The Allahabad High Court clarified that the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh may decide seniority disputes relating to Elders Committees under the Advocates Act, but cannot directly interfere in elections of independent Bar Associations registered as societies across Uttar Pradesh.
The Supreme Court of India clarified that advocates unable to attend proceedings through video conferencing on Mondays and Fridays may appear physically in court, after the Supreme Court Bar Association raised practical difficulties regarding the video-only hearing arrangement before the apex court.
The Supreme Court of India emphasised that lawyers must disclose both favourable and unfavourable judgments before courts, observing that contradictory rulings create uncertainty and stressing advocates’ duty to ensure judicial consistency by informing courts about relevant and latest legal pronouncements across jurisdictions.
