BCI proposes reforms: Rs 22,500 Enrolment Fee, mandatory law firm registration and continuing legal education

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the legal profession through wide-ranging amendments to the Advocates Act, 1961, introducing higher enrolment fees, mandatory registration of…

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Uttarakhand High Court questions the State upon the legality of UPP leader’s detention, says police cannot stop citizen from travelling to Delhi

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday strongly criticised the State government for detaining Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UPP) chief Prabhat Dhyani after he announced on social media that he intended to…

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Centre tells Supreme Court: Tribunal Reforms Bill in final stage, may be introduced in monsoon session

The Union government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the proposed legislation to comprehensively regulate the functioning of tribunals is in the final stages of drafting and is likely…

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Delhi High Court allows shifting activist Sonam Wangchuk to Medanta Hospital for continuous monitoring

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday proposed shifting climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital, observing that there was a broad medical consensus that he required continuous…

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Supreme Court suggests Sonam Raghuvanshi surrender pending trial, questions delay in raising arrest plea

The Supreme Court suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, consider surrendering and face trial pending…

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Hate Speech Case: Calcutta High Court grants interim protection to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra

The Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in connection with a hate speech case registered over remarks made by…

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UP SIT files sealed status report before Supreme Court in Ram Temple donation embezzlement case

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Uttar Pradesh government has submitted a sealed-cover status report before the Supreme Court in connection with the alleged theft and misappropriation of…

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Supreme Court issues notice on SCBA plea seeking structural reforms for women advocates and junior lawyers

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) seeking a series of structural reforms aimed at promoting gender…

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