"Why Shouldn't BCl Check?": Bombay High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Challenging Circular On Criminal Background Checks For Law Students
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"Why Shouldn't BCl Check?": Bombay High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Challenging Circular On Criminal Background Checks For Law Students

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While hearing a PIL challenging a Bar Council of India Circular mandating a criminal background check system for law students, the Bombay High Court on Monday orally remarked that it did not find anything illegal with the circular before dismissing the petition as withdrawn. The petitioner challenged the BCI's circular dated 24/09/2024, which prescribed checking of the criminal background of law students. During the hearing today, a division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre questioned why the criminal backgrounds of students should not be checked. He orally remarked, “Having a criminal case does not have the effect of depriving you from studying your course, only requirement is you disclose…” He further said “We would have understood your grievance if they would have said if you have criminal antecedents you will be deprived of education…” Remarking that the petitioner was “foreclosing the right of aggrieved persons”, the Court orally remarked that it would impose heavy costs on the petitioner.

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India Today  

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