In the pre- constitutional era the jurisdiction to issue the prerogative writs was enjoyed only by three chartered High Courts in India but with the coming into force of the…
The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Supreme Court of India is established by Article 124 of the Constitution which specifies its jurisdiction and powers and enables Parliament to confer further…
In Shyam Narain v. State (NCT of Delhi), it has been ruled that primarily it is to be borne in mind that sentencing for any offence has a social goal.…
The Supreme Court in the case of Ramkripal S/O Shyamlal Charmakar vs State Of Madhya Pradesh (2007), considered the question of ‘Outraging of Modesty’. The Supreme Court answered- What constitutes…
The legal profession acquired roots in India in the years of British rule. The first British Court was established in Bombay in the year 1672. In the year 1726, the…
In Singapore, under Part IV: Privileges of Advocates and Solicitors in the Legal Profession Act, the process for Appointment of Senior Counsel is prescribed. Under Section 30, the following process…
In Australia, Senior Counsel is a person who is admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory and who practises exclusively…
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (established under the Legal Practitioners Act, 2004) may, by instrument, confer on a legal practitioner the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The award of…
Senior Advocate Indira Jaisingh filed a writ petition in 2015 praying the Apex Court to formulate guidelines on Senior Designation, the petition was decided in 2017. Later on, based on…
The profession of Advocacy was firmly in existence in the Greek and Roman legal systems. Emperor Justinian (circa 482-565) had put lawyers in a high pedestal comparing them with regular…
