Lawyers` body expresses concern about JAC draft bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 22:24

The Bar Association of India (BAI) on Wednesday expressed concern over the government`s decision to consider a draft bill for setting up the proposed six- member Judicial Appointments Commission.

Lawyers seek facilities and renovation of courts across Maharashtra

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 18:36

Bombay High Court asked Maharashtra Chief Secretary to hold meeting with various organisations of Advocates and prepare comprehensive time-bound plan for providing facilities and renovation of courts.

53 lawyers slain in Honduras over two-year period

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 11:03

Fifty-three attorneys were murdered in Honduras during the period 2010-12 and more than 95 of the crimes remain unsolved, the Central American nation`s human rights commissioner said.

Jaipur Police Commissioner transferred, lawyers call off stir

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 08:20

Lawyers who were on strike since last week demanding better remuneration and housing facilities, Friday night called off their agitation.

Lawyers take out silent march in Rajasthan

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 20:05

Advocates took out a silent march and staged a dharna at Ahinsa circle here against last week`s lathi charge by police on them, when they were moving towards the state Assembly during their agitation for better re-numeration.

Berlusconi lawyers seek to delay sex-for-hire case

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 13:40

Silvio Berlusconi`s judicial woes weighed on Italy`s political future on Tuesday as prosecutors requested an accelerated trial of the former premier.

Lawyers boycott work at Allahabad HC, joins BCI`s strike

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 21:42

Lawyers on Monday boycotted judicial work at the Allahabad High Court in keeping with a day-long strike call given by the Bar Council of India.

Strike: Lawyers at Bombay HC, distt courts abstain from work

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 19:56

The Bombay High Court and district courts across the state bore a deserted look with over a lakh lawyers registered with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa going on strike.

Lawyers at HC, district courts on strike against police action

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 17:03

Judicial work at the Delhi HC and the district courts got paralysed with lawyers joining the nation-wide strike called by Bar Council of India to protest the police action on advocates in Jaipur and Chandigarh.