Crime & Law · India
Supreme Court Rules Bar Council Cannot Punish Law Students
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the Bar Council of India (BCI) does not possess the statutory power to take disciplinary action against law students. The court clarified that the BCI's authority is limited to regulating the legal profession and its members, not students pursuing legal education. This decision came in the context of a dispute involving the NALSAR University of Law, where the Chief Justice was to be the chief guest. The court stated that disciplinary control over law students falls outside the BCI's statutory ambit.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 2 C 3 R 0
- Left (2): The Hindu, The Wire
- Centre (3): Dainik Tribune, Outlook India, The Lallantop
- International (1): The Jerusalem Post