Advocates Act, 1961

Gaurav Kumar filed a writ petition challenging the fees levied by State Bar Councils (SBCs) at the time of enrolment, alleging that the amounts far exceed the Rs. 750 (general) and Rs. 125 (SC/ST) prescribed in Section 24(1)(f) of the Advocates Act, 1961, and that additional miscellaneous fees are being made a conditio…

The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa referred a complaint filed by Khimji Devji Parmar against advocate Rajiv Narula to its Disciplinary Committee under Section 35 of the Advocates Act, alleging professional misconduct for identifying a plaintiff in consent terms of a civil suit. The Supreme Court examined whether di…

The appellant, convicted of murder and sentenced to thirty years without remission, filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court but suppressed the fixed‑term nature of his sentence, leading the Court to initially treat the case as a simple life sentence. The SLP was drafted by senior advocate Rishi Malhot…

The Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates‑on‑Record Association filed miscellaneous applications seeking clarification and modification of the directions in paragraph 42 of a September 2024 judgment that limited the marking of advocates’ appearances. They argued that the directions prejudice adv…

The Orissa High Court, on its administrative side, challenged its own earlier order that had struck down Rule 6(9) of the 2019 Rules allowing suo motu designation of Senior Advocates. The petitioners argued that the rule was consistent with Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act and the Supreme Court’s Indira Jaising judgm…

The Bar of Indian Lawyers filed a civil appeal challenging a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) order that allowed a consumer complaint alleging deficiency in service against an advocate. The appellant argued that legal services are a "contract of personal service" and therefore fall within the exc…

The Supreme Court examined the procedure for designating Senior Advocates after concerns were raised in Jitender @ Kalla regarding the 100‑point assessment and the role of bar members in the Permanent Committee. It considered whether the point‑based system introduced in Indira Jaising I and modified in Indira Jaising I…