At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent implications on the functioning of the courts has rendered several advocates working in Gujarat without any income, the Bar Council of Gujarat (BCG) has decided to allow advocates holding a decree (sanad) to opt for a job, business, or any other source of alternate income...

The Supreme Court released a Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) on Sunday in which it has said that it will hear all cases via video and audio links between May 18 and June 19. Earlier, the SC had been hearing only urgent cases through video-conferencing during the lockdown. It had also decided on May 15 to...

The Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association (GHCAA) has written to director general of police (DGP) Shivanand Jha and Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Ashish Bhatia to allow lawyers to commute between their residence and courts so that they can remain present in court for the hearing of urgent matters. GHCAA president Yatin Oza in the letter said...