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Top 10 Advocates Rights Judgments – Dec 2025 | LegalWiki

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14 Jan 2026 — 2 min read

Author : Manan Grover, 2nd year student, Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi

Key Supreme Court and High Court Rulings in Advocates Rights

In December 2025, the Supreme Court and various High Courts across India delivered important judgments shaping the landscape of Advocates Rights.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Continues Strike Over Alleged Assault On Lawyer By Police Officials

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association has continued its abstention from court work across Punjab and Haryana, pressing for action against Haryana Police officials accused of assaulting a lawyer. Read more.

iWiL To Host National Conference On Women’s Judicial Leadership At Supreme Court On Feb 8, 2026

Indian Women in Law (iWiL) will organise a national conference titled “Bridging the Bench Gap: Women and Judicial Leadership” at the Supreme Court of India on February 8, 2026. Read more.

Bar Council of UP Moves to Suspend Advocates With Criminal Cases; Allahabad High Court Seeks Verified Data

The Allahabad High Court was informed that the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has unanimously resolved to suspend the licences of advocates whose names figure as history-sheeters or gangsters in police records. Read more.

“Pay The Worker Before His Sweat Dries”: Madras HC Orders Municipal Body To Clear Lawyer’s Pending Fees

The Madras High Court invoked Prophet Muhammad’s teaching that a worker must be paid before his sweat dries, while directing a municipal corporation to settle pending legal fees of its former standing counsel. Read more.

Recently Enrolled Advocates Move Delhi High Court Over AIBE-Based Exclusion

A group of recently enrolled advocates has approached the Delhi High Court, challenging their exclusion from the Bar Council of Delhi electoral roll due to pending AIBE results. Read more.

Delhi High Court Calls for Change in Adjournment Culture While Waiving Costs

The Delhi High Court heard a plea by to waive a ₹20,000 cost imposed for his counsel’s absence due to professional engagement in another case. Read more

Supreme Court Cuts Bar Council Election Nomination Fee For Specially Abled Advocates To ₹15,000

The Supreme Court has reduced the Bar Council election nomination fee for specially abled advocates from ₹1.25 lakh to ₹15,000, recognising that high costs act as a barrier to participation. Read more.

Stray Dog Attack Inside Gujarat High Court Premises Prompts GHCAA To Seek Urgent Action

A lawyer was attacked and bitten by stray dogs inside the Gujarat High Court premises, prompting the Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association (GHCAA) to seek immediate intervention. Read more.

Courts Cannot Force Lawyers to Reveal Source of Client Documents: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that courts cannot compel advocates to disclose the source of documents filed on behalf of their clients, as such a direction would violate attorney-client privilege under Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act. Read more

Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks Justification for BCI’s Decision to Defer State Bar Council Polls

The Chhattisgarh High Court questioned an order issued by the Bar Council of India Chairman deferring elections to the Chhattisgarh State Bar Council, and sought justification for the decision. Read more.