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State Bar Councils Can't Charge Exorbitant Fee To Enroll Law Graduates: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today ruled that state bar councils cannot charge more than Rs 650 and Rs 125 for enrolling law graduates from general and SC-ST categories, respectively, as lawyers.
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Bar Council Of India Urges Universities, Government To Uphold Sanctity Of Legal Education
It underlined the three stages of establishing a law college. One, obtaining a NOC from the state government; two, the concerned university providing affiliation; and three, the BCI approval.
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Karnataka State Bar Council Suspends Advocate For Sexually Harassing Junior
The Karnataka State Bar Council has suspended the enrolment of a 46-year-old advocate from Bengaluru for alleged sexual harassment of a junior in his office and referred the matter to a Disciplinary Committee.
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Justice Pritinker Diwaker To Be Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court
He was a member of the Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council for seven years and that of the State Bar Council of Chhattisgarh for five years.
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Kerala Bar Council Seeks Explanation From Lawyer Accused Of Bribing Judges
The Kerala Bar Council on Monday sought an explanation from a leading lawyer in the state, who is, presently, facing allegations of having tried to settle cases at the High Court by bribing judges.
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Bar Council Of India Distances Itself From Online Law Course Purported As IGNOU's
BCI said an attempt was made to portray as if this advertisement was on the IGNOU website and the advertisement stated that the university was starting admission in LLB for the year 2022 through distance mode
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"Current Legal System Not Suited To Needs Of Common People": Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said that the current legal system is not suited to the needs of the common people as it poses "multiple barriers" for them. Asserting that the rules have a colonial origin, Chief Justice Ramana said that
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"Complete Failure Of State": High Court On Covid Infrastructure In Delhi
"It is a complete failure of the state", the Delhi High Court said on Friday as a group of lawyers, including Bar Council of Delhi chairman Ramesh Gupta, pleaded for help seeking medical facilities to advocates suffering from COVID-19.
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Committee Formed To Suggest Reforms In Criminal Laws: Centre To Parliament
The Centre has set up a committee to suggest reforms in criminal laws and sought suggestions from state governments, courts and bar councils, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, States' Response To Lockdown Curbs On Lawyers
The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought response of the Centre, governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana on a plea by the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) challenging the decision of the neighbouring states restricting the movement of advocates to visit their offices and attend courts in the national capital.
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Provide Financial Help To Young Advocates: Top Lawyers' Body To PM
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Tuesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Ministers of all states seeking financial assistance for young and financially stressed lawyers across the country in the wake of coronavirus.
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Not Much Difference Between Jungle Rule And UP Law And Order: Congress
The Congress today hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the killing of the state Bar Council president, saying there was not much difference between "jungle rule" and law and order in the BJP-ruled state.
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Work In West UP Courts Stalled After UP Bar Council Chief Shot Dead
Work in courts across western Uttar Pradesh came to a standstill on Thursday as lawyers protested against the killing of the state bar council chairman Darvesh Singh a day ago.
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2 Bengal Lawyers Suspended For Offensive Post On Abhinandan Varthaman
Two lawyers of the Barrackpore Court in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district have been suspended for six months for allegedly sharing an "anti-India post" on their social media profiles, a senior member of the state's bar council said on Monday.
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NEET 2018: MHRD Says No To MCI Order Barring NIOS, Open School Students
In a major relief to the class 12 National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and state open school students, the centre has decided to revert the Medical Council of India (MCI) decision which prevented them from appearing in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
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State Bar Councils Can't Charge Exorbitant Fee To Enroll Law Graduates: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today ruled that state bar councils cannot charge more than Rs 650 and Rs 125 for enrolling law graduates from general and SC-ST categories, respectively, as lawyers.
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Bar Council Of India Urges Universities, Government To Uphold Sanctity Of Legal Education
It underlined the three stages of establishing a law college. One, obtaining a NOC from the state government; two, the concerned university providing affiliation; and three, the BCI approval.
-
Karnataka State Bar Council Suspends Advocate For Sexually Harassing Junior
The Karnataka State Bar Council has suspended the enrolment of a 46-year-old advocate from Bengaluru for alleged sexual harassment of a junior in his office and referred the matter to a Disciplinary Committee.
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Justice Pritinker Diwaker To Be Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court
He was a member of the Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council for seven years and that of the State Bar Council of Chhattisgarh for five years.
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Kerala Bar Council Seeks Explanation From Lawyer Accused Of Bribing Judges
The Kerala Bar Council on Monday sought an explanation from a leading lawyer in the state, who is, presently, facing allegations of having tried to settle cases at the High Court by bribing judges.
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Bar Council Of India Distances Itself From Online Law Course Purported As IGNOU's
BCI said an attempt was made to portray as if this advertisement was on the IGNOU website and the advertisement stated that the university was starting admission in LLB for the year 2022 through distance mode
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"Current Legal System Not Suited To Needs Of Common People": Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said that the current legal system is not suited to the needs of the common people as it poses "multiple barriers" for them. Asserting that the rules have a colonial origin, Chief Justice Ramana said that
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"Complete Failure Of State": High Court On Covid Infrastructure In Delhi
"It is a complete failure of the state", the Delhi High Court said on Friday as a group of lawyers, including Bar Council of Delhi chairman Ramesh Gupta, pleaded for help seeking medical facilities to advocates suffering from COVID-19.
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Committee Formed To Suggest Reforms In Criminal Laws: Centre To Parliament
The Centre has set up a committee to suggest reforms in criminal laws and sought suggestions from state governments, courts and bar councils, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, States' Response To Lockdown Curbs On Lawyers
The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought response of the Centre, governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana on a plea by the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) challenging the decision of the neighbouring states restricting the movement of advocates to visit their offices and attend courts in the national capital.
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Provide Financial Help To Young Advocates: Top Lawyers' Body To PM
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Tuesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Ministers of all states seeking financial assistance for young and financially stressed lawyers across the country in the wake of coronavirus.
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Not Much Difference Between Jungle Rule And UP Law And Order: Congress
The Congress today hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the killing of the state Bar Council president, saying there was not much difference between "jungle rule" and law and order in the BJP-ruled state.
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Work In West UP Courts Stalled After UP Bar Council Chief Shot Dead
Work in courts across western Uttar Pradesh came to a standstill on Thursday as lawyers protested against the killing of the state bar council chairman Darvesh Singh a day ago.
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2 Bengal Lawyers Suspended For Offensive Post On Abhinandan Varthaman
Two lawyers of the Barrackpore Court in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district have been suspended for six months for allegedly sharing an "anti-India post" on their social media profiles, a senior member of the state's bar council said on Monday.
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NEET 2018: MHRD Says No To MCI Order Barring NIOS, Open School Students
In a major relief to the class 12 National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and state open school students, the centre has decided to revert the Medical Council of India (MCI) decision which prevented them from appearing in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
