The Allahabad High Court said advocates are the “Army of the Bench”, noting judges often cannot publicly express their agony or pain. It stressed that in such moments, only the Bar can step in to support them effectively.
The coordination committee of three Patna High Court bar associations announced a May 15 work abstention, citing escalating tensions in court. It alleged that conduct of some “judges towards advocates has become abusive, insulting and hitting below the belt,” creating serious concern.
The Supreme Court of India has issued a contempt notice on a petition filed by the Bar Council of India against Dhanya Kumar Jain after allegations that his criminal complaint made to police contained derogatory and contemptuous statements.
The Chhattisgarh High Court addressed judicial recusal and professional ethics as a judge stepped aside after his niece appeared as counsel, stating that the Chief Justice’s new bench-hunting circular “appears to be an interference of the Court functioning.”
The Delhi High Court said setting aside a lower court order does not question a judge’s integrity, with Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma making the remark while hearing an additional sessions judge’s plea seeking deletion of adverse observations.
The Allahabad High Court criticised CJM for taking cognizance of a theft chargesheet after the limitation period and then defending it by saying such scrutiny is not usually done in Uttar Pradesh, calling her approach “taking her judicial service very lightly.”
Uttarakhand High Court has set aside the dismissal of Civil Judge Deepali Sharma, ordering her full reinstatement with continuity of service and seniority. The bench found “substantial deficiencies in the inquiry” into allegations of forcing a minor girl into domestic work.
Today, On 18th December, Supreme Court heard a plea by Rajasthan Judicial Officer Anu Aggarwal, with CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi examining bail handling. “You Cannot Act As A Gatekeeper,” the Court said, pulling up the officer over bail handling.
The Kerala High Court expressed deep shock after a woman litigant, claiming to be a lawyer, made outrageous remarks against the judges during her hearing. The Bench said her statements breached all norms of civility and were deeply perverse.
Today, On 16th October, India’s Attorney General R. Venkataramani has approved criminal contempt proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who tried to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai in the Supreme Court last week.
