NEW DELHI: Senior Advocate Indira Jaising told the Supreme Court on Thursday that she does not support the idea of conducting interviews to designate lawyers as Senior Advocates. She clarified that she never made such a suggestion in 2017, yet the Supreme Court included an interview process in its judgment and assigned 25 marks for it.
NEW DELHI: Today, 19th March, The Supreme Court of India is re-evaluating its 2017 ruling in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court, which had established guidelines for designating lawyers as Senior Advocates. A special bench comprising Justices AS Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan, and SVN Bhatti is hearing the matter, with Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta appearing for the Supreme Court’s administrative side.
NEW DELHI: Today, 18th March: The process of designating Senior Advocates is under review as four High Courts—Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab & Haryana, and Patna—have given their suggestions to the Supreme Court. The current system, which was set by the Supreme Court in the 2017 case of Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court, is now being reconsidered for improvements.
Today, On 30th January, The BJP emerged victorious in the Chandigarh Mayor election, defeating the AAP-Congress alliance. Voting commenced at 11:20 AM in the assembly hall of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and concluded by 12:19 PM. The result marks a significant political shift in the local administration. BJP’s win has reshaped the power dynamics in Chandigarh’s municipal governance.
