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Ayodhya Bar Association refuses to represent the accused in Ram Temple funds case. Is this legal?

June 30, 2026 8:58 am

An advocate is bound to accept any brief in the courts or tribunals, at a fee consistent with his standing at the Bar and the nature of the case. Here is what courts have earlier ruled on such announcements.

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Why high court said judges must speak through verdicts, can’t express pain publicly

May 26, 2026 2:14 pm

While highlighting their complimentary roles, the court said, “The bar is the Army of the bench”.

Former Punjab and Haryana HC Bar secretary fired at near Kurali, escapes unhurt

May 19, 2026 9:03 pm

Assailants open fire on advocate’s car; Bar Association condemns attack, seeks swift arrests.

The Allahabad High Court observed that the frequent calls for boycott by the local bar were directly in conflict with the law laid down by the apex court.

Allahabad High Court warns of criminal contempt over bar boycotts: 'Supreme Court can't be ignored'

February 21, 2026 9:50 am

The Allahabad High Court was hearing a plea of one Vipin Kumar Gaur seeking a direction to the Up-ziladhikari, tehsil Aalapur, district Ambedkar Nagar, to decide his appeal filed under Section 35(2) of the UP Revenue Code

'Lawyers have no right to strike as per SC': Bar Council of India urges Delhi lawyers to recall strike call

September 07, 2025 1:36 am

The strike had been called off after the Delhi Police Commissioner's office had issued a statement saying that “the Union Home Minister would meet the representatives of the Bar to discuss the issue with an open mind"

No white shirts, black pants: Gurgaon District Bar Association’s ‘dress code’ for non-advocates

June 10, 2025 4:51 am

Speaking with The Indian Express, the association's secretary, Rahul Dhankar, said the move was aimed at preventing touts from duping the litigants

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Let district courts hear civil cases involving disputes up to Rs 20 crore: Bar Association to Meghwal

May 24, 2025 7:35 pm

The body has urged for an “enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts of Delhi from Rs 2 crore to Rs 20 crore" in relation to hearing civil suits.

Drones to capture campaigns, AI messages: Here's how Delhi’s lawyers are gearing up for bar association elections this week

March 18, 2025 10:25 am

Last month, the Delhi High Court ordered that all bar association elections in the Capital will be held on March 21

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HC recognises Central Delhi Court Bar Association as bar body of Rouse Avenue Court complex

April 20, 2024 9:49 am

The High Court also rejected the claims of Rouse Avenue Bar Association, Delhi Rouse Avenue Court Bar Association and Rouse Avenue District Court Bar Association to be declared as the recognised bar association for Rouse Avenue Court Complex.

A Bar election shows why Calcutta HC is a battleground for Trinamool vs BJP politics

March 02, 2024 4:41 pm

In a state which has often witnessed its fractious politics spilling into the courtroom, the Bar elections, openly fought on party lines, is a sign of what to expect in the coming months leading up to the general elections