Can an Advocate be a member of multiple Bar Assosiations?

Can an Advocate be a Member of Multiple Bar Associations

A Bar Association is an association or a collective body of practicing lawyers. In India, some Bar associations are responsible for regulating the conduct of lawyers, while some other associations are organizations which are responsible to serve their members, in some cases both.  In Section 17(4) of The Advocates Act, 1961 it is clearly mentioned …

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Chief Judicial Magistrate Suspended for doing Naagin Dance

Chief Judicial Magistrate Suspended for Doing Naagin Dance

Celebration leads to suspension. Judges were suspended for grooving on music and doing Naagin Dance in official uniforms.  Like others, you must have also come across the viral video of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Pankaj Jaiswal performing naagin dance with his clerk. As much as the video went viral and the people’s reaction to it …

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Case that changed the law of India for Rape cases

The Case that changed the law of India for Rape cases

Before the implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 it was Vishakha Guidelines which ensured a safe working environment for women. The precursor of the Act as well the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court the BHANWARI DEVI RAPE CASE, which started with the opposition of child marriage …

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Wife entitled to maintenance if living inestranged husband’s house

Wife Entitled to Maintenance If Living in Estranged Husband's House

Delhi High Court said the wife is entitled to maintenance from the estranged husband even though she lives in the same house. Earlier this year, while granting the petition of a woman for interim maintenance, the Delhi High Court held that a wife is entitled to maintenance from her estranged husband even though she lives …

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Child Custody Rights Of Fathers In India: Legal Remedies & Real-Life Insights

Child Custody Rights Of Fathers In India: Legal Remedies & Real-Life Insights

When a couple part ways, the child, especially one under 18 is the most emotionally affected. In custody battles, Indian law places the child’s welfare above all, considering their emotional, physical, and financial needs. Custody in India can be awarded in various forms: Traditionally, courts leaned toward awarding custody to the mother. However, fathers now …

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