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“The financial health of the State Bar Councils is integral to maintaining professional standards, ensuring the independence of the Bar, and enabling the efficient discharge of statutory duties.”
BCI will conduct its 23rd Qualifying Examination for Indian nationals holding foreign law degrees from 15th to 20th December.
Understand BCI’s 2025 rules for foreign lawyers practicing in India and impact on cross-border legal practice.
BCI has notified an amendment to Rule 4 concerning disqualification for election, stating that candidates will be barred if two or more serious criminal cases are pending, and introducing a right to appeal to the Central Election Tribunal.
The National Law Universities Students’ Association (NLUSA) has urged the Bar Council of India to revise AIBE 2025 eligibility norms to ensure parity for all final-year law students, citing discrepancies caused by differing academic calendars across universities.
Violation of the 2022 rules and Supreme Court of Guidelines will lead to disciplinary actions.
BCI issued immediate suspension of Supreme Court Lawyer for attempting to hurl shoes at CJI BR Gavai during a proceeding; disciplinary action initiated, and practice barred nationwide.
BCI announces AIBE exam on Nov 30, 2025; registration starts Sept 29.
New registrations and updation of the existing registrations to be completed by 23-9-2025.
This relief aims to support the Bar Associations in Punjab and Haryana affected by severe floods.
This step will facilitate timely verification and enable the Bar Council of India to issue extension of approval.
“The right to a fair trial is a cornerstone of our legal system.”
BCI has notified Three-Year Moratorium on new law colleges under Rules of Legal Education-Moratorium, 2025 to regulate CLEs to curb commercialization and protect the standards of legal education nationwide.
Read about BCI’s 3-year moratorium on law colleges, which restricts new CLEs, sections, courses, and batches to enhance legal education standards across India.
A contempt petition was filed before the Court alleging that State Bar Councils are not complying with directions given in Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India, (2025) 1 SCC 641 with specific allegations for Karnataka State Bar Council.
“It is evident that the provisions of the POSH Act apply where the relationship of employer and employee exists, thus, neither Bar Council of India nor Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa can be said to be employer of advocates.”
BCI has issued a firm directive to institutions offering unapproved LL.M. programmes, declaring them void from inception and warning of legal action to uphold the integrity of legal education.
BCI has issued compliance directive on online/distance LL.M. programmes.
“The deliberate dissemination of misleading statements, intended to create a false impression among the legal fraternity and the public at large, is not merely an act of misinformation, but also a clear violation of an Advocate’s broader duty to maintain the dignity and integrity of the profession.”
University Five Year Law College, a constituent college of the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur