The Supreme Court granted bail to a murder convict after calling the Orissa High Court’s refusal to hear his delayed appeal a “disturbing order.” The bench stressed that the High Court should have taken a practical approach there.
Candidate who took last year’s AOR exam and were declared eligible to reappear have now moved the Supreme Court, filing a petition challenging the decision to cancel the Advocates-on-Record examination for 2026, which they say is unfair now.
The Supreme Court of India has announced that the 2026 Advocates-on-Record (AOR) Examination stands cancelled after assessing the “overall strength” of practicing AORs. The April 30 notification confirms the exam will resume next year as per the Competent Authority’s orders.
The Delhi High Court has issued a fresh notice to Arvind Kejriwal after the Enforcement Directorate challenged his acquittal in two matters involving the Aam Aadmi Party leader. The notices concern his non-appearance before the agency despite summons in the excise policy case.
The Supreme Court refused to take up 25 PILs filed by advocate Sachin Gupta and urged him to prioritise his legal practice. CJI Surya Kant said, “Concentrate on profession; we will examine all matters when time is right.”
The Telangana High Court reserved its order on Pawan Khera’s request for transit anticipatory bail in an Assam Police case alleging forgery and conspiracy. His counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi said charges reflected “jungle raj and a wild west.”
The Delhi High Court sought the Central Bureau of Investigation response on Rabri Devi plea challenging a trial court’s refusal to provide documents the prosecution did not rely upon in the land-for-jobs case, saying such records were vital for her defence preparation.
Today, On 20th March, The Chief Justice of India asked the lawyer to move the Delhi High Court after a runaway couple’s protection plea was mentioned before the Supreme Court of India. He questioned, “Why this step-motherly treatment to Article 226 jurisdiction?”
The Punjab & Haryana High Court said litigants cannot backtrack or blame their lawyer after withdrawing a case. It added that “a counsel is an officer of the court and not merely a mechanical agent of the litigant” while rejecting such excuses.
The Allahabad High Court announced that from March 17, 2026, all non-AFR final judgments and orders will be translated into Hindi, marking its 160th Establishment Day and aiming to improve accessibility for litigants and the general public.
