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Supreme Court excludes Bar members from senior advocate designation process| India News

Supreme Court excludes Bar members from senior advocate designation process| India News

New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s full court has decided to excluded Bar Council representatives from the senior advocate selection committee, marking a shift from the practice since 2017, according to the latest guidelines approved on Tuesday. The Supreme Court’s full court has decided to excluded Bar Council representatives from the senior advocate selection committee The new rules, titled “Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates by the Supreme Court of India, 2026,” released by the top court on Wednesday, introduced changes to the designation process as outlined by a May 13, 2025 decision of a three-judge bench. The 2026 guidelines remove the points-based assessment and limit the committee to the Chief Justice and two senior-most judges. Under the earlier guidelines, the designation was to be recommended by a Permanent Committee at the Supreme Court, comprising the Chief Justice of India (CJI), the two senior-most judges of the top court, and two lawyer representatives—Attorney General and an eminent senior lawyer from the Bar Council of India, selected jointly by the remaining four members. While the May 2025 judgment …

Gujarat HC notifies designation of 4 lawyers as senior advocates | Legal News

Gujarat HC notifies designation of 4 lawyers as senior advocates | Legal News

The Gujarat High Court on Friday issued a notification designating four lawyers as senior advocates under provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961, and the High Court of Gujarat (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2025. The counsels designated as senior advocates include Amar Niranjan Bhatt, Apurva Sharad Vakil, Megha Bhupendra Jani and Mitul Kirit Shelat. A notification to the effect was issued by the Registrar General of the Gujarat High Court on Friday, referring to the “unanimous” resolution of the full court meeting held on January 8. The January 9 High Court notification, signed by Registrar General S D Suthar, states, “In exercise of powers conferred by Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with the High Court of Gujarat (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2025, the Honorable Chief Justice and Honorable Judges of the High Court of Gujarat in the Full Court Meeting held on January 8, 2026, have unanimously resolved to designate the following advocates as Senior Advocates from the date of this resolution.” Expand Aditi Raja is an Assistant Editor with The …

HCs must consider lawyers practising before trial courts, tribunals for senior designation:SC | Latest News India

HCs must consider lawyers practising before trial courts, tribunals for senior designation:SC | Latest News India

May 13, 2025 08:11 PM IST HCs must consider lawyers practising before trial courts, tribunals for senior designation:SC New Delhi, Observing senior designation couldn’t be a monopoly of selected few, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said lawyers practising in subordinate judiciary and other fora must be considered for designation as senior advocates. HCs must consider lawyers practising before trial courts, tribunals for senior designation:SC A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan and S V N Bhatti said the process of designation must be objectively fair and guided and there is a need to have at least one exercise of designation conducted every year. “When we talk of diversity, we must ensure that the high courts evolve a mechanism by which the members of the bar practising in our trial and district judiciary and before specialised tribunals are considered for designation as their role is no inferior to the role played by advocates practising before this court and high courts. This is also an essential part of diversity,” it said. The top court noted …

Russia’s top court lifts Taliban’s designation as ‘terrorist organisation’ after two decades

Russia’s top court lifts Taliban’s designation as ‘terrorist organisation’ after two decades

The move was a diplomatic victory for the Taliban, who were put on Russia’s list of terrorist organisations in 2003, making any contact with them punishable under Russian law. Moscow: Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday officially removed the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist organisations. The Taliban had been designated a terrorist group by Russia since 2003, and any interaction with them was considered a criminal offense under Russian law. This recent decision marks a diplomatic shift and is seen as a victory for the Taliban, who have sought international legitimacy since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021. At the same time, Taliban delegations have attended various forums hosted by Russia as Moscow has sought to position itself as a regional power broker. The court’s ruling on a request by the Prosecutor General’s office followed last year’s adoption of a law stipulating that the official designation as a terrorist organisation could be suspended by a court.  (With AP inputs) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented …

US to terminate Pakistan’s designation as major non-NATO ally? Republican Congressman introduces bill – India TV

US to terminate Pakistan’s designation as major non-NATO ally? Republican Congressman introduces bill – India TV

Image Source : AP Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif In another setback for Pakistan, an influential Republican Congressman, Andy Biggs has reintroduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally. Biggs, who is also the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, has reintroduced the bill which seeks Pakistan’s credible actions against Haqqani Network to remain a major non-NATO ally of the US. The bill says that the president first needs to be assured that Pakistan continues to conduct military operations that are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network before issuing a certification to Islamabad.  The certification also needs to say that Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment to prevent the Haqqani Network from using Pakistan as a safe haven and that Islamabad actively coordinates with the Afghan government to restrict the movement of militants such as the Haqqani Network, along the Afghan-Pak border. The bill was first introduced in the US House of Representatives by Biggs in …

The Boys Season 4 Records 21% Boost In Viewers From Last Season Despite Earning “Rotten” Designation From Fans On Rotten Tomatoes

The Boys Season 4 Records 21% Boost In Viewers ( Photo Credit – YouTube ) “The Boys” Season 4 is smashing records for the Prime Video franchise! According to Amazon’s internal data, the fourth season of Eric Kripke’s Superhero spoof has become one of the top five most-viewed Prime Video TV shows in its first four days. Season 4 has also seen a significant increase in viewership compared to the last season, which was not well received by the audience. The new season sees Victoria Neuman, aka the head popper, closer to the Oval Office, and Butcher, with only months to live, has lost his job as The Boys’ leader. The team, which is more divided than ever, must find a way to work together as big bag super Homelander, in the custody of his and Becca’s son Ryan, is more dangerous than ever as he allows his violent streak to bleed into a public persona without consequences. According to Amazon’s internal data, the latest season reached No. 1 on Prime Video in 160 countries …