{"id":393688,"date":"2026-08-19T13:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=393688"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:34:40","slug":"bci-extends-timeline-for-aibe-xix-enrolment-certificates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/08\/19\/bci-extends-timeline-for-aibe-xix-enrolment-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Not automatic, not for everyone: BCI’s One-Year Window for AIBE XIX enrolment, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 23 June 2026, the Bar Council of India (BCI) issued a communication to all State Bar Councils regarding the submission of enrolment certificates by candidates who appeared for and successfully cleared AIBE XIX under the undertaking-based eligibility framework.<\/p>\n

While retaining the six-month submission requirement<\/span> as the general rule, the BCI has permitted a one-year outer limit from the date of declaration of the AIBE XIX<\/span> result for certain eligible candidates who were unable to complete enrolment formalities within the prescribed period due to reasons beyond their control, subject to specified conditions and documentary proof.<\/p>\n

The decision follows representations from candidates seeking additional time to complete enrolment formalities. The timeline relaxation is conditional, evidence-based and available only upon production of documentary proof demonstrating that the delay was not attributable to the candidate’s negligence, omission, suppression, misrepresentation or other non-compliance.<\/p>\n

Key Clarifications:<\/p>\n

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    BCI has retained the requirement that candidates who clear AIBE XIX must ordinarily submit their enrolment certificates within six months from the date of declaration of the result.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The BCI clarified that the undertaking-based eligibility framework for AIBE XIX applied to the following categories:<\/p>\n