Tag: Bar Association of India

Supreme Court to decide if accused in sex offences can stay unnamed

Source: hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a public interest petition (PIL) seeking new guidelines to protect the identities of persons accused of sexual harassment or assault, issuing notices to the government for its view on the demand. The petition, filed by the Youth Bar Association of India, said allegations carry

Law Ministry to launch cohesive insurance scheme for lawyers

Source: greaterkashmir.com After holding several rounds of discussions with various stakeholders, the Law Ministry is ready to launch a cohesive insurance scheme for lawyers. The scheme includes medical, maternity, accidental and life benefits. Back in February, advocates in the capital and across many states, had held protests criticising the government for denying budgetary allocation for

Bar Association of India condemns CBI action on Indira Jaising, Anand Grover, calls it unjustified

Source: scroll.in The Bar Association of India on Monday condemned the searches by the Central Bureau of Investigation at the homes and offices of senior advocates Indira Jaising and Anand Grover, PTI reported. The association said the CBI’s action was “excessive, disproportionate and unjustified”. The investigating agency had on July 11 conducted the searches in a