Supreme Court Rejects Petition for Summer Dress Code Exemption for Advocates, Suggests to Approach BCI
The Supreme Court has rejected a petition requesting an exemption for advocates from wearing black coats during summer months, stating that maintaining dress code decorum is crucial in courts. The counsel for the petitioner argued that advocates should wear appropriate attire, excluding casual
Supreme Court Urges Fairness in State Bar Fees, Emphasizes Welfare Fund for Advocate’s Support
The Supreme Court has clarified its stance on State Bar enrolment fees, stating that any funds collected from lawyers as a prerequisite to enrolment must strictly adhere to the definition of ‘enrolment fee’. The court emphasized that fees collected under various names such
Section 30 of the Advocates Act will entitle the Advocate to have the right to represent the parties under the tribunal: Delhi HC
Justice Prathiba Singh relied on a division bench judgement of the Kerala High Court and opined that since Section 17 has been declared ultra vires Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961, it would obviously mean that an advocate would have the right
