Advocates boycott court in Walajah against proposed taluk-level courts

Advocates boycott court in Walajah against proposed taluk-level courts

Members of the Bar Association in Walajah town near Ranipet have stayed away from court proceedings on Friday. Litigants, who are mostly farmers and small traders, were badly affected as members of the Bar Association in Walajah town near Ranipet stayed away from court proceedings of the District Munsif cum Magistrate Court in the town … Read more

AILU condemns attacks on advocates in Manipur

AILU condemns attacks on advocates in Manipur

All India Lawyers’ Union (AILU) national vice-president Sunkara Rajendra Prasad and joint secretary Narra Srinivasa Rao have condemned the attacks and intimidation of the advocates who are appearing for Kuki professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing, who is facing a criminal trial for allegedly making objectionable comments on the Meitei community, in the Manipur High Court.  … Read more

Advocates can take action against litigants who harass them over court queries, says Madras High Court

Advocates can take action against litigants who harass them over court queries, says Madras High Court

Photograph used for representational purposes only Observing that questions posed by the court during the course of the hearing of a case could not be considered as orders passed by it, the Madras High Court has made it clear that advocates can take appropriate action against litigants who harass them for such queries posed by … Read more

Border row with Maharashtra: Karnataka CM Bommai to hold video conference with advocates

Border row with Maharashtra: Karnataka CM Bommai to hold video conference with advocates

A file photo of Karnataka Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will be holding a video conference with a team of senior advocates, including Mukul Rohtagi, Shyam Diwan, Karnataka’s Uday Holla, Maruti Jirle and Raghupathy, on Tuesday evening on resolving the boundary issue with neighbouring Maharashtra. The drought-prone … Read more

Advocates Welcome Down Syndrome Guidance for Adults

Advocates Welcome Down Syndrome Guidance for Adults

Brian Chicoine, MD, medical director, Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome Center, Park Ridge, IL. Nicholas Breitnauer, MD, Denver Health. Michelle Sie Whitten, president, CEO, Global Down Syndrome Foundation; Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome Workgroup. Karen Gaffney, president, Karen Gaffney Foundation. Beverly Johnson, actress/model; advocate and international spokesperson, Global Down Syndrome Foundation. … Read more