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  Telangana High Court Stays Conviction of Karnataka MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy in Illegal Mining Case By Abhishek Jat, Advocate Hyderabad, June 23, 2025-  In a notable judicial development, the Telangana High Court has intervened in the conviction of Gali Janardhan Reddy, a prominent Karnataka legislator, who was recently found guilty in a major illegal mining case. The court, presided over by Justice K. Lakshman, responded to Reddy’s plea to suspend his conviction and sentence, which had been handed down by the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases in Hyderabad on May 6, 2025. This intervention came after Reddy argued that without such relief, he would face immediate disqualification from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, thus losing his right to represent his constituency and participate in the impending by-election. The case, formally titled Gali Janardhan Reddy v. State of Telangana (2025 SCC OnLine TS 301), revolves around allegations of extensive illegal extraction and ...

  Author: Abhishek Jat, Advocate The Supreme Court of India has made a decisive move to reshape how future judges are chosen for the lower judiciary. In a landmark ruling, the Court has mandated that anyone wishing to sit for the Civil Judge (Junior Division) exam must first gain at least three years of hands-on experience in the legal field. This shift signals a renewed emphasis on practical exposure as an essential qualification for those aiming to interpret and apply the law from the bench. This new rule is more than a procedural tweak—it’s a return to a system where real-world familiarity with legal practice is considered indispensable for judicial candidates. The Court’s rationale is clear: firsthand involvement in litigation or working closely with judges as a law clerk equips future judicial officers with a deeper, more realistic understanding of how law operates beyond textbooks. By requiring this period of professional immersion, the judiciary hopes to foster a generation ...

  Delhi High Court Upholds Rule 9B: No Senior Advocate Designation for Retired Judicial Officers from Other States By Abhishek Jat, Advocate The Delhi High Court, in a recent ruling, reaffirmed the validity of Rule 9B of the High Court of Delhi Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2024. The decision effectively restricts the eligibility for Senior Advocate designation to retired judicial officers exclusively from the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS), thereby excluding their counterparts from other states. This verdict was delivered by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela in the case of Vijai Pratap Singh v. Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 2045/2025 , decided on March 27, 2025. Background of the Case The petitioner, a retired judicial officer with extensive experience in the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (HJS), challenged Rule 9B on the grounds of arbitrariness and discrimination. He contended that the rule c...

Supreme Court Mandates Unconditional Apology from Seoni Bar Association Members Over Strike Author: Abhishek Jat, Advocate The Supreme Court of India has directed senior members of the Seoni District Bar Association, Madhya Pradesh, to submit an unconditional apology following their participation in a lawyers' strike in March 2024. The protest stemmed from dissatisfaction over the state government's decision to allocate land for a new District Court Complex without consulting the legal fraternity. This ruling underscores the Apex Court’s firm stance against disruptions in judicial proceedings due to strikes by legal professionals. Background of the Case The case arose when the Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed disciplinary action on ten lawyers from the Seoni District Bar Association, barring them from appearing in court for one month and preventing them from contesting Bar Association and Bar Council elections for three years. The penalty was a response to their call for a thr...