Fresh Enrolments With UP State Bar Council: Delayed Process, Anxious Candidates & Dreams On Back-Burner

On July 30, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment, ruling that the exorbitant enrolment fees imposed by State Bar Councils infringe upon an aspiring lawyer's right to choose a profession and dignity. In this article, we will understand whether State Bar Councils across the country, particularly the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, are effectively implementing the Supreme Court's historic decision by streamlining the issuance of enrolment certificates, or if significant challenges and shortcomings remain to be addressed. Shuchita ko compromise nahin karne denge.” On the matter of issuing provisional certificates to the candidates, another member stated: "Hum log risk lene ke mood mein nahin hain, aur criminals wagerah ko certificate nahin denge aur jabtak sure na ho jaayen, certificate nahin de sakte hain. However, even the issuance of provisional certificates won't answer a pressing question: why does the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council take significantly longer to issue enrollment certificates when numerous other State Bar Councils across the country demonstrate efficiency and expedite the process in a fraction of the time? Advocate Prashant said: "Hum abhi tak kisi ko bhi enrolment ceritifciate nahin de paaye hain, lekin hum aane wale samay mein sabko enrollment denge, koi poorvagrah nahin hai, jaldi se jaldi denge, 2-3 din ke andar denge, abhi 90 din ka samay lag raha hai lekin aage se aisa na ho aisa try kar rhe hain."