Daily Legal Updates for Law Exams: 14th July 2020

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) in a petition seeking permission for lawyers to use advertisements to garner work and to have other sources of income to earn their livelihood during the COVID-19 pandemic.
While doing so, the Court remarked that the issue concerning suicides, whether by farmers or lawyers, will be treated equally.
The Advocates Act of 1961 imposes certain restrictions on lawyers practicing before the courts when it comes to taking up other sources of employment or other professions. Further, advocates are also restricted from advertising and soliciting work.
The petitioner adds that a one-time financial grant and similar schemes may not be fruitful in alleviating the plight of many lawyers who are financially strained. A more permanent solution needs to be in place, it is suggested.

Source: Bar & Bench

The Supreme Court today urged the Madhya Pradesh High Court to consider reinstating a woman district judge who had made allegations of sexual harassment against a High Court judge.
The Court granted four weeks' time to the woman district judge and the High Court to hold negotiations on the issue.
The complainant had resigned pending her transfer after she raised complaints of sexual harassment against a then sitting judge of the High Court.
The woman judge was set to be transferred from Gwalior to Sidhi before the Inquiry Committee that looked into the allegations of sexual harassment made by the complainant dismissed the same.
While the complainant had claimed that the transfer was termed "unlawful", the counsel for the High Court had refuted this argument.
The Court, noting that the case had reached a stage where it would not be appropriate to be sent back to the High Court.

Source: Live Law

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