Adjournment Slip Does Not Automatically Postpone a Case, It Is for the Bench to Decide: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court cautioned lawyers against assuming that filing an adjournment slip automatically postpones proceedings. Stressing that only the Bench decides adjournments, the Court directed advocates to remain fully prepared to argue unless an adjournment is expressly granted by the Court.

Responsible Officers of the Court, Judiciary Relies Heavily on You: CJI Warns AoRs Against Using AI for Legal Work

Supreme Court of India CJI Surya Kant cautioned AoRs against outsourcing legal work to AI. He stressed ethical responsibility, noting only designated advocates may file, urging careful scrutiny of every brief before submission.

Lawyers Must Maintain Boundaries: Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Filed by Advocate for Clients Calling it “Potential Misconduct Issue”

Allahabad High Court dismissed PIL filed by advocate, ruling lawyers cannot become petitioners for clients’ causes. Court warned such actions may constitute misconduct, stressing professional ethics and boundaries in public interest litigation proceedings before judiciary.

Litigants Should Not be Penalised for Their Lawyers’ Negligence: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that litigants should not suffer due to their lawyers’ negligence in conducting cases. Citing precedent, it emphasized that parties cannot be expected to monitor proceedings constantly and should not be penalised for counsel’s default.