No points system, no French job offer: What Indians need to know about France’s Profession Libérale visaFrance’s Profession Libérale visa allows eligible Indian freelancers, consultants and business owners to move to France without a French jo...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Plea in SC challenges Manan Kumar Mishra's decade-long tenure as BCI Chairman, seeks removalA Supreme Court petition challenges the Bar Council of India Chairman's prolonged tenure. The plea argues his decade-long leadership violat...
22 Aug, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
NITI Aayog proposes regulatory reforms to boost India's professional services exportsRegulatory reforms can unlock India's professional services export potential, according to NITI Aayog. Professional services are a key part...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Who is Manan Kumar Mishra? BCI chief who banned NALSAR students from enrolling in state bars over opposing CJI’s visitThe Bar Council of India chairman made a controversial decision to bar NALSAR law graduates from enrollment after a student-led protest aga...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Higher education bill may not improve autonomy of HEIs, treats courses inconsistently: Think tankA legislative think tank analysis suggests the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, may not significantly improve higher education ...
14 Jul, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Supreme Court bars banks from blacklisting lawyers via 'caution' listsThe Supreme Court declared the Indian Banks' Association lacks authority over lawyer caution lists. Such lists are unsustainable in law and...
08 Jul, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Germany's Freelance Visa explained: Who can apply, eligibility criteria, documents required and how the process worksGermany's Freelance Visa offers a pathway for foreign nationals to live and work independently, catering to both 'Freiberufler' (liberal pr...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
SC’s draft rules allow AI in courts, bar it in decision-makingThe Supreme Court has proposed new rules for artificial intelligence in courts. These rules allow AI for tasks like legal research and draf...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
Belgium's world-first law allows sex workers to work at par with others, enjoy pensions: All you need to knowBelgium formally recognizes sex work as a legitimate profession, granting workers employment rights such as health insurance, paid leave, a...
02 Dec, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
Rajya Sabha passes Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023Replying to a debate on the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said the legal profession is a noble ...
03 Aug, 2023, 08.38 PM IST
Bar Council of India allows entry of foreign lawyers and law firms in IndiaThis is a significant development since now foreign law firms will be able to establish their offices in India to advise clients on transac...
15 Mar, 2023, 10.55 PM IST
Government, SC in favour of ethics body for legal professionIn an endeavour to usher in major reforms in the legal profession, the Centre and country’s highest court have also suggested the need to r...
23 Oct, 2017, 01.59 AM IST
Law Commission seeks lawyers' bodies suggestions on regulation of legal professionThe Supreme Court had earlier this month asked the law panel to review "all relevant aspects" relating to the law governing the legal profe...
22 Jul, 2016, 08.38 PM IST
New Companies Act to give impetus to growth, says Sadananda GowdaThe new Companies Act will give an impetus to country's growth momentum by ushering in a regime of "less regulations and more compliance", ...
19 Dec, 2014, 10.55 PM IST
- Higher Education & Research Bill unconstitutional: Bar Council of India
The Bar Council of India, which has been opposing the Centre's proposed law for regulating legal education, has termed it as unconstitution...
08 May, 2012, 06.05 PM IST
- Law firms take conferences, events route to build brand
Cyril Shroff, Zia Mody and Nisith Desai are big names in India’s legal profession. They are among the most-in-demand corporate lawyers in t...
16 Apr, 2010, 03.11 AM IST
- Indian legal profession not for sale
Legal profession in India is an integral part of our system of administration of justice. Judiciary and legal profession go together—lawyer...
02 Apr, 2009, 01.31 AM IST