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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - October 2023

Oct 2023

Mar 02, 2025

Advocate Sartej Singh Narula Elected President of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association

Advocate Sartej Singh Narula was elected the President of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHCBA).
Narula secured 1,781 votes, defeating his nearest rival by 377 votes. Narula has been in practice since 1989.
Narula defeated the incumbent President Vikas Malik, who came third with 816 votes. Advocate Ravinder Singh Randhawa, who came second, secured 1,404 votes.
A total of seven candidates were in fray for the post of President.
Meanwhile, Advocate Nilesh Bhardwaj was elected as the Vice President of PHCBA. He secured 1501 votes.
Advocates Gangandeep Jammu, Bhagyashri Setia and Harvinder Singh Maan were elected as Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.

Mar 01, 2025

Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa Issues Circular Exempting Advocates From Wearing Black Coats Fro...

Taking note of the rising temperatures, the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (BCMG) has decided that advocates need not wear their usual dress code of "black coats" from March 1 to June 30, every year.
Notably the "exemption" for lawyers from wearing their usual dress code was earlier only during the summer months of May to June. But this year (2025), the exemption will commence from March 1.

Central Government Assigns Benches to 21 Newly Appointed NCLT Members

The Central Government assigned Benches to 21 of the 24 newly appointed judicial and technical members of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
The assignment was made after the NCLT Bar Association raised concerns over the delay in posting of the appointed members. It was alleged that the members were yet to be posted on the benches despite having completed their induction program.
The Central government had in January notified the appointment of 24 persons as judicial and technical members of NCLT.
The 24 appointees will serve a tenure of five years beginning from the date they assume the charge or until they attain the age of sixty-five years.

Feb 24, 2025

Punjab and Haryana High Court Confers Senior Designation on Haryana AG Pravindra Singh Chauhan

The Punjab and Haryana High Court designated Haryana's Advocate General (AG) Pravindra Singh Chauhan as a Senior Advocate.
The development comes about two months after Chauhan was appointed as AG by Haryana government, replacing Senior Advocate Baldev Raj Mahajan.

Feb 20, 2025

Senior Advocate Vivek Subba Reddy Re-Elected As President of Advocates' Association Bengaluru

Senior Advocate Vivek Subba Reddy was re-elected as the President of the Advocates' Association, Bengaluru (AAB) for the second consecutive term. Reddy secured a record-breaking 6,820 votes, defeating former AAB President Ranganath AP, who garnered 4,518 votes. Other candidates included Rajanna R (1,473 votes), Nanjappa Kalegowda (123 votes), Ravi T G (378 votes), and Rajashekhara TA (90 votes).
Girish Kumar CS was elected as Vice President with 5,060 votes, defeating CR Gowda who secured 3,128 votes. Praveen Gowda HV became the General Secretary after receiving 4,854 votes, surpassing Harisha MT with 3,728 votes. Shwetha Ravishankar won the Treasurer position with 2,950 votes in a competitive election reserved for women.

Feb 18, 2025

Justice Biren A. Vaishnav to Head Gujarat High Court for Two Weeks

The Central Government notified the appointment of Justice Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court between February 18 to March 2. The appointment was made in view of the fact that Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal went on leave.

Gujarat High Court Advocates Association Demands Transfer of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal

The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) resolved to seek transfer of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal to another High Court.
This follows a series of controversies at the High Court, including sudden changes in judges' roster and open disagreements between Chief Justice Agarwal and senior lawyers.

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