Bar Association Can’t Punish Lawyers for Appearing During Boycotts; Client Duty Comes First: Tripura High Court

The High Court of Tripura held that bar associations cannot discipline advocates for appearing before courts despite boycott calls, with Justice T Amarnath Goud granting interim relief to a suspended lawyer and observing that no bar rules mandate court boycotts by advocates.

Advocate Using Chamber As Associate Has No Vested Right Over It: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that an advocate has no vested right to retain a chamber allotted during association with another lawyer. Upholding CAC’s decision, it ruled the petitioner was only a permissive user without entitlement in absence of governing rules.