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Supreme Court Questions BCI's Opposition To Enrolment Of Advocate With Pending Criminal Case

Amisha Shrivastava

20 July 2026 2:31 PM IST

    • Supreme Court Questions BCIs Opposition To Enrolment Of Advocate With Pending Criminal Case

    The larger concern is that the BCI grants recognition to colleges run in garages, the Court commented.

    The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Bar Council of India (BCI) over its opposition to the enrolment of law graduates facing pending criminal cases. The Court orally remarked that the bigger concern was the BCI granting recognition to law colleges run in garages, while failing to point to any statutory provision barring such enrolment.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and...

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    Supreme CourtJustice Vikram NathJustice Sandeep MehtaJustice R. MahadevanBar Council of IndiaBar Council of Tamil Nadu and PuducherryAdvocate EnrolmentSection 24A Advocates ActK.R. Sudersan v. Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry
    Amisha Shrivastava

    Amisha Shrivastava

    Amisha Shrivastava is a Senior Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Supreme Court of India. She can be reached at amisha@livelaw.in

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