Supreme Court rebukes lawyer over plea; says time to stop bogus PILs

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has said that lawyers should be stopped from filing "bogus PILs (Public Interest Litigation) while upbraiding a lawyer for filing a "Publicity Interest Litigation" seeking compensation for families of those lawyers who died before the age of 60, whether by Covid or any other disease, according to media reports.

Delhi High Court dismisses MHA plea seeking clarification on order not to act against lawyers

New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed an application filed on behalf of Ministry of Home Affairs seeking clarification of an order that no coercive step be taken against lawyers against whom an FIR had been registered after the November 2 clashes between police and lawyers at Tis Hazari Court.

Police officers need to be protected by seniors: Kiran Bedi

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after a huge number of cops organised a protest against the assault on police officers, Lieutenant Governor and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said men and women in uniforms are needed to be protected by their seniors, media reports said.

Kolkata: Govt lawyers boycott Justice Sampati Chatterjee's court room

Kolkata, July 22 (UNI): A single-judge bench of Calcutta High Court today asked 11 councillors of Bongaon municipality to file affidavits even as government-empanelled lawyers stayed away from the court-room to protest her observations on political tussle over no-trust motion in the civic body.

Kathua rape and murder: SC notice to bar associations on protest against chargesheet

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS) : Taking suo motu cognisance of the conduct of lawyers' associations in Kathua in the aftermath of the rape and murder incident, the  Supreme Court on Friday observed that lawyers can't obstruct access to justice, according to media reports.