New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that the Bar Council of India (BCI) does not have statutory authority to regulate the conduct of law students, observing that disciplinary action against students falls within the domain of the concerned educational Read more…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider the issue of reconstitution of the Bar Council of India (BCI) only after the newly elected State Bar Councils complete the statutory process for constituting the apex body. A Bench headed Read more…
August 14, 2026 : The Supreme Court on Friday strongly questioned the Bar Council of India (BCI) over its intervention against students of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad, after the Council had initially directed that Read more…
August 5, 2026 : The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on a petition challenging the BCI’s July 2026 resolution and circular prescribing the manner of Read more…
July 27, 2026 : The High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee constituted by the Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) resolution proposing an increase in the number of elected members in State Bar Councils during Read more…
July 11, 2026 : The Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice, in collaboration with the Bar Council of India (BCI), organised a National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Education through Integration of Regional Languages” in New Read more…
May 11, 2026 : The Supreme Court recently set aside adverse remarks made by the Bar Council of India (BCI) against an advocate during disciplinary proceedings, holding that such observations were unjustified once the professional misconduct complaint against him had Read more…