Advocate shot dead during marriage ceremony

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 14:23

An advocate was allegedly shot dead by some unidentified men during a marriage ceremony in Sikar district, police said on Wednesday.

WB AG`s `beautiful lady` remark generates controversy

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 21:58

WB Advocate General Bimal Chatterjee`s remark in the Calcutta HC likening the SEC to a beautiful women on Tuesday generated controversy.

Ravivarma Kumar named Karnataka`s Advocate General

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 17:27

Senior advocate and noted constitutional expert Ravivarma Kumar has been appointed the new Advocate General of Karnataka.

Former Balochistan advocate general released by abductors

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:27

A former advocate general of Balochistan was released by unknown abductors, more than a month after he was kidnapped from Quetta.

Coalgate: Eyebrows raised on Lalit`s appointment as CBI counsel

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 22:58

Eyebrows were raised on the appointment of senior advocate UU Lalit to appear for CBI in the Supreme Court in the Coalgate case.

MP Additional Advocate General quits

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 14:36

The Madhya Pradesh Additional Advocate-General Prashant Singh has quit from his post.

Bijan Das new Tripura Advocate General

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 13:55

Gauhati High Court`s senior lawyer Bijan Das has been appointed the advocate general of Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said.

Saudi Arabia registers first-ever female advocate

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 18:15

Saudi Arabia has registered its first female trainee advocate, paving the way for women to practise as lawyers in the kingdom where strict Islamic law applies, a rights activist has said.

HC seeks Advocate General`s help in privilege motion case

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 15:04

The Bombay High Court has appointed Advocate General Darius Khambata as amicus curie (friend of court) to help it in a petition.

Advocate held for threatening to set on fire Taluk office

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 16:39

An advocate was on Sunday arrested for allegedly threatening to set ablaze the Taluk office here to highlight his demand for opening the local MLA office which remained closed for over 15 years.

UP cop sent to 14-days police custody

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 15:54

A local court has sent a police officer to 14-days of police custody after rejecting his bail plea in connection with a murder case of an advocate in 2006.

Notice to state, Centre on IMA-ISI merger

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 13:15

The Orissa High Court has issued notices to the state and the Centre seeking their response to a PIL opposing the merger of the prestigious Institute of Mathematics and Applications with Kolkata-based Indian Statistical Institute.