All courts in Manipur wore a deserted look on Monday as lawyers stayed away demanding a probe by the Central Bureau of Information or an inquiry commission, headed by a sitting High Court judge, into Saturday's incident in which Advocate-General Nongmeikappam Koteswor sustained bullet injuries when he was travelling with two ministers in a car.

Srinagar: ‘Pro-Azadi’ Kashmir High Court Bar Association (KHCBA) expressed displeasure at the transfer of J&K chief justice Barin Ghosh to Sikkim high court.

Justice Ghosh was heading the division bench of the high court which was monitoring the investigation into the Shopian “rape and murder” case.

“He is a brilliant judge who is best among the lot in India. But the state government and the agencies do not want rule of law in Kashmir. They want anarchy in Kashmir and that is why he was transferred”, said GN Shaheen, general-secretary of KHCBA.

This Tuesday was already shaping up as a good day for Sri Srinivasan, partner at O'Melveny & Myers in Washington. It was his birthday, his 43rd to be precise. A little after 10 a.m., his day got even better, with news that he had won a 9-0 victory for client Hertz in a major business case, Hertz Corp. v. Friend.

New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) The Delhi High Court suggested that the Bar Council of India and the State Bar Councils verify the authenticity of an applicant before enrolling a person.

The Court also suggested that the concerned council should call for a record of the applicant's attendance besides verifying the authenticity of the law degree certificate issued by the university.

The murder of lawyer Shahid Azmi has brought the legal fraternity together with bar associations across Mumbai planning to discuss the security of lawyers dealing with terror-related and underworld cases. They have planned a meeting where they will raise the issue and condemn the murder.

GULBARGA: The High Court premises turned into an arena of high drama, as lawyers attacked the president of the newly-formed High Court Advocates'
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Association, and manhandled him.

Members of the Gulbarga Bar Association appeared to resent the new association, and protested in the High Court Circuit Bench premises. They manhandled the president, S V Deshmukh, and forced him to ban the new association.

New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Monday challenged the landmark Delhi High Court judgement decriminalising homosexuality in the Supreme Court.

In its petition in the Supreme Court, the Muslim Law Board has argued that decriminalising homosexuality poses a threat to Indian society and culture.

It is not the first time the ruling has been challenged in the apex court.

In 2009 astrologer Suresh Kaushal, too, had appealed against the judgement. But the Supreme court refused to stay the High Court order.

This year our country completes 60th year of Republic. In these 60 years, were the constitutional principles implemented? Did the governments which came to power in these years follow the constitution? These are not doubts but queries which come to our minds after analyzing the incidents from past.

NAGPUR: Even as the demand for statehood to Vidarbha is gaining momentum, another demand is coming up — a Supreme Court bench in the city because
to its central location and good connectivity.

It started last year after the chairman of the Law Commission of India, Justice AR Lakshmanan submitted a report to the union ministry of law and justice suggesting division of the Supreme Court into a constitution bench at Delhi and cassation benches in four regions — Delhi, Chennai/Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Chennai, 16 January,(Asiantribune.com):

The Central Bureau of Investigation has charged 31 lawyers and one law student with conspiracy to unleash violence in the Madras High Court campus on Feb 19, 2009, leading to lath charge by the police inside the court complex and a running battle between the two.

It has also charged five police personnel with destruction of property, use of criminal force and causing hurt. It has recommended departmental action against 22 other personnel for committing excesses, and their supervisory officers for failing to exercise control.