Pak attorney general Malik to quit from office

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 14:55

Attorney General of Pakistan Munir A. Malik is reportedly going to resign from his office on Friday, sources have revealed.

Advocate held for raping minor girl in MP

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 12:18

An advocate has been arrested along with his wife on charges of raping and holding a teenager girl hostage for 13 days at their residence here, police said on Thursday.

Advocate arrested in Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 15:41

An advocate, wanted in connection with the murder of his woman client, was arrested Thursday in Kovalam near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.

Woman lawyer accuses senior advocate of sexual harassment, sending obscene mails

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:32

Days after a law intern alleged sexual harassment by a senior Supreme Court judge, a woman lawyer has now made similar allegations against a senior advocate.

HC takes serious note of non-appointment of AG in UP

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 20:21

The Allahabad High Court took serious note of non-appointment of Advocate General in Uttar Pradesh and issued notice to the Chief Secretary to file an affidavit by Friday.

UP Advocate General resigns

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 19:35

Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh Surya Prakash Gupta has resigned citing personal reasons.

Dec 16 gang-rape: Two death row convicts get new counsel

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 18:19

An advocate informed the Delhi High Court he will represent two death row convicts in the December 16 gangrape, but the court rejected his plea for recusal of one of the judges from the case.

Advocate arrested on rape charge, released on bail

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 17:03

A lawyer arrested for allegedly raping two women on different occasions has been granted bail by a Delhi court which asked him not to influence any of the complainants in the case.

Advocate stabbed, wounded in road rage in Delhi

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 09:28

In a road rage incident, a 40-year-old advocate was stabbed and injured by two college students here when his car touched their motorcycle, police said on Tuesday. The two accused were arrested.

Controversial French lawyer Jacques Verges dies at 88

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 08:15

France`s Jacques Verges earned the nickname of "Devil`s advocate" by defending a long list of high-profile criminals from Klaus Barbie to Carlos the Jackal.