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    Historic Expansion: Ordinance Issued to Increase Supreme Court Judges from 34 to 38
    Historic Expansion: Ordinance Issued to Increase Supreme Court Judges from 34 to 38
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    Historic Expansion: Ordinance Issued to Increase Supreme Court Judges from 34 to 38

    The government has issued an ordinance amending the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, raising the sanctioned strength of the apex court from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India. This move adds four new judges to the Supreme Court.

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    AOR Exam 2026 Cancelled: Advocates Who Missed By One Paper Last Year Challenge Supreme Court’s Decision
    AOR Exam 2026 Cancelled: Advocates Who Missed By One Paper Last Year Challenge Supreme Court’s Decision
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    AOR Exam 2026 Cancelled: Advocates Who Missed By One Paper Last Year Challenge Supreme Court’s Decision

    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.

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    2026 AOR Exam Cancelled !!!: Supreme Court Issues Official Notice After Reviewing "Overall Strength"
    2026 AOR Exam Cancelled !!!: Supreme Court Issues Official Notice After Reviewing "Overall Strength"
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    2026 AOR Exam Cancelled !!!: Supreme Court Issues Official Notice After Reviewing “Overall Strength”

    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.

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    ED vs Kejriwal: Delhi High Court Issues Fresh Notice Against His Acquittal in Summons Cases
    ED vs Kejriwal: Delhi High Court Issues Fresh Notice Against His Acquittal in Summons Cases
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    ED vs Kejriwal: Delhi High Court Issues Fresh Notice Against His Acquittal in Summons Cases

    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.

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    Land-for-Jobs Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Plea Rabri Devi Over ‘Unrelied’ Documents
    Land-for-Jobs Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Plea Rabri Devi Over ‘Unrelied’ Documents
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    Land-for-Jobs Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Plea Rabri Devi Over ‘Unrelied’ Documents

    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.

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    Why This Step-Motherly Treatment To Article 226 Jurisdiction?: CJI Surya Kant On Runaway Couple Plea Before Supreme Court
    Why This Step-Motherly Treatment To Article 226 Jurisdiction?: CJI Surya Kant On Runaway Couple Plea Before Supreme Court
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    Why This Step-Motherly Treatment To Article 226 Jurisdiction?: CJI Surya Kant On Runaway Couple Plea Before Supreme Court

    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?”

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    A Counsel Is An Officer Of The Court, Not A Mechanical Agent: Punjab & Haryana HC Says Litigants Can’t Blame Lawyer After Withdrawing Case
    A Counsel Is An Officer Of The Court, Not A Mechanical Agent: Punjab & Haryana HC Says Litigants Can’t Blame Lawyer After Withdrawing Case
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    A Counsel Is An Officer Of The Court, Not A Mechanical Agent: Punjab & Haryana HC Says Litigants Can’t Blame Lawyer After Withdrawing Case

    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.

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