Eighth Lamps of Advocacy

“The eighth Lamps of Advocacy” which have been referred as the qualities for an advocate to be successful at the bar, are as follows: (1) Honesty, (2) Courage, (3) Industry, (4) Wit, (5) Eloquence, (6) Judgment, and (7) Fellowship. (8) Tact 1. Honesty:- Honesty is the best policy but in case of an advocate, it should … Read more

Contempt of Court: A Brief Introduction

Contempt of court, often referred to simply as “contempt”, is the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful towards a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies authority, justice, and dignity of the court. A judge who feels someone is improperly challenging or ignoring the court’s authority has the power to … Read more

Duties of an Advocate towards Colleagues

Section IV of the Bar Council of India Rules, describes the duties of an advocate towards his colleagues under Rules 36, 37, 38 and 39 these duties of an advocate have been enumerated. Under Rule 36, an Advocate shall not solicit work or advertise (either directly or indirectly) whether by circulars or advertisement, touts, personal … Read more

Duties of an Advocate towards his Client in India

Advocate has fiduciary relationship with his client. He has to serve the interest of his client by protecting him in the litigation to the best of this capacity and ability in the court of law. He is not only an agent for his client rather something more than that. Although the relationship of an advocate … Read more

How to become an Advocate in India?

Advocate is the person who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court. He is the person who defends or maintains a cause or proposal. He also supports or promotes the interests of another. According to Section 2 (1) (a) of the Advocates Act, 1961, provides that “advocate” means an advocate entered on the roll of … Read more

ATM Fraud: Causes and Techniques/Types

Cyber Law

Internet banking frauds and credit card frauds are growing in India. Internet is global in nature with no single territory and jurisdiction. This is both beneficial as well as harmful. It is beneficial as it connects people and organisation and helps them in interacting efficiently. It is dangerous as well as it provides the means … Read more

What is Malicious Code?

Cyber Law

Meaning of Malicious Code Malicious code is any program that causes undesirable effects on an information system. Examples of malicious code include computer viruses, network worms, trojan horses, logic bombs, spyware, adware and backdoor programs. As they pose a serious threat to software and information processing facilities, precautions must be taken to prevent and detect … Read more