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Bar Council of India

Over 600 Lawyers Write to CJI Against Specific Group Posing Threat To Judiciary's Integrity

The accusations by lawyers include 'bench fixing', disrespectful comparisons of domestic courts to those in lawless regimes, and direct attacks on judges' honour.

Mar 28, 2024, 14:48 PM IST

Dushyant Dave's Letter To CJI: BCI Backs CJI Chandrachud, Terms It 'Classic Ploy'

On December 6, senior advocate Dushyant Dave wrote an open letter addressed to the CJI, expressing anguish over "certain happenings" related to the listing of cases and their reallocation to other benches of the apex court and sought immediate corrective measures.

Dec 10, 2023, 18:29 PM IST

Same-Sex Marriage: Bar Council Says Citizens Worried About Future Of Their Children

India is one of the most socio-religiously diverse countries of the world consisting of a mosaic of beliefs, said the Bar Council of India.

Apr 23, 2023, 20:57 PM IST

Kerala's Gets Its 1st Transgender Lawyer, Minister Praises Efforts

P. Rajeev praised the young lawyer's efforts to create a path for herself in the face of a society that is not always kind or encouraging.

Mar 20, 2023, 16:49 PM IST

‘Judges have sense of fear of being targeted for granting bail’ : CJI DY Chandrachud

Justice DY Chandrachud, the senior-most judge on the Supreme Court of India, became the country's 50th Chief Justice on November 9, 2022. At a felicitation event hosted by the Bar Council of India, he talked about a sense of fear of being targeted for granting bail.

Nov 20, 2022, 07:07 AM IST

Tis Hazari court clash: Lawyers calls for complete abstinence from work in Delhi district courts

According to officials, lawyers were rigid on the stand that first action needs to be taken against police personnel involved in the clashes while police said that any action against the guilty would be taken only once the judicial probe gets over.

Nov 11, 2019, 06:46 AM IST

Tis Hazari scuffle: Bar directs Delhi Council to settle lawyers-police standoff amicably

The BCI, in its letter, further stated that a meeting between police and agitating lawyers can be convened thereafter to amicably settle the issue.

Nov 07, 2019, 12:43 PM IST

Live: Delhi HC dismisses review petition of MHA, cancels police plea to lodge FIR against lawyers

Delhi High Court heard a petition filed by the Delhi Police in connection with the clashes between lawyers and policemen at the Tis Hazari Court complex. The petition has been filed in the HC as the Delhi Police cannot fulfil the demands of agitating cops on its own.

Nov 06, 2019, 10:41 AM IST