In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the BCI has opposed Centre's stand that a special unit within the police force be given the task and said that the judiciary should form a separate force under its control and should not be dependent on governments and police force for this purpose.
The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued notice to Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2021) candidates for being considered for allotment of seats in National Law Universities, on a petition challenging the compulsory Rs 50,000 fee required to be paid by CLAT 2021 candidates seeking admission.
Petitioner Ashok Pandey sought direction for the Bar Council of India to frame rules prescribing dress code for advocates considering the weather in the country
The Petitioner is an advocate who is also the president of Hindu Personal Law Board and chairman of Global Human Rights Organizations, presently writing a book titled ‘Constitution in Dust-Bin’.
The proposed Bill aims to protect these professionals who are increasingly the target of assaults and intimidation and are prevented from discharging their professional duties.
It is mentioned that the suggestions received by the Bar Council of India shall be duly considered by the Council and the Council will consider the incorporation of necessary changes if any. "The final draft Bill shall be sent to Hon’ble Minister for Law & Justice to table the same before the Parliament".
The Petitioners have moved the Supreme court considering the amendment being introduced as section V and section V-A under Part VI of Chapter II of the Bar Council of India Rules as shocking in how tyrannical they are.
Any indecent or derogatory, defamatory or motivated, statements made in the Print, Electronic or Social Media against any Court or Judge or any member of Judiciary, by any Advocate shall be a ground for his/her suspension or disqualification, said the amended Bar Council of India rules.
After a long awaited moment, denial of several motions in the court of law, the Committee constituted by the Bar Council of India has drafted the “The Advocates (Protection) Bill, 2021.”
The Government of Rajasthan is to ensure the protection of Advocates of the State, and the council resolved to write to the Chief Minister in this regard.