IMPORTANTContempt of Court - The defense of truth is only valid if it serves the public interest and the request to invoke this defense is made in good faith.IMPORTANTContempt of Court - An individual cannot misuse their freedom of speech to defame institutions such as the Court.A. Under the Contemp...

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IN RE PRASHANT BHUSHAN

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 452 SC

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CRUCIALContempt of court - Hostile remarks directed at judges in their official capacity or towards the judiciary can be considered as scandalizing the Court.Contempt of court - The Supreme Court\'s authority to initiate contempt proceedings is not restricted by the provisions of the Contempt of Cou...

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RE : VIJAY KURLE

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 340 SC

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CRUCIALThe Supreme Court\'s authority to initiate contempt proceedings is not restricted by the Contempt of Court Act; it possesses constitutional powers to address contempt issues.The only requirement for the notice to commence contempt proceedings is that a brief description of the contempt must b...

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COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE vs. MR. MUKESH GOYAL

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTArchitects Act - There is no restriction on individuals not registered with the Council of Architecture using the title \"Architect\".Architects Act - The titles \"Architect\", \"Associate Architect\", or any similar designation that includes the term \"Architect\" cannot be used by anyone...

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DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION DEHRADUN vs. ISHWAR SHANDILYA

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe act of going on strike or boycotting courts cannot be defended under the pretext of the right to freedom of speech and expression.A. According to Section 48 of the Advocates Act, 1961, advocates in the entire District of Dehradun, as well as in the districts of Haridwar and Udham Singh...

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ROJER MATHEW vs. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD.

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1093 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe Ministry of Law and Justice has been instructed to conduct a \'Judicial Impact Assessment\' for all tribunals established by Parliament and to present the findings to the appropriate legislative authority.Rajan Gogoi, CJI. N.V.Ramana and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Ar...

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UNION OF INDIA vs. TARSEM SINGH

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 853 SC

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IMPORTANTProvisions of the Land Acquisition Act concerning solatium and interest - Relevant to land acquired under the National Highways Act.A. Solatium - Definition - Solatium is compensation provided to the landowner due to the necessity of relinquishing their land, often against their will, at a...

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Nareshbhai Bhagubhai v. Union of India

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 709 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 20 of the Railways Act, 1989 and Section 20(D) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, regarding acquisition proceedings, it is noted that objections must be properly addressed. The oral communication of orders and notes made on internal files do not fulfill the legal requirements. T...

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Nareshbhai Bhagubhai v. Union of India

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 704 SC

Headnote :

Section 20 of the Railways Act, 1989 and the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.[Paragraph]

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Anand Kumar Sharma Vs. Bar Council of India through Secretary

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

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Pratap Mehta Vs. Sunil Gupta

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 822 SC

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Gopal Jha Vs. The Honâ€™ble Supreme Court of India [OCTOBER 25, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 786 SC

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Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Vs. Union of India & ANR. [September 25, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 692 SC

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Bar Council of India Vs. A.K. Balaji And Ors. [MARCH 13, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

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Common Cause (A Regd. Society) Vs. Union of India and Another [MARCH 09, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

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Macquarie Bank Limited Vs. Shilpi Cable Technologies Ltd. [December 15, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 916 SC

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Kaushal Kishore Awasthi Vs. Balwant Singh Thakur & ANR. [December 11, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 884 SC

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Ms. Indira Jaising Vs Supreme Court of India through Secretary General and Ors. [OCTOBER 12, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 743 SC

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Ajitsinh Arjunsinh Gohil Vs. Bar Council of Gujarat and ANR. [April 06, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

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Indira Jaising Vs. Supreme Court of India Through Secretary General and Ors. [January 2, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

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Jamshed Ansari Vs. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Ors. [AUGUST 26, 2016]

Judgement Date : august/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 583 SC

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Mahipal Singh Rana, Advocate Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [July 05, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 470 SC

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Raman Vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd.& Ors. [December 17, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 800 SC

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T. N. Raghupathy Vs. High Court of Karnataka and others [December 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 790 SC

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S.Seshachalam & Ors. Etc. Vs. Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Ors. [December 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 789 SC

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Archana Girish Sabnis Vs. Bar Council of India and others [November 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 732 SC

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Surendra Mohan Arora Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. and Others [April 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

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Sanjay Kumar Vs. The State of Bihar & ANR. [JANUARY 28, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

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Yogendra Singh Tomar Vs. Bar Council for Uttarakhand and others [December 17, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 892 SC

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Smt. K. Vijaya Lakshmi Vs. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its Secretary Home (Courts C1) Department and another [february 18, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

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Deepak Aggarwal Vs. Keshav Kaushik And Others [January 21, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

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Narain Pandey Vs. Pannalal Pandey [December 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 709 SC

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Pushpanjali Sahu Vs. State of Orissa & ANR. [September 18, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 511 SC

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Promode Dey Vs. State of West Bengal [March 22, 2012}

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

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Jai Prakash Singh Vs. The State of Bihar & ANR. Etc. [March 14, 2012]

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

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Dhanraj Singh Choudahry Vs. Nathulal Vishwakarmawith

Judgement Date : december/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 905 SC

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Union Public Service Commission Vs. Gyan Prakash Srivastava

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 874 SC

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The Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa Vs. Manubhai Paragji Vashi & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 768 SC

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Supreme Court Bar Association and others Vs. B.D. Kaushik

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 740 SC

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Jaipur Vikas Pradhikaran Vs. Sri Ashok Kumar Choudhary & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 708 SC

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C. Venkatachalam Vs. Ajitkumar C. Shah and others

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 636 SC

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Dinesh Chandra Pandey Vs. High Court of M.P. & ANR. [2010] INSC 486 (8 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 472 SC

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Jimmy Jahangir Madan Vs. Bolly Cariyappa Hindley (Dead) By Lrs [2004] Insc 680 (4 November 2004)

Judgement Date : november/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 639 SC

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Noratanmal Chouraria Vs. M.R. Murli & Anr [2004] Insc 283 (16 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

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Common Cause Vs. Union of India & Ors [2003] INSC 513 (8 October 2003)

Judgement Date : october/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 507 SC

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D. Saibaba Vs. Bar Council of India & Anr [2003] Insc 266 (6 May 2003)

Judgement Date : may/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

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Vikas Deshpande Vs. Bar Council of India & Ors [2002] INSC501 (29 November 2002)

Judgement Date : november/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 502 SC

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Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Kurapati Satyanarayana [2002] INSC475 (15 November 2002)

Judgement Date : november/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 476 SC

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Union of India Vs. Shree Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan [2002] INSC 225 (29 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

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Rajendra Vs. Pai Vs. Alex Fernandes & Ors [2002] INSC 188 (9 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

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Bhupinder Kumar Sharma Vs. Bar Association Pathankot [2001] INSC578 (31 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

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Pravin C. Shah Vs. K.A. Mohd. Ali & ANR [2001] INSC536 (9 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 536 SC

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Satish Kumar Sharma Vs. The Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh [2001] INSC 1 (3 January 2001)

Judgement Date : january/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

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D.P. Chadha Vs. Triyugi Narain Mishra & Ors [2000] INSC 617 (5 December 2000)

Judgement Date : december/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 612 SC

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R.D. Saxena Vs. Balram Prasad Sharma [2000] INSC 442 (22 August 2000)

Judgement Date : august/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 438 SC

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R.D. Saxena Vs. Balram Prasad Sharma [2000] INSC 440 (22 August 2000)

Judgement Date : august/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 436 SC

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Babu Verghese & Ors Vs. Bar Council of Kerala & Ors [1999] INSC 72 (16 March 1999)

Judgement Date : march/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

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V.Sudeer Vs. Bar Council of India & ANR [1999] INSC 70 (15 March 1999)

Judgement Date : march/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

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R.Janardhana Rao Vs. G.Lingappa [1999] INSC 2 (12 January 1999)

Judgement Date : january/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

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Supreme Court Bar Association Vs. Union of India & ANR [1998] INSC 225 (17 April 1998)

Judgement Date : april/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

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P.D. Gupta Vs. Ram Murti & ANR [1997] INSC 574 (8 July 1997)

Judgement Date : july/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 490 SC

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V.P. Kumaravelu Vs. The Bar Council of India, New Delhi & Ors [1997] INSC 122 (4 February 1997)

Judgement Date : february/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

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L.M. Mahurkar Vs. The Bar Council of Maharashtra & ANR [1996] INSC 507 (8 April 1996)

Judgement Date : april/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

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(Dr.) Haniraj L. Chulani Vs. Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa [1996] INSC 505 (8 April 1996)

Judgement Date : april/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

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C. Ravichandran Iyer Vs. Justice A.M. Bhattacharjee & Ors [1995] INSC 463 (5 September 1995)

Judgement Date : september/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 455 SC

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Indian Counsil of Legal Aid & Advice Vs. B.C.I [1995] INSC 61 (17 January 1995)

Judgement Date : january/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

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Indian Council of Legal Aid & Advice, Vs. Bar Council of India & ANR [1995] INSC 57 (17 January 1995)

Judgement Date : january/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

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Bar Council of India Vs. Aparna Basu Mallick [1994] INSC 60 (25 January 1994)

Judgement Date : january/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

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John D'souza Vs. Edward Ani [1993] INSC 532 (17 December 1993)

Judgement Date : december/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 524 SC

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Devendra Bhai Shankar Mehta Vs. Rameshchandra Vithaldas Sheth & ANR [1992] INSC 112 (22 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was an advocate practicing in Bombay.Respondent No.1 (the complainant) filed a complaint with the Bar Council of Maharashtra, alleging professional misconduct against the appellant. The complainant claimed to be the owner of a manufacturing firm and was in need of financial assistance....

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Baldev Raj Sharma Vs. Bar Council of India & Ors [1989] INSC 154 (1 May 1989)

Judgement Date : may/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

Sub-clause (iii) of clause (c) of section 24(1) of the Advocates Act, 1961 allows an individual to be admitted as an advocate on a State roll if they have earned a law degree after March 12, 1967, following three years of legal study.According to sub-clause (iii) of clause (c), a person qualifies fo...

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An Advocate Vs. B.B. Haradara & Ors [1988] INSC 308 (29 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is an Advocate, and Gautam Chand was one of his former clients. The complainant, Respondent No. 1, engaged the appellant after being referred by Gautam Chand to file a lawsuit against Shri S. Anantaraju for the recovery of Rs. 30,098, along with court costs and interest, in the City Ci...

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Aeltemesh Rein, Advocate, Supreme Court of India Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC205 (4 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

This Court received a writ petition concerning the alleged unlawful handcuffing of a practicing advocate while he was being transported to court after his arrest on criminal charges. The petition claimed that the Union Government and the Delhi Administration failed to provide the necessary guideline...

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H.S. Srinivasa Raghavachar Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1987] INSC 130 (23 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The Karnataka Land Reforms Act of 1961 underwent significant amendments through Amendment Act I of 1974, which also placed the principal Act in the Ninth Schedule. The amendments included the modification of Section 5, which saw the removal of certain provisos, and the deletion of Sections 14 and 16...

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Umesh Chandra Shukla Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 167 (2 August 1985)

Judgement Date : august/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

Recruitment for the Delhi Judicial Services was regulated by the Delhi Judicial Service Rules of 1970. According to Rule 13, subsequent recruitments were to be conducted through a competitive examination organized by the High Court. Rule 14 outlined the minimum qualifications required for candidates...

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Lingappa Pochanna Appelwar & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1984] INSC 227 (4 December 1984)

Judgement Date : december/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

Various States enacted legislation to impose restrictions on the transfer of land by members of Scheduled Castes and Tribes, in line with the State\'s declared policy to safeguard, protect, and enhance the conditions of the weaker sections of society. These laws stipulate that any such transfer, unl...

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M. Veerabhadra Rao Vs. Tek Chand [1984] INSC 195 (18 October 1984)

Judgement Date : october/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Headnote :

Rule 34 of the Civil Rules of Practice established by the Andhra Pradesh High Court outlines the officers authorized to administer oaths for affidavits. This includes advocates or pleaders who are not involved in the proceeding at hand. According to Rule 40, the officer before whom an affidavit is t...

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Satyendra Narain Singh & Ors Vs. Ram Natih Singh & Ors [1984] INSC 154 (23 August 1984)

Judgement Date : august/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

The appellants and respondents are part of an organization known as the State Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Bihar. Respondent No. 1 initiated a lawsuit in the Court of the learned Munsif, 3rd Court, Patna, as a life member of the Society, and secured an injunction preventing th...

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Prabodh Verma & Ors, Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1984] INSC 130 (27 July 1984)

Judgement Date : july/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh are regulated by the Intermediate Education Act of 1912 (U.P. Act No. 11 of 1921). Section 16-E of this Act outlines the process for appointing teachers and heads of institutions. According to subsection (1) of section 16-E, teachers at an institution ar...

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Pandurang Dattatreya Khandekar Vs. The Bar Council of Maharashtra, Bombay & Ors [1983] INSC 153 (10 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and another lawyer were deemed guilty of professional misconduct by the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India in its ruling dated April 23, 1976. The core of the allegations against them involved providing inappropriate legal advice on two particular issues. The Disciplina...

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C.I.T. Bombay Vs. Bar Council of Maharashtra Bar Council of India Bar Council [1981] INSC 98 (22 April 1981)

Judgement Date : april/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

The Bar Council of Maharashtra\'s income from securities (interest) and enrollment fees during the accounting periods for the assessment years 1962-63, 1963-64, and 1964-65 was taxed by the Income Tax Officer. However, the Central Government granted approval to the assessee under section 10(23A) dur...

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Bar Council of Delhi & ANR Vs. Surjeet Singh & Ors [1980] INSC 103 (1 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

In 1978, a proviso was added to Rule 3(j) of the Bar Council of Delhi Election Rules, 1968, with the Bar Council of India\'s approval, as required by Sub-section (3) of Section 15 of the Advocates Act, 1961. Following this, on June 14, 1978, a copy of the declaration form was sent to the Advocates l...

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S.Mohan Lal Vs. R. Kondiah [1979] INSC 27 (5 February 1979)

Judgement Date : february/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who is an advocate, initiated eviction proceedings against his tenant, the appellant, based on section 10(3)(a)(iii) of the Andhra Pradesh Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, claiming that he needed the premises in question to pursue his profession. The Small Cause...

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V. C. Rangadurai Vs. D. Gopalan & Ors [1978] INSC 194 (4 October 1978)

Judgement Date : october/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was convicted of serious professional misconduct by the Disciplinary Committee II of the State Bar Council in Tamil Nadu, resulting in a six-year ban from practicing as an Advocate. Upon appeal, the Bar Council of India confirmed these findings but shortened the suspension period to on...

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Harishankar Rastogi Vs. Girdhari Sharma & ANR [1978] INSC 65 (13 March 1978)

Judgement Date : march/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner appeared in person and requested permission to be represented by an individual who is not a lawyer, as defined in S.2(a) of the Advocate Act 1961, instead of the Advocate Amicus Curiae appointed by this Court.Upon granting the petition, the Court

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Paradip Port Trust, Paradip Vs. Their Workmen [1976] INSC 213 (9 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a significant port. An industrial dispute was initiated by the respondent workers concerning the termination of one of the employees. This dispute was referred to the Industrial Tribunal under section 10(1)(d) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The appellant requested to be repre...

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Bar Council of Maharashtra Vs. M. Vs. Dabholkar [1975] INSC 237 (3 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Headnote :

The foundation of the rule of law cannot be established on the remnants of democracy, for when law ceases, tyranny emerges. If this is the fundamental principle for the survival of our Republic, then the connection between lawyers and the public is essential and cannot be severed. The crucial role o...

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Bar Councll of Maharashtra Vs. M. Vs. Dabholkar [1975] INSC 165 (13 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

The State Bar Councils, established by the Advocates Act of 1961, are responsible for handling and resolving cases of misconduct involving advocates on their rolls, as well as protecting their rights, privileges, and interests. The Bar Council of India, a national entity formed by the Act, is tasked...

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Jamilabai Abdul Kadar Vs. Shankerlal Gulabchand & Ors [1975] INSC 114 (30 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

The appellant hired a lawyer to represent her in court. The case was postponed several times to allow the parties to resolve their differences. Eventually, the court documented a compromise that was signed by the appellant\'s lawyer. Although the appellant was not present in court at the time of sig...

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Surajmal Surolia Vs. The Bar Council of India & Ors [1974] INSC 75 (28 March 1974)

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner received a Sanad from Ijlas Thikana Khetri, which was the highest court in a native state. Based on this Sanad, the petitioner practiced law in another native state for several years before entering public service. In 1955, the High Court of Rajasthan denied his request to resume prac...

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Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Vs. State of U.P. & ANR [1972]290 (1 December 1972)

Judgement Date : december/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

Before 1926, the registration of legal practitioners as advocates of Chartered High Courts was governed by the Letters Patent, while for other High Courts, it was regulated by section 41 of the \'Legal Practitioners Act, 1879\'. The Bar Councils Act was introduced in 1926, which mandated that the Hi...

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Adi Pherozshah Gandhi Vs. H. M. Seervai, Advocate-General of Maharashtra, Bombay [1970] INSC 170 (21 August 1970)

Judgement Date : august/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, an advocate from Maharashtra, was convicted by a Summary Court in London for stealing from a departmental store and was fined. The State Bar Council initiated proceedings on its own accord, asking him to explain why he should not be found guilty of misconduct.He provided his explanati...

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O. N. Mohindroo Vs. The Bar Council of Delhi & Ors [1968] INSC 2 (8 January 1968)

Judgement Date : january/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted a writ petition to the High Court seeking to annul: (a) the suspension order issued against him by the State Bar Council under section 4.35 of the Advocates Act, 1961, (b) the Bar Council of India\'s order in appeal under section 37 of the Act, which upheld the suspension, an...

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In Vs. Lily Isabel Thomas [1964] INSC 5 (14 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was registered with the Madras High Court under the Indian Bar Councils Act and subsequently admitted to this Court\'s rolls in accordance with the Supreme Court Rules. In this petition, it was argued that according to section 58(3) of the Advocates Act, the petitioner had the right t...

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In The Matter of P. An Advocate [1963] INSC 10 (23 January 1963)

Judgement Date : january/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

Mr. P, an Advocate-on-record at the Supreme Court, represented Respondent No. 2 (b) in the appeal, with Mr. J, a Senior Advocate, leading him during the hearing. The client paid Mr. P Rs. 500/- and Mr. J received Rs. 1,000/- directly from the client. The appeal was dismissed with costs awarded to Re...

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Jitender @ Kalla Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Anr.

Supreme Court Bar Association &amp; Anr. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &amp; Ors.

Jitender @ Kalla Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) &amp; Ors.

Priti Agarwalla and Ors. Vs. State of GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

Bar of Indian Lawyers through its President, Jasbir Singh Malik Vs. D. K. Gandhi PS National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Anr.

Afjal Ansari Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Mathews J. Nedumpara &amp; Ors. Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors.

Bar Council of India Vs. Rabi Sahu &amp; Anr.

Indira Jaising Vs. Supreme Court of India, through Secretary General

Indira Jaising Vs. Supreme Court of India, through Secretary General

Shilpa Sailesh Vs. Varun Sreenivasan

Prasanta Kumar Sahoo &amp; Ors. Vs. Charulata Sahu &amp; Ors.

Bar Council of India Vs. Bonnie Foi Law College &amp; Ors.

S. Ramachandra Rao Vs. Nagabhushana Rao

K. Anjinappa Vs. K.C. Krishna Reddy

Yatin Narendra Oza Vs. High Court of Gujarat

IN RE PRASHANT BHUSHAN

IN RE PRASHANT BHUSHAN

RE : VIJAY KURLE

COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE vs. MR. MUKESH GOYAL

DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION DEHRADUN vs. ISHWAR SHANDILYA

ROJER MATHEW vs. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD.

UNION OF INDIA vs. TARSEM SINGH

Nareshbhai Bhagubhai v. Union of India

Nareshbhai Bhagubhai v. Union of India

Anand Kumar Sharma Vs. Bar Council of India through Secretary

Pratap Mehta Vs. Sunil Gupta

Gopal Jha Vs. The Honâ€™ble Supreme Court of India [OCTOBER 25, 2018]

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Vs. Union of India & ANR. [September 25, 2018]

Bar Council of India Vs. A.K. Balaji And Ors. [MARCH 13, 2018]

Common Cause (A Regd. Society) Vs. Union of India and Another [MARCH 09, 2018]

Macquarie Bank Limited Vs. Shilpi Cable Technologies Ltd. [December 15, 2017]

Kaushal Kishore Awasthi Vs. Balwant Singh Thakur & ANR. [December 11, 2017]

Ms. Indira Jaising Vs Supreme Court of India through Secretary General and Ors. [OCTOBER 12, 2017]

Ajitsinh Arjunsinh Gohil Vs. Bar Council of Gujarat and ANR. [April 06, 2017]

Indira Jaising Vs. Supreme Court of India Through Secretary General and Ors. [January 2, 2017]

Jamshed Ansari Vs. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Ors. [AUGUST 26, 2016]

Mahipal Singh Rana, Advocate Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [July 05, 2016]

Raman Vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd.& Ors. [December 17, 2014]

T. N. Raghupathy Vs. High Court of Karnataka and others [December 16, 2014]

S.Seshachalam & Ors. Etc. Vs. Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Ors. [December 16, 2014]

Archana Girish Sabnis Vs. Bar Council of India and others [November 26, 2014]

Surendra Mohan Arora Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. and Others [April 25, 2014]

Sanjay Kumar Vs. The State of Bihar & ANR. [JANUARY 28, 2014]

Yogendra Singh Tomar Vs. Bar Council for Uttarakhand and others [December 17, 2013]

Smt. K. Vijaya Lakshmi Vs. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its Secretary Home (Courts C1) Department and another [february 18, 2013]

Deepak Aggarwal Vs. Keshav Kaushik And Others [January 21, 2013]

Narain Pandey Vs. Pannalal Pandey [December 10, 2012]

Pushpanjali Sahu Vs. State of Orissa & ANR. [September 18, 2012]

Promode Dey Vs. State of West Bengal [March 22, 2012}

Jai Prakash Singh Vs. The State of Bihar & ANR. Etc. [March 14, 2012]

Dhanraj Singh Choudahry Vs. Nathulal Vishwakarmawith

Union Public Service Commission Vs. Gyan Prakash Srivastava

The Bar Council of Maharashtra &amp; Goa Vs. Manubhai Paragji Vashi &amp; Ors.

Supreme Court Bar Association and others Vs. B.D. Kaushik

Jaipur Vikas Pradhikaran Vs. Sri Ashok Kumar Choudhary &amp; Ors.

C. Venkatachalam Vs. Ajitkumar C. Shah and others

Dinesh Chandra Pandey Vs. High Court of M.P. & ANR. [2010] INSC 486 (8 July 2010)

Jimmy Jahangir Madan Vs. Bolly Cariyappa Hindley (Dead) By Lrs [2004] Insc 680 (4 November 2004)

Noratanmal Chouraria Vs. M.R. Murli & Anr [2004] Insc 283 (16 April 2004)

Common Cause Vs. Union of India & Ors [2003] INSC 513 (8 October 2003)

D. Saibaba Vs. Bar Council of India & Anr [2003] Insc 266 (6 May 2003)

Vikas Deshpande Vs. Bar Council of India & Ors [2002] INSC501 (29 November 2002)

Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Kurapati Satyanarayana [2002] INSC475 (15 November 2002)

Union of India Vs. Shree Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan [2002] INSC 225 (29 April 2002)

Rajendra Vs. Pai Vs. Alex Fernandes & Ors [2002] INSC 188 (9 April 2002)

Bhupinder Kumar Sharma Vs. Bar Association Pathankot [2001] INSC578 (31 October 2001)

Pravin C. Shah Vs. K.A. Mohd. Ali & ANR [2001] INSC536 (9 October 2001)

Satish Kumar Sharma Vs. The Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh [2001] INSC 1 (3 January 2001)

D.P. Chadha Vs. Triyugi Narain Mishra & Ors [2000] INSC 617 (5 December 2000)

R.D. Saxena Vs. Balram Prasad Sharma [2000] INSC 442 (22 August 2000)

R.D. Saxena Vs. Balram Prasad Sharma [2000] INSC 440 (22 August 2000)

Babu Verghese & Ors Vs. Bar Council of Kerala & Ors [1999] INSC 72 (16 March 1999)

V.Sudeer Vs. Bar Council of India & ANR [1999] INSC 70 (15 March 1999)

R.Janardhana Rao Vs. G.Lingappa [1999] INSC 2 (12 January 1999)

Supreme Court Bar Association Vs. Union of India & ANR [1998] INSC 225 (17 April 1998)

P.D. Gupta Vs. Ram Murti & ANR [1997] INSC 574 (8 July 1997)

Supreme Court Bar Association & Anr. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Jitender @ Kalla Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

Mathews J. Nedumpara & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Bar Council of India Vs. Rabi Sahu & Anr.

Prasanta Kumar Sahoo & Ors. Vs. Charulata Sahu & Ors.

Bar Council of India Vs. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors.

The Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa Vs. Manubhai Paragji Vashi & Ors.

Jaipur Vikas Pradhikaran Vs. Sri Ashok Kumar Choudhary & Ors.

Devendra Bhai Shankar Mehta Vs. Rameshchandra Vithaldas Sheth & ANR [1992] INSC 112 (22 April 1992)

Baldev Raj Sharma Vs. Bar Council of India & Ors [1989] INSC 154 (1 May 1989)

An Advocate Vs. B.B. Haradara & Ors [1988] INSC 308 (29 September 1988)

Aeltemesh Rein, Advocate, Supreme Court of India Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC205 (4 August 1988)

H.S. Srinivasa Raghavachar Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1987] INSC 130 (23 April 1987)

Umesh Chandra Shukla Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 167 (2 August 1985)

Lingappa Pochanna Appelwar & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1984] INSC 227 (4 December 1984)

Satyendra Narain Singh & Ors Vs. Ram Natih Singh & Ors [1984] INSC 154 (23 August 1984)

Prabodh Verma & Ors, Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1984] INSC 130 (27 July 1984)

Pandurang Dattatreya Khandekar Vs. The Bar Council of Maharashtra, Bombay & Ors [1983] INSC 153 (10 October 1983)

Bar Council of Delhi & ANR Vs. Surjeet Singh & Ors [1980] INSC 103 (1 May 1980)

V. C. Rangadurai Vs. D. Gopalan & Ors [1978] INSC 194 (4 October 1978)

Harishankar Rastogi Vs. Girdhari Sharma & ANR [1978] INSC 65 (13 March 1978)

Jamilabai Abdul Kadar Vs. Shankerlal Gulabchand & Ors [1975] INSC 114 (30 April 1975)

Surajmal Surolia Vs. The Bar Council of India & Ors [1974] INSC 75 (28 March 1974)

Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Vs. State of U.P. & ANR [1972]290 (1 December 1972)

O. N. Mohindroo Vs. The Bar Council of Delhi & Ors [1968] INSC 2 (8 January 1968)