{"id":391417,"date":"2026-07-27T09:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=391417"},"modified":"2026-07-25T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T05:48:07","slug":"bci-major-reforms-national-legal-academy-supreme-court-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/07\/27\/bci-major-reforms-national-legal-academy-supreme-court-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"BCI Announces Major Reforms Following Supreme Court Directions; National Legal Academy Proposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can these reforms redefine the future of the legal profession?\fFollowing the Supreme Court&#8217;s judgment in Ajay Vijh v. Indian Banks Association, the Bar Council<br \/>\nof India has announced a wide-ranging reform agenda. 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