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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Bar Council Notice for Lack of Jurisdiction in Professional Misconduct Complaint — Complaint Filed by Judgment Debtor Against Decree Holder's Advocate Not Maintainable Under Section 35 of Advocates Act, 1961

The petitioner, Sri Paras Jain, an advocate practicing in Bengaluru for 44 years, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India...

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Bombay High Court Allows Impleadment of Beneficiaries in Trust Petition — Order 1 Rule 10 CPC Applies. Court holds that persons claiming beneficial interest under a trust are necessary and proper parties to a trust petition under Section 41A of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882.

The case involves a Chamber Summons filed by the petitioner, Harishchandra Amarnath Puri, in a Trust Petition (No. 1 of 2017) pending before the Bomba...

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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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Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Expulsion of Club Member — Expulsion Upheld as Valid and Not Violative of Natural Justice. Member's Defamatory Conduct and Misconduct Justified Expulsion Under Club Bye-laws.

The Plaintiff, Jaisingh Choraria, a member of The National Sports Club of India since 1989, filed a suit challenging his expulsion from the Club. The ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Remove Arbitrator in Arbitration Dispute. Relationship Between Arbitrator and Law Firm Representing Party Does Not Automatically Disqualify Under Section 12(5) of Arbitration Act.

The petitioner, Sheetal Maruti Kurundwade, filed a petition under Section 9 and Sections 12(3) and 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996...

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Supreme Court Allows Banks to Deny Legal Representation in Wilful Defaulter Proceedings. In-House Committees of Banks Are Not Tribunals Under Section 30 of Advocates Act, 1961, and Right to Lawyer Is Not Part of Natural Justice.

The Supreme Court considered appeals against the Delhi High Court judgment which held that a borrower is entitled to be represented by a lawyer before...

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Supreme Court Convicts Contemnors for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges in Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings. The Court upheld its inherent power under Article 129 to punish for contempt, rejecting procedural objections under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The Supreme Court of India initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, and Nilesh Ojha for sending letters contai...

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High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Advocate Petitioner in Land Fraud Case Under IPC Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 166 read with Section 34 Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Legal Advice Not Constituting Offence

The petitioner, an advocate, filed a criminal writ petition challenging orders impleading him as an accused in a land fraud case under IPC sections --...

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Legal Profession and Consumer Protection Laws: Navigating the Boundaries Exploring the Applicability of Consumer Protection Laws to Advocates and Legal Services

The case concerns the applicability of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (CP Act), as re-enacted in 2019, to complaints alleging "deficiency in servic...