Latest News Advocates who are physically present in court can have their names recorded in court orders In a judgment delivered on 19th March 2025, the Supreme Court directed that only those advocates who are physically present in court and arguing the matter can have their names recorded in court orders. A 2-Judge Bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma passed an order stating that besides the arguing counsel, one counsel assisting the arguing counsel and the advocate-on-record (AoR) can also have their appearance marked. The Bench further stated that a Senior Advocate shall not appear without an AoR in the Supreme Court.

Latest News Court expressed its displeasure at the translated documents filed in a case relating to employment The Supreme Court on 18th March 2025 expressed its displeasure at the translated documents filed in a case relating to employment of a teacher which it said were mistranslated. The 2- Judge Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar noted that ‘reinstatement’ was translated as ‘re-establishment’ rendering a paragraph meaningless. It directed the document to be filed in original along with an official transcript. The Bench further called upon the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association to ascertain how advocates-on- record (AoRs) should address the situation since they are expected to certify such documents.

Latest News Supreme Court reaffirmed the supervisory jurisdiction of Indian courts A 3-Judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising of CJI Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan on 18th March 2025 reaffirmed the supervisory jurisdiction of Indian courts in disputes arising from agreements governed by Indian law, even when the arbitration is agreed to be governed by a foreign centre. The decision clarifies the interplay between conflicting arbitration clauses in international commercial agreements governed by Indian law.