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Legal Education Rules Framed By BCI Not In Consonance With Advocates Act: Law College Tells Bombay High Court In Plea Opposing Inspection

Live Law

The Bombay High Court on Monday, reserved its judgment in a petition filed by a law school against an inspection notice issued by the Bar Council of India. The petition filed in 2019 by Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University Law School challenged the notice issued by the BCI for inspection of the college. The petitioner argued that the Legal Education …

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5 days ago

AIBE 19 Result 2025: Is your result marked as ‘withheld’? Here's what to do next

Hindustan Times

The Bar Council of India has asked candidates whose All India Bar Examination 19 result 2025 has been marked as withheld to submit their enrolment certificates at allindiabarexamination.com. Here's what you need to do next “This is to inform you that candidates whose results are marked as Withheld or Pass must submit their Enrolment Certificate on the portal,” BCI said …

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6 days, 7 hours ago

Jailed murder convicts can study law online, rules Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the right of two murder convicts in Kerala to pursue legal studies online while serving life sentences, criticising the Bar Council of India for standing in the way of a “reformatory move”. A bench of justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed BCI’s challenge to a Kerala high court order that allowed the …

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1 week ago

BCI Sends Show Cause Notice To DSK Legal For Video Advertisement Featuring Bollywood Actor

Live Law

The Bar Council of India on Thursday sent a show cause notice to law firm DSK Legal for “professional misconduct” for advertising itself by featuring Bollywood actor Rahul Bose in a promotional video The Bar Council of India on Thursday sent a show cause notice to law firm DSK Legal for “professional misconduct” for advertising itself by featuring Bollywood actor …

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1 week ago

AIBE 19 Result 2024 LIVE: All India Bar Examination results declared at allindiabarexamination.com; 5-steps to check

Live Mint

AIBE 19 Result LIVE: The Bar Council of India has announced the AIBE 19 Results 2024 on the official website: allindiabarexamination.com. AIBE 19 Result News 2024 LIVE: To pass the AIBE 19 exam, General Category candidates need to score 42 marks; while SC/ST category candidates need to score 37 marks. AIBE 19 Result News 2024 LIVE: Candidates will get to …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Synchron’s Brain-Computer Interface Now Has Nvidia’s AI

Wired

But most demonstrations of BCIs have been of one-off capabilities—playing a video game, moving a robotic arm, or piloting a drone, for instance. As part of its collaboration with Nvidia, the two companies are developing what Oxley has dubbed “cognitive AI,” the combination of large amounts of brain data with advanced computing to create more intuitive BCI systems. With cognitive …

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Bar Council warns lawyers: No social media ads, no celebrity endorsements

Live Mint

The Bar Council of India on Monday issued a stern warning to lawyers promoting their services through social media, promotional videos, and influencer endorsements. The warning comes amid the growing trend of legal influencers on social media and the use of celebrity endorsements to promote legal services. The legal regulator’s crackdown also follows law firm DSK Legal's recent Instagram reel …

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1 week, 3 days ago

BCI Prohibits Advocates Using Actors & Influencers For Promotion; Cautions Against Soliciting Legal Work Through Social Media

Live Law

Today, the Bar Council of India issued a strict warning against 'unethical' legal advertising and misleading social media promotions leading to professional misconduct by advocates. "The Bar Council of India, exercising its statutory and regulatory powers under the Advocates Act, 1961, and the Bar Council of India Rules, strongly condemns and issues a stringent warning against the increasingly prevalent and …

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1 week, 3 days ago

BCI warns against legal misinformation, bans influencer promotions

The Hindu

The Bar Council of India on Monday raised serious concern over the rapid growth of self-styled legal influencers on social media noting many of them without possessing appropriate credentials, spread misinformation on critical legal issues. In a statement, the body which regulates the legal profession in India, said, “Many such legal influencers who without possessing appropriate credentials, spread misinformation on …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Make Your House In Order': Madhya Pradesh HC Deprecates BCI For Granting Retrospective Recognition To Certain Colleges After 20 Yrs

Live Law

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deprecated the practice of Bar Council of India in granting recognition to certain colleges even after 20 years, with retrospective effect. A division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain observed, “It is brought to the notice of this Court that in some cases the recognition has been given by …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Plea In Karnataka High Court Seeks Fresh Elections To State Bar Council, Says Extension By BCI After 5-Yr Tenure Ended In June 2023 Invalid

Live Law

A petition has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking a direction to the Bar Council of India, to dissolve the present office of the Karnataka State Bar Council which has completed its statutory tenure of 5 years in June 2023. List the matter on Tuesday for further hearing.” As per the petition the current office bearers of the …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

'No Reason Recorded' : Supreme Court Sets Aside BCI Order Dismissing Complaint Against Law Firm, Directs Reconsideration

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently set aside an order passed by the Bar Council of India dismissing a revision petition filed by a litigant alleging professional misconduct by Advocates Alok Dhir and Maneesha Dhir, partners of law firm Dhir & Dhir Associates.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan noted that without recording "any reason at all", the BCI rejected …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra Re-elected As BCI Chairman For 7th Consecutive Term

Live Law

Senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has been re-elected as the chairman of the Bar Council of India, making it his seventh-consecutive win. A press release from the BCI issued after his win stated, "Soon after the announcement of his re-election for a seventh term, Mr. Mishra expressed his heartfelt gratitude to. A press release from the BCI issued after his …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

The contentious amendments to the Advocates Act and their implications

The Hindu

On February 22, 2025, the Centre withdrew the contentious Advocates Bill, 2025, stating that a revised version incorporating public feedback would be introduced. The government’s decision to retract the Bill followed a letter from the Bar Council of India to Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, underscoring that the proposed amendments threatened the “autonomy and independence of the bar.” Objective …

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1 month ago

Plea Challenging AIBE Fees : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To First File Representation Before Bar Council Of India

Live Law

The Supreme Court today heard a petition filed by Advocate, appearing as petitioner-in-person, challenging the fees and other incidental charges of the All India Bar Examination. As per the petitioner, the Bar Council of India charges Rs.3,500 for the AIBE which in violation of the Supreme Court's judgment in Gaurav Kumar v. UOI.In Gaurav Kumar's judgment,. As per the petitioner, …

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1 month ago

Govt withdraws draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025

Live Mint

The government withdrew the draft Advocates Bill 2025 on Saturday. The BCI also urged all Bar Associations and legal professionals to refrain from "premature protests or strikes and to resume court work from February 24." Why legal experts objected to Advocate Bill, 2025 The original Act was introduced in 1961 to regulate the legal profession, safeguard client interests, and elevate …

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Advocates Amendment Bill To Be Revised Based On Feedback Received : Union Law Ministry; BCI Welcomes Move

Live Law

In a recent move, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice has announced that the Advocates Bill, 2025, which was made available for public consultation on February 13, 2025, will now be revised based on the feedback it has received. Considering the number of suggestions and concerns received, the Ministry has now decided to conclude the consultation process and it …

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1 month ago

Bar Council of India has mandated criminal background checks on law students by universities: BCI Vice Chairman

The Hindu

The Bar Council of India is in a pro-active mode to address the concerns about about any criminal antecedents of practicing and prospective lawyers. That’s why the Bar Council issued circulars in September 2024 making it mandatory for law students to declare their criminal antecedents, if any, while making the concerned legal education institutions equally accountable to check the background …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Refrain From Strikes': BCI Appeals To Lawyers, Cites Law Minister's Assurance To Address Issues In Draft Advocates Amendment Bill

Live Law

A day after the Bar Council of India expressed "profound concerns" regarding the Draft Advocates Bill 2025, the Council has now earnestly appealed to all Bar Associations and State Bar Councils to refrain from strikes or any form of protest over the issue. In a letter addressed to the Bar Council of Delhi, the Delhi High Court Bar Association, and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Allahabad HCBA To Abstain From Judicial Work Today In Protest Against Non-Appointment Of HC Judges, Proposed Amendments To Advocates Act

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association, in its executive meeting held on Wednesday, passed a resolution to abstain from Judicial work today to protest against the dwindling number of judges and the Draft Advocates Bill 2025. As per the association's press release, the meeting discussed that despite the sanctioned strength of 160 judges, the High Court is working with less …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Announce poll schedule for polls or face contempt: HC to BCI

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Bar Council of India for its silence on conducting elections to the Bar Council of Telangana and delay in issuing the election schedule. Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy cautioned the BCI not to put itself in an embarrassing situation where it has to face contempt proceedings for not complying with court …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Undermines Autonomy & Independence Of Bar' : Bar Council Of India Objects To Draft Advocates Amendment Bill

Live Law

The Bar Council of India today filed objections to the Draft Advocates Bill, 2025, which was made public on February 13 for inviting comments. 6 Definition of "Legal Practitioner" - An Arbitrary Change The Bar Council of India had proposed a clear and comprehensive definition of "Legal Practitioner" under Section 2 to ensure that individuals and entities practicing law in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Undermines Autonomy & Independence Of Bar: BCI Raises Objections To Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025

Live Law

The Bar Council of India has made a representation to the Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal concerning the proposed Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025, raising concerns that the draft bill would have serious implications for the legal profession. The representation states that it is 'shocking' that several material changes are made in the draft bill which would undermine the …

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Undermines Autonomy & Independence Of Bar: BCI Raises Objections To Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025

Live Law

The Bar Council of India has made a representation to the Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal concerning the proposed Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025, raising concerns that the draft bill would have serious implications for the legal profession. The representation states that it is 'shocking' that several material changes are made in the draft bill which would undermine the …

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Legal Education Rules Framed By BCI Not In Consonance With Advocates Act: Law College Tells Bombay High Court In Plea Opposing Inspection

AIBE 19 Result 2025: Is your result marked as ‘withheld’? Here's what to do next

Jailed murder convicts can study law online, rules Supreme Court

BCI Sends Show Cause Notice To DSK Legal For Video Advertisement Featuring Bollywood Actor

AIBE 19 Result 2024 LIVE: All India Bar Examination results declared at allindiabarexamination.com; 5-steps to check

Synchron’s Brain-Computer Interface Now Has Nvidia’s AI

Bar Council warns lawyers: No social media ads, no celebrity endorsements

BCI Prohibits Advocates Using Actors & Influencers For Promotion; Cautions Against Soliciting Legal Work Through Social Media

BCI warns against legal misinformation, bans influencer promotions

'Make Your House In Order': Madhya Pradesh HC Deprecates BCI For Granting Retrospective Recognition To Certain Colleges After 20 Yrs

Plea In Karnataka High Court Seeks Fresh Elections To State Bar Council, Says Extension By BCI After 5-Yr Tenure Ended In June 2023 Invalid

'No Reason Recorded' : Supreme Court Sets Aside BCI Order Dismissing Complaint Against Law Firm, Directs Reconsideration

Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra Re-elected As BCI Chairman For 7th Consecutive Term

The contentious amendments to the Advocates Act and their implications

Plea Challenging AIBE Fees : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To First File Representation Before Bar Council Of India

Govt withdraws draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025

Advocates Amendment Bill To Be Revised Based On Feedback Received : Union Law Ministry; BCI Welcomes Move

Bar Council of India has mandated criminal background checks on law students by universities: BCI Vice Chairman

'Refrain From Strikes': BCI Appeals To Lawyers, Cites Law Minister's Assurance To Address Issues In Draft Advocates Amendment Bill

Allahabad HCBA To Abstain From Judicial Work Today In Protest Against Non-Appointment Of HC Judges, Proposed Amendments To Advocates Act

Announce poll schedule for polls or face contempt: HC to BCI

'Undermines Autonomy & Independence Of Bar' : Bar Council Of India Objects To Draft Advocates Amendment Bill

Undermines Autonomy & Independence Of Bar: BCI Raises Objections To Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025

Undermines Autonomy & Independence Of Bar: BCI Raises Objections To Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025