New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to curb unethical digital solicitation and professional misconduct by advocates on social media platforms, alleging that influencer-style legal content and promotional activities are eroding the dignity of the legal profession. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana issued notice on the plea and made it returnable on…
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New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking directions to curb unethical digital solicitation and professional misconduct by advocates on social media platforms, alleging that the growing trend of influencer-style legal content, promotional reels and misuse of court premises is eroding the dignity and ethical foundations of the legal profession. The writ petition, filed by advocates Anil Pandey and A.R. Tripathi under Article 32 of…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that an advocate cannot compromise or surrender a client’s substantive property rights without express authorisation, holding that a compromise decree passed solely on the basis of a lawyer’s consent, without the client’s signature or clear approval, is contrary to law. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and NK Singh dismissed an appeal filed by the legal heirs of the original plaintiffs, affirming the Patna High Court’s decision uphold…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Counsel representing BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday welcomed the Delhi High Court’s order directing the removal of five prima facie defamatory online posts, saying the decision reinforces that freedom of speech cannot be used to run “paid orchestrated campaigns” of defamation and character assassination. Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court ordered the removal of five prima facie defamatory online posts against Chadha while refusing to grant any blanke…
Jabalpur, June 24 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a set of guidelines aimed at conserving fuel across the state’s judicial system, asking judicial officers, court staff and advocates to adopt measures such as vehicle pooling, use of public transport and video conferencing without affecting court work.The directions, issued by the Registrar General on Wednesday under the orders of the Acting Chief Justice, will be applicable at the High Court’s Principal Seat in Jabalpur, its benc…
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Tension flared in Uttar Pradesh’s capital on Sunday as the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, backed by heavy police deployment, carried out a demolition drive against allegedly illegal advocates’ chambers and shops constructed outside the district court premises following directions from the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court.According to officials, nearly 240 illegal chambers and shops located near the civil court and district magistrate’s office were demolished…
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Monday expressed strong displeasure over the state government’s failure to conduct Panchayat and local body elections within the stipulated timeframe, observing that sufficient time had already been granted but the polls were still being repeatedly postponed.After hearing arguments in the matter, a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit reserved its verdict.The state government and the St…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court is set to launch an ambitious mediation-driven initiative — “Samadhan Samaroh” (Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Dispute Harmonisation Across Nation) — under the guidance of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, aimed at promoting amicable resolution of pending cases. The programme, scheduled to be held from August 21 to 23, is designed to ensure “doorstep delivery of justice” by facilitating settlement of suitable cases…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has held a YouTuber guilty of criminal contempt for publishing videos and banners containing derogatory and scandalous remarks against judicial officers and the judiciary, observing that the conduct was aimed at lowering the authority of courts and eroding public confidence in the justice system. A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja found that respondent Gulshan Pahuja, who runs the YouTube channel “Fight 4 Judicial Reforms…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Women professionals from various fields across the country, on Tuesday, welcomed the Women’s Reservation Bill that proposes 33 per cent reservation for women leaders in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.Notably, after the Parliament’s Budget Session reconvenes on April 16, the primary agenda will be to discuss and debate proposed amendments to the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth A…