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Supreme Court Allows Appeals by Bar Bodies and Advocate, Holding Advocates Not Liable Under Consumer Protection Act. Legal Profession is Sui Generis and Excluded from Definition of 'Service' Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986/2019.

The Supreme Court considered a batch of appeals arising from an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which held that c...

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Supreme Court Upholds Designation of Senior Advocates Under Section 16 Advocates Act, 1961 — Permanent Committee System Upheld. Court dismisses challenge to objective criteria and permanent committee system for designation of Senior Advocates, rejecting plea for fresh designations.

The judgment pertains to a writ petition filed by Ms. Indira Jaising, a Senior Advocate, under Article 32 of the Constitution of India in 2015, challe...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Dismissal of Complaint on Technical Ground — Remands for Merits Consideration. State Bar Council's Failure to Dispose Complaint Within One Year Leads to Transfer; Bar Council of India Must Not Dismiss on Technicalities.

The appellant, K. Anjinappa, filed a complaint against his advocate for professional misconduct before the Bar Council of State of Andhra Pradesh unde...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Bar Council Resolution Recognizing Rival Advocates Association — Unregistered Association Cannot Be Recognized Over Registered One. Resolution BCM Res. No.52/10 dated 12-13/06/2010 quashed as arbitrary and illegal.

The petitioner, Advocates' Association, Nelamangala, a registered society under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, filed a writ petition under ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Municipal Corporation Challenging Bar Council Resolution Prohibiting Full-Time Salaried Law Officers from Practicing as Advocates. The Court Held That the Deletion of Exception Under Rule 49 of the Advocates Act, 1961 Is Valid and Applies to Municipal Law Officers.

The case involves a challenge by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and its Principal Law Officer against resolutions of the Bar Council of I...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Section 64 of Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 Barring Legal Practitioners from Appearing Before College Tribunal. Section 64 is Not Repugnant to Advocates Act, 1961 as Section 30 Thereof is Not in Force and Tribunal is Not a Court.

The judgment concerns two writ petitions challenging Section 64 of the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994, which bars legal practitioners from appeari...