Key Takeaways from BCI’s revised Rules for registration and regulation of foreign lawyers or foreign law firms in India
A step towards the growing importance of global legal networks in an interconnected world.
Bar Council of India
Bar Associations not ‘State’ under Art. 12 of Constitution, hence writ petition under Art. 226 not maintainable against them: Bombay HC
The bar associations are either societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, or trusts; are governed by their own byelaws or rules and there is no pervasive control of the Government or even of the Bar Council on the bar associations.
Co-opted bar council members entitled to equal rights and privileges; cannot be treated as separate class from elected members: Kerala High Court
“The term “elected members” in the resolution shall also include the petitioners. As a result, the petitioners were entitled to all the rights and privileges accorded to the elected members of the Bar Council of Kerala as outlined in the resolution.”
‘Power of inspection a necessary concomitant to maintain the standards of education’; Bombay HC upholds BCI’s power to inspect law colleges
“If BCI’s rule making power under Section 49(d) of Advocates Act, 1961 is given a restrictive meaning, the same will be contrary to object and purpose of Section 7(1)(h),(i),(l), and (m), which is enacted with the objective to empower BCI to promote legal education and to lay down standards of education.”
MP High Court directs BCI to take criminal action against law institutions admitting students without securing recognition
“Since the colleges of the petitioners before this Court did not deposit the fee before the Bar Council of India and it did not renew the recognition, it is not the fault of the candidates and the Bar Council of India should have taken strict action against such institutions.”
Call for Papers | National Conference on Access to Justice and Legal Rights in the Age of AI [5th April, 2025]
Established in 2014 and situated in Kolkata, West Bengal, Adamas University
BCI sends show cause notice to DSK Legal for promotional advertisement featuring Rahul Bose; Seeks explanation within 10 days and removal of ad
The Bar Council of India (‘BCI’) sent a Show Cause Notice to the law firm DSK legal for professional misconduct and violation of Rule 36 of the Bar Council of India Rules for posting a video advertisement on social media and directed immediate removal of the video from all digital platforms.
Maiden Edition of Lucknow University Model United Nations Conference LUMUN 2025
1st Lucknow University Model United Nations
BCI condemns unethical legal advertising by advocates and legal influencers; Issues directives against breaches and misinformation
The Bar Council of India (‘BCI’) on 17-03-2025 issued a press release taking strict view of the unethical legal advertising, misleading social media promotions, and professional misconduct by advocates and legal influencers.
2nd Edition SGTU-RANKA International Trial Advocacy Competition, 2025
SGT University is nationally renowned for its leadership in Medical and Health Sciences. It established the Faculty of Law in 2014
‘Conclusion must have reasons to stand on’: Supreme Court sets aside unreasoned BCI order dismissing revision petition on Advocates’ professional misconduct
Supreme Court reiterated that that an order of affirmation may not require elaborate reasons as required in the case of an order of reversal, but it does not mean that such order of affirmation need not contain any reason at all.
Call for Blogs | NUJS Center for Sports Law and Policy [Deadline for Submission: March 10, 2025]
The NUJS Center for Sports Law and Policy (CSLP) is delighted to open applications for submissions for the upcoming edition of its blog.
School of Law, CHRIST | 1st School of Law International Virtual Conference on Air and Space Law
School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) (SLCU) was founded by Carmelites of Mary Immaculate
School of Law, LPU | 6th Gavelled, Moot Court Competition [20th – 22nd March, 2025]
Bar Council of India, Law Discipline of LPU is one of the premier institutes in the country and ranked 19th in NIRF rankings (Law) 2024
MNLU Nagpur | 3rd Edition of Flagship, National Commercial Mediation Competition, 2025 [March 22 – 23, 2025]
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU Nagpur), established by the Government of Maharashtra in 2015
‘Principles of natural justice thrown to the winds’; Bombay HC stays license suspension order of female advocate for alleged misconduct
A party to the proceedings being not informed of the jurisdictional authority which decides the complaint itself is fatal to all norms of fairness.
10th National Client Consultation Competition, 2024
NorthCap University (NCU) is a progressive multidisciplinary university located in the city-centre of Gurugram, Haryana
Lucknow University Cultural and Sports Committee | 15th Edition of Sankriti Surabhi [Annual Cultural and Literary Fest]
About the University: The University of Lucknow, a thriving academic community comprising over 10,000 students and staff, is a distinguished public state
5th HPNLU National Moot Court Competition, 2024
The University is committed to providing interdisciplinary and practical/application-based legal education
BCI prohibits usage of ‘Indian’, ‘National’ and other terms of ‘national significance’ in legal events/moots without necessary approval
‘The false impression created by usage of terms such as ‘National’, ‘Indian’, etc. can distort participants’ understanding of the event’s stature and authority, leading them to believe that they are attending a government-sanctioned event.’