Tamil Nadu Bar Council

Satyashri Sharmila, who completed her course in law from the Central Law College in Salem way back in 2007, says she could have enrolled right after graduation in 2008, but chose to wait as she wanted to be on the rolls only as a trans person.

Bar Council of India has stayed its July 24 order suspending 126 Tamil Nadu lawyers, including leaders of various bar associations, in view of the temporary withdrawal of their three month-long protest over recent amendments to the disciplinary rules under the Advocates Act.

The Bar Council of India on Sunday suspended 126 lawyers of Tamil Nadu and prohibited them from practising in any court or tribunal in the country pursuant to its warning that it will suspend those who indulge in boycott and other activities.

Madras High Court Advocates Association today decided to abstain indefinitely from all courts and tribunals from tomorrow demanding unconditional withdrawal of recently amended rules to the Advocates Act, which among others provided for disciplinary action against erring lawyers.

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Monday appealed to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to increase the amount being paid from 'Adocates Welfare Fund' to the next of kin of deceased advocate from the present Rs two lakh to Rs five lakh.

A 29-year-old woman, enrolled as an advocate with Tamil Nadu Bar Council, was arrested for duping four merchant navy employees from Saket on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Tanuja, was involved in an international job racket along with her associate Vijaypal (30). They operated through the Internet.

A senior lawyer known to be a close associate of former Telecom Minister A Raja has been suspended from his post in the Tamil Nadu Bar Council for attempting to influence a judge, Justice R Raghupathy. RK Chandramohan is the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Bar Council. He allegedly tried to influence Justice Raghupathy to grant anticipatory bail to his...

Satyashri Sharmila, who completed her course in law from the Central Law College in Salem way back in 2007, says she could have enrolled right after graduation in 2008, but chose to wait as she wanted to be on the rolls only as a trans person.

Bar Council of India has stayed its July 24 order suspending 126 Tamil Nadu lawyers, including leaders of various bar associations, in view of the temporary withdrawal of their three month-long protest over recent amendments to the disciplinary rules under the Advocates Act.

The Bar Council of India on Sunday suspended 126 lawyers of Tamil Nadu and prohibited them from practising in any court or tribunal in the country pursuant to its warning that it will suspend those who indulge in boycott and other activities.

Madras High Court Advocates Association today decided to abstain indefinitely from all courts and tribunals from tomorrow demanding unconditional withdrawal of recently amended rules to the Advocates Act, which among others provided for disciplinary action against erring lawyers.

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Monday appealed to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to increase the amount being paid from 'Adocates Welfare Fund' to the next of kin of deceased advocate from the present Rs two lakh to Rs five lakh.

A 29-year-old woman, enrolled as an advocate with Tamil Nadu Bar Council, was arrested for duping four merchant navy employees from Saket on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Tanuja, was involved in an international job racket along with her associate Vijaypal (30). They operated through the Internet.

A senior lawyer known to be a close associate of former Telecom Minister A Raja has been suspended from his post in the Tamil Nadu Bar Council for attempting to influence a judge, Justice R Raghupathy. RK Chandramohan is the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Bar Council. He allegedly tried to influence Justice Raghupathy to grant anticipatory bail to his...