Will Take Decision on Revising Enrollment Fee After Meeting of State Bar Councils For Unifying Fees: Bar Council of Kerala Informs High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Will Take Decision on Revising Enrollment Fee After Meeting of State Bar Councils For Unifying Fees: Bar Council of Kerala Informs High Court

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The Bar Council of Kerala on Thursday informed the High Court that the matter of revising the enrollment fee was being considered by it and that the Bar Council of India had convened a meeting of all state bar councils, on the direction of the Supreme Court, for fixing a uniform fee for enrollment across India. A division bench comprising Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was hearing the appeal filed by the Bar Council of Kerala against the interim order of a single judge which directed the BCK to not collect more than Rs 750 as enrollment fees from prospective advocates who had petitioned the Court. A single bench of Justice Shaji P Chaly had previously passed an interim order in view of the decision of the High Court in Koshy T. v. Bar Council of Kerala referred above, which had held that without being conferred any specific power under the statue, the Bar Council is not entitled to collect fee other than a fee of Rs.750/- prescribed under law. “when this specific question was considered by this Court in Koshy T., which has become conclusive and final, it may not be appropriate on my part to direct the petitioners to pay the entire amount claimed by the Bar Council and receive applications for enrollment", the single bench had stated in its order.

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