Kerala High Court Orders State Bar Council To Refund ₹5K Excess Enrolment Fee Collected From Lawyers

K. Salma Jennath

19 Jan 2026 5:45 PM IST

  • Kerala High Court Orders State Bar Council To Refund ₹5K Excess Enrolment Fee  Collected From Lawyers

    The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) directed the Bar Council of Kerala to refund the excess amount collected from seven lawyers to conduct their enrolments.According to the petitioners, the BCK had charged them an excess of Rs. 5000 above the statutorily permitted fee of Rs. 750. They argued that the same was an illegal imposition, in direct violation of the recent Supreme Court...

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