(i) Defamation -- Survival of Cause of Action on Death of Plaintiff or Defendant -- The cause of action for defamation is personal and governed by the principle actio personalis moritur cum ..

(i) Advocates Act, 1961, S.35 -- Disciplinary Jurisdiction over Advocates -- Caution List by Bank -- Cannot be exercised by a bank or banking association through inclusion of an advocate nam..

Consumer Protection Act, 2019, S.2(42) -- Deficiency in Service -- Legal Services by Advocate -- Services rendered by an advocate to a client fall under a contract of personal service, exclu..

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Ss.351(2) and 224 -- Quashing of FIR -- Threat Allegation Against Advocate -- Criminal law cannot be used as an instrument of vengeance against an advocate for..

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, S.336 -- Bail -- Advocate as Mastermind of Forgery -- Involvement of an advocate as the mastermind behind preparation of forged documents and distribution of s..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.100 -- Advocate Fee -- Retention of Compensation Received on Behalf of Client -- An advocate who receives compensation on behalf of a client is required to retu..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.120B -- Criminal Conspiracy -- Advocate's Telephonic Contact with Client -- The gravamen of criminal conspiracy is an agreement to commit an unlawful act. Tele..

Advocates Act, 1961 r/w Constitution of India, Arts.14 and 21 -- Professional Act -- FIR Against Advocate -- An advocate cannot be prosecuted or named as a conspirator in an FIR for acts per..

Rule 13 of the Bar Council of India Rules, falling under the category of duty to clients, only restrains an advocate from accepting a brief where he has reason to believe he may be called as..

Advocates are duty-bound to place before the court all relevant precedents, including judgments adverse to their client's case. Independently, the court itself has a tri-fold duty to apply c..

Rule 13 of the Bar Council of India Rules does not prohibit a co-accused advocate from appearing as counsel for another accused. The rule, falling under "Duty to Client," merely restrains an..

No rule, regulation, or bye-law of any Bar Council or Bar Association authorises a boycott of courts or empowers disciplinary action against an advocate for discharging professional duties. ..