Supreme Court Bar Association

Dushyant Dave resigns as SC Bar Association president, says ‘forfeited right to continue’

In his resignation letter, Dave noted that tenure of the executive committee of SCBA had already come to an end, but it was not possible to hold elections for the new body 'due to reservations' by a few lawyers

SC Bar chief Dushyant Dave pens letter to CJI SA Bobde about being 'kept on mute' during Justice Arun Mishra's farewell

Dave, who recently defended Prashant Bhushan in the apex court, said he will not participate in any court function till the end of his tenure in December

Six Supreme Court judges down with H1N1 virus; CJI SA Bobde directs lawyers, court staff to be vaccinated to curb infection

With six Supreme Court judges infected with H1N1, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde Tuesday held a meeting with judges and suggested that lawyers and court staffs be vaccinated to curb the infection.

Bar Council of India backs Justice Arun Mishra on 'contempt threat', slams SC advocates for not seeking decent ways to resolve issue

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has come out in support of Justice Arun Mishra, who apologised on Thursday for his alleged 'contempt threat' to a senior advocate during a recent hearing, and said that instead of making it an issue in public, the Supreme Court Bar Association could have met the judge in his chamber and expressed it views

Supreme Court judge Arun Mishra apologises for threatening contempt proceedings against lawyer in hearing land acquisition case

Supreme Court lawyers requested Justice Arun Mishra on Thursday to be patient in dealing with them after the judge warned a lawyer of contempt while hearing a land acquisition matter two days ago.

Tis Hazari court clash: Delhi HC orders judicial inquiry, transfer of two senior police officials; directs no action be taken against lawyers

A bench of of the Delhi High Court took suo motu cognisance of media reports of the clash at Tis Hazari court complex in which 29 persons were injured including three advocates who suffered gunshot wounds

Sexual harassment allegations against CJI: SC in a spot for excluding itself from POSH, prioritising on in-house procedure

Ironically, with the stoke of a definition of the “aggrieved women” in the POSH Act that the Supreme Court adopted, it excluded itself from this Act.

Bar Council of India condemns 'false and cooked up' sexual harassment allegations against CJI Ranjan Gogoi

The National Green Tribunal Bar Association also condemned the allegations on the CJI Ranjan Gogoi and said it was an attempt to target top Indian judiciary and the entire bar stood in support of the CJI.

Justice Kurian Joseph retires: Bar leaders say senior Supreme Court judge was among 'most popular' ones

Attorney General K K Venugopal praised Justice Kurian Joseph saying, "We are going to miss Your Lordship's smile".

CJI Ranjan Gogoi says no mentioning, urgent matters in Supreme Court till parameters are worked out

The newly-appointed Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Wednesday said that "parameters" will be worked out for urgent mentioning and hearing of cases and that "no urgent mentioning of cases will be allowed" till the parameters are fixed.