JUDGMENT - M.S. JAMDAR, J.:---The challenge in this writ petition is to Rule 5 of Part IV of the Rules of Bar Council of India in respect of the Standards of Legal Education Recognition of Degrees in Law.

2. Upto academic year 1981-82 as per Rule 1 of part IV of the then existing Bar Council of India Rules, relating to the standards of legal education and recognition of degrees in law, for admission as an Advocate a degree in law obtained from any University in the territory of India after 12th day of March, 1967 was recognised for the purpose of section 24(1)(c)(iii) of the Advocate's Act, 1961, provided that at the time of joining the course of instruction in law for a degree in law, the candidate was a graduate of University or possessed such academic qualification which was considered equivalent to a graduate's degree of a University by the Bar Council of India and that the law degree was obtained after undergoing a course of study in law for a minimum period of three years as provided in the rules. However, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 49 read with section 7(h) and (i), 24(1)(c)(iii) and (iii)(a) of the Advocates Act, 1961, (hereinafter called the 'said Act'

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