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Supreme Court Refers Matter to Chief Justice on Advocates' Misconduct in Vexatious SLP Filing. Advocates Filed Second SLP with Incorrect Statements After Dismissal of First, Tendered Unconditional Apology, Leading to Divergent Judicial Opinions Under Supreme Court Rules, 2013.

The Supreme Court was confronted with a case involving misconduct by advocates in filing a vexatious special leave petition. The petitioner, convicted...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cross-FIR Case Between Advocates Due to Abuse of Process and Apology. Second FIR Registered as Counterblast to First FIR Was Deemed an Abuse of Law Under Sections 294(b), 323, and 506(1) of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Quashed to End Protracted Litigation.

The appeal arose from a dispute between two advocates practising in Kodaikanal, leading to cross-FIRs registered in December 2017. The first appellant...

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Legal Profession and Consumer Protection Laws: Navigating the Boundaries Exploring the Applicability of Consumer Protection Laws to Advocates and Legal Services

The case concerns the applicability of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (CP Act), as re-enacted in 2019, to complaints alleging "deficiency in servic...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Defendant in Eviction Suit Due to Misuse of Adjournments and Failure to Cross-Examine. Closure of Cross-Examination Right Upheld as Defendant Sought Repeated Adjournments Despite Last Opportunities and Costs, Violating Procedural Cooperation Under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

The Supreme Court dealt with a special leave petition challenging orders that closed the defendant's right to cross-examine the plaintiff's witness in...