Lawyer
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Hyderabad: Lawyer brutally murdered with sharp weapons inside office, probe underway
Hyderabad | Feb 14, 2026, 08:50 PM ISTIn Hyderabad’s Attapur, a lawyer was brutally murdered in daylight at his Suleman Nagar office. The attackers, armed with knives and sharp weapons, struck him multiple times, leaving him dead on the spot before fleeing, sparking panic in the area.
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Lawyer attempts to throw shoe at CJI BR Gavai in Supreme Court: 'Won't tolerate insult to Sanatan'
India | Oct 06, 2025, 01:36 PM ISTA lawyer reportedly attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai during a hearing. The accused was immediately detained.
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'Not a coffee shop': CJI Chandrachud reprimands lawyer for saying 'yeah' inside Supreme Court
India | Sep 30, 2024, 03:24 PM ISTThe three-judge bench of the Supreme Court was hearing a PIL which included former CJI Ranjan Gogoi as respondent. The court also schooled the lawyer for mentioning the judge as a respondent and filing PIL when he should have filed a curative petition.
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'Call security': CJI Chandrachud warns senior lawyer during NEET hearing in Supreme Court
India | Jul 23, 2024, 07:52 PM ISTWhen senior advocate Mathews Nedumpara challenged the Chief Justice's authority and disrupted proceedings, Chandrachud warned he could be removed if he continued. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta criticized Nedumpara's conduct as contemptuous.
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Bihar: Transformer explodes in Patna Civil Court, one lawyer killed, 2 injured | VIDEO
Bihar | Mar 13, 2024, 04:43 PM ISTBihar: A transformer explosion at Patna Civil Court resulted in the death of lawyer Devendra Prasad and left two others severely injured. One of the injured lawyers later succumbed to their injuries at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).
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'I am pained': PM Modi offers condolences on passing of legal luminary Fali S Nariman
India | Feb 21, 2024, 11:00 AM ISTFali S. Nariman, renowned for his sharp legal acumen and profound understanding of constitutional law, had a distinguished career spanning decades.
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Renowned legal luminary Fali S Nariman dies at 95
India | Feb 21, 2024, 09:41 AM ISTFali S. Nariman, renowned for his sharp legal acumen and profound understanding of constitutional law, had a distinguished career spanning decades.
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Pakistan: Audio call between Imran Khan's wife and lawyer leaked, Islamabad HC seeks report from ISI
World | Dec 07, 2023, 09:08 PM ISTThe call reportedly featured Bushra Bibi telling her lawyer Latif Khosa that ex-PM Imran Khan's sisters were not happy with her choosing him to handle their cases. The audio call was allegedly leaked on social media, after which Bibi filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court.
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Ex-Trump lawyer pleads guilty in efforts to overturn 2020 election results in Georgia
World | Oct 24, 2023, 09:14 PM ISTJenna Ellis pleaded guilty to counts of abetting false statements of electoral fraud to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. She was sentenced to five years of probation, 100 hours of community service and writing an apology letter.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's lawyer trades blows with Senator on live TV, video goes viral | WATCH
Trending | Sep 29, 2023, 09:36 AM ISTSher Afzal Khan Marwat, Imran Khan's lawyer, was seemingly offended against a remark against the former Prime Minister by Senator Afnan Ullah Khan. They hurled profanities at each other and the argument escalated into a full-blown fight.
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Noida: 61-year-old Supreme Court lawyer found dead at home, husband on run
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 11, 2023, 09:32 AM ISTPolice said that Sinha's husband was the prime suspect in her murder. They have formed a team to search for him.
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Amid Beijing's crackdown on legal advocates, Chinese human rights lawyer arrested in Laos
World | Jul 30, 2023, 02:36 PM ISTI’m extremely worried for his safety. If he’s sent back to China, he’d definitely be imprisoned," advocate Lu Siwei's wife Zhang Chunxiao said in a message.
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Prominent investigative reporter, lawyer brutally beaten by unidentified assailants in Russia
World | Jul 05, 2023, 08:35 AM ISTMeanwhile, Kremlin spokesperson said that the Russian President Vladimir Putin was apprised of the incident, adding that the serious assault "warrants energetic measures" from law enforcement agencies.
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China's crackdown on lawyers continues: Disbarred advocate chased out of 13 homes in 2 months
World | Jun 23, 2023, 02:07 PM ISTWang’s colleague, Bao Longjun, said that he was confined several times in the apartment he owns by unknown men who hang around his house, while a fourth unnamed lawyer was detained along with his wife.
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Umesh Pal murder case: Atiq Ahmed's lawyer booked for criminal conspiracy
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 23, 2023, 12:43 AM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh Police has booked Hanif under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Dhoomanganj police station.
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"Don't mess around with my authority": CJI Chandrachud snaps lawyer during hearing
India | Apr 11, 2023, 06:48 PM ISTCJI told the lawyer that the matter has been listed for hearing on April 17 when he was pushing for an early date. The lawyer further sought to mention the matter before another bench.
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Delhi: Lawyer shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Dwarka, probe on
Delhi | Apr 01, 2023, 11:48 PM ISTDelhi crime news: "On the spot, it was revealed that two bike-borne assailants shot Virender, an advocate by profession, in a Maruti Ertiga car," said a senior police official.
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Bihar: Lawyer arrested for carrying revolver to courtroom during hearing in Muzaffarpur
Crime | Nov 03, 2022, 11:41 AM ISTMuzaffarpur news: "The judge immediately asked his security guards to take the weapon from the possession of the advocate, and ordered his immediate arrest," a police officer said.
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Yogi Adityanath government dismisses 841 govt lawyers
India | Aug 02, 2022, 03:07 PM ISTThe services of 111 civil brief holders were terminated while 141 criminal brief holders have also been removed, and 47 additional government advocates have been dismissed.
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Delhi court initiates criminal proceedings against lawyer for misbehaving
India | Sep 14, 2021, 06:12 PM ISTDelhi court has initiated criminal proceedings against a lawyer for allegedly misbehaving and arguing in a high-pitched voice in the courtroom despite repeated warnings by the judge.