court to create a database of lawyers and litigants to create a Case Information System. Creation of such database shall help the parties and their advocates to get regular updates of their cases through registered email addresses. The High Courts have directed all District and Sessions Judges to create a database of email ids
The Delhi High Court has agreed to telecom major Ericsson’s plea for composition of a “confidential club” in its current legal fight with Chinese handset makers company Xiaomi for reportedly violating its patents. A confidential club usually comprise of some lawyers who and key witnesses who are authorized to observe the documents in question. Shikha TiwariI am a law student
The Apex Court and the Centre supported the establishing of an independent body for regulation of fees and ethics in the legal profession as the regulatory framework needs a review. Further, it was suggested that the Bar Council of India may introduce a mechanism for feedback by clients on advocates performance to ensure good quality of service. Shikha TiwariI
The Madras High Court probe into the issue of lawyers acting as goons while dealing with a petition moved by second year MBBS students of Annai Medical College and Hospital. It has blamed Bar Council of India for institutionalizing mediocrity in the profession by un-methodically granting permission to law colleges and creating disproportionate demand and supply of lawyers in the society.
The senior-most judge of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Jayant Patel reportedly confirmed that his resignation was due to not being made the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and also about his transfer to to Allahabad High Court. He is understood to have told the lawyers that his “uprightness” had been perceived in a negative manner by
