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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The appellant, an advocate, was alleged to have withdrawn a suit as settled without the client’s instructions, leading the Bar Council of India to suspend him for three years for professional misconduct. The Supreme Court examined whether the disciplinary proceeding complied with principles of natural justice, specific…

The Uttar Pradesh State Government appointed law officers and brief holders on contracts that allowed termination at any time without cause. The government later abolished the brief‑holder system and removed 26 law officers, prompting the officers to file a writ alleging violation of Article 14 and natural justice. The…

The appellants, members of a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, filed a revision application in the Patna High Court which was to be heard by Justice S.K. Jha. They later engaged Shri Sailendra Kumar Jha, the son of Justice Jha, to appear for them, prompting concerns about a son appearing before his fath…

The appellant, a senior advocate and former legal advisor to a cooperative bank, refused to return the bank's case files after the retainership was terminated, demanding payment of alleged fees of Rs. 97,100. The bank filed a complaint before the State Bar Council, which was transferred to the Bar Council of India; the…

Five candidates who were serving as Assistant District Attorneys, Public Prosecutors or Deputy Advocate General were selected for the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge in Haryana through direct recruitment. The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed their appointments, holding that they did not satisfy the …

The Supreme Court examined criminal appeals filed in the name of Bhagwan Singh, who alleged that his son‑in‑law and daughter had fabricated vakalatnamas, affidavits and other documents to lodge a Special Leave Petition and related proceedings without his knowledge, thereby attempting to falsely implicate Ajay Katara, a…

The Supreme Court examined the status of judges appointed on an ad‑hoc basis under the Fast Track Courts (FTC) Scheme and whether they were entitled to regularisation or absorption into the permanent judicial cadre. It held that the appointments were expressly temporary, terminable at will, and did not confer any indef…

The appellant, an advocate, was selected for appointment as a Junior Civil Judge but was not appointed because the State Government relied on a police report alleging her and her husband’s links to a banned political party. The High Court dismissed her writ petition, holding that judicial review was unavailable and tha…

Advocate-on-Record Mohit Chaudhary, who had been practising since 2009, made an agitated mention before the Supreme Court alleging that the Court's Registry colluded with the opposite party to hastily list a matter for the purpose of bench hunting. He produced a letter to the Chief Justice containing false averments th…

Advocate Chander Prakash Tyagi was engaged by Banarsi Das to seek guardianship of his grandson under the Guardians and Wards Act. The complainant alleged that Tyagi, after receiving a fee, colluded with the opponents and later accepted a brief from them to file a suit against the same grandson. The State Bar Council di…

Jaipur Vikas Pradhikaran engaged Advocate No.1 on a retainer to defend its land‑acquisition cases. The advocate also appeared for his sister (the wife of Advocate No.3) in the same reference case, thereby creating a conflict of interest which he failed to disclose. He did not file the required written statement, did no…

Vishram Singh Raghu Banshi, a practising advocate, was found to have abused the presiding magistrate with vulgar language after the magistrate questioned his involvement in an alleged impersonation of a surrendering accused. The magistrate complained, leading to contempt proceedings under Section 15 of the Contempt of …

Sushma Suri, an Additional Government Advocate with more than seven years of experience, applied for the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) but was not called for interview. She challenged the decision, arguing that a Government Advocate remains an "advocate" under Article 233(2) of the Constitution and is therefore …