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Vakalatnama can only be signed by an Advocate: Bar Council of Delhi clarifies
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Vakalatnama can only be signed by an Advocate: Bar Council of Delhi clarifies Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   10 Dec 2018 10:30am

Taking into consideration the contemporary practice followed by law firms, where they file Vakalatnama in the firm’s name, the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) has clarified that a Vakalatnama can only be signed by an advocate.The clarification dated November 11,…

SC to hear appeal by S Sreesanth against lifetime ban in January
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   7 Dec 2018 3:03pm

The Supreme Court will hear the appeal filed by cricketer S Sreesanth, challenging the lifetime ban imposed on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in the third week of January.A Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan…

Judge Loya Death: Petition in Bombay HC Seeks 7-Judge Bench Hearing
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   7 Dec 2018 10:50am

A petition has been filed before the Bombay HC seeking constitution of a 7-judge bench to hear the case and appointment of a Special Investigation Team of three IPS officers from non-BJP ruled states to investigate the death of Judge…

“Credibility of institution cannot be affected by newspaper reports”, says CJI, Refuses hearing of PIL on Justice Joseph’s interview
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“Credibility of institution cannot be affected by newspaper reports”, says CJI, Refuses hearing of PIL on Justice Joseph’s interview Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   6 Dec 2018 5:00pm

A three-judge SC bench headed by CJI Gogoi today declined to give an urgent hearing in a plea seeking a probe into retired SC judge Justice Kurian Joseph’s recent interview to a national daily.The petitioner, lawyer Shashank Deo mentioned before…

Patna HC Advocate Shot Dead Allegedly over Property Dispute
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   6 Dec 2018 1:00pm

A senior advocate of the Patna High Court was shot dead near his rented accommodation residence in Rajvanshinagar by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday morning. The deceased lawyer, identified as Jitendra Kumar, was about to leave for the high court when…

SC Collegium recommends eight lawyers for elevation as judges to 4 High Courts
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   6 Dec 2018 11:00am

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended eight lawyers for elevation as judges to the High Courts of Gujarat, Jharkhand, Calcutta and Gauhati.The Collegium consisting of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justice MB Lokur and Justice AK Sikri made the following recommendations:Gujarat HCThe…

Article 226 cannot be invoked in cases for which Civil & Criminal Remedies are available:  SC
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Article 226 cannot be invoked in cases for which Civil & Criminal Remedies are available: SC Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   5 Dec 2018 4:30pm

A Supreme Court bench of Justices AM Sapre and Indu Malhotra on Monday observed that a regular suit, and not a writ petition, is the appropriate remedy for settlement of the disputes pertaining to property rights between private persons. In…

South African President names first female prosecutor to head the country's prosecuting authority
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   5 Dec 2018 12:30pm

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday appointed a respected female lawyer to head South Africa’s prosecuting authority, which had been accused of improperly protecting former president Jacob Zuma.Shamila Batohi’s appointment by the President further distances him from Zuma’s scandal-tainted…

Australian court awards USD 220k as damages to Chris Gayle in defamation case
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   4 Dec 2018 5:18pm

An Australian court in New South Wales has ordered Fairfax Media to pay Aus$300,000 (₹1.55 crore) in damages to West Indies batsman Chris Gayle, for publishing a defamatory article against the cricket icon. Fairfax Media has published several articles, in…

Justice Nakka Balayogi of Hyderabad High Court resigns from his post
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   4 Dec 2018 11:30am

Justice Nakka Balayogi, a Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, has tendered his resignation from the office with effect from the afternoon of 15th Decemeber, 2018. Source: LiveLawRead the…

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