The Advocates Act , 1961
S. 35: Punishment for Advocates for misconduct – Advocate advising his client that appeal pending before Supreme Court will not succeed at all – Held is a professional Misconduct – Needs to be proceeded with .
The Advocates Act , 1961
S. 35: Punishment for Advocates for misconduct – Advocate advising his client that appeal pending before Supreme Court will not succeed at all – Held is a professional Misconduct – Needs to be proceeded with .
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 .
S. 13: Contempts not punishable in certain cases – Advocates – Professional standards , ethics, and duties – Duty to avoid publicity – Judicial independence and courage – Media Trial – Trail by media – Judicial decisions cannot be influenced by opinions expressed in media . [Advocates Act ,1961 , S. 35, General Clauses Act , 1897, S. 3(22), Art, 19(1)(a) ,19(2) , 32 , 226 ]
Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities ( Qualifications Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members ) Rules , 2020 – Constitutional validity – Directions modified [ Art , 323-A]
Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities ( Qualifications Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members ) Rules , 2020 – Constitutional validity – Directions are issued . [ Art , 323-A]
Constitution of India
Art. 141 : COVID-19 –Limitation Extended from March 15 , 2020 till February 28 , 2022 – Relief for litigants and lawyers [ Art. 142]
Specific Relief Act 1963 .
S. 12 : Specific performance of part of contract – Suit for specific performance – Cross objection – . If cross -objection is not filled the respondent losses that benefit when appellant withdraws appeal .[S. 20, Civil Procedure Code , 1908, O. 41 , R. 22.]
Registration Act, 1908
S. 17: Documents of which registration is compulsory – Effect of non-registration of documents required to be registered – Deed of Family Settlement – Merely recording of past transaction – Registration not mandatory- It may not require to be stamped.[ S. 49, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Ord. 13, R. 3]
Oral hearing is an important ingredient of the justice delivery system-An open court proceeding ensures that the judicial process is subject to public scrutiny- Public scrutiny is crucial to maintaining transparency and accountability-.Transparency in the functioning of democratic institutions is crucial to establish the public‘s faith in them…….. – Successor Judge -Has to give oral hearing before passing the order . [ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 , Order XVIII Rule, (2) ]
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
S. 2(s): Workmen- Test of employment for hire or reward for doing the specified work is satisfied the employee would fall with in the definition of workmen
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949
S. 22 : Professional or other misconduct –Merger – High court appointed the Auditor and report was accepted – Rejection of complaint of the petitioner against the chartered Accountant by the Disciplinary Committee of ICAI is held to be justified . [ Art , 226 ]