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SANJEEV NARULA
Mehak Oberoi – Appellant
Versus
Bar Council Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANJEEV NARULA, J.
CM APPL. 69431/2024 (Exemption)
1. Exemption is granted, subject to all just exceptions.
2. The Applicant shall file legible and clearer copies of exempted documents, compliant with practice rules, before the next date of hearing.
3. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 16445/2024 & CM APPL. 69430/2024 (for interim relief)
4. The Petitioner, an Indian citizen, completed her law degree from the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom, a university recognized by the Bar Council of India.[ “BCI”] Thereafter, she pursued and successfully completed a two-year bridge course from the National Law University, Delhi, [“NLU Delhi”] a recognized institution in India. She has filed the present petition challenging the notification dated 11th November 2024 issued by BCI, which schedules the ‘21st Qualifying Examination for Indian Nationals Holding Foreign Law Degrees’. The Petitioner argues that, despite having cleared two examinations conducted by two recognised universities, she is being compelled to appear for an additional Qualifying Examination. She contends that this requirement is discriminatory, compared to similarly placed citizens who
The court upheld the Bar Council of India's requirement for foreign law degree holders to pass a Qualifying Examination, emphasizing the necessity of competency assessment for legal practice in India....
Eligibility for law course requires strict adherence to educational qualifications as set by the Bar Council of India, ruling out non-equivalent preparatory courses.
Court ruled ITI qualifications are acceptable as equivalent to Pre-University for law course eligibility, reinforcing legal principles established in previous judgments.
I.T.I. qualifications are to be considered equivalent to Pre-University requirements for admission to a Three-Year LL.B. Degree Course, promoting equitable access to education.
An ITI course can be considered equivalent to the Pre-University qualification required for admission to a three-year LL.B. program as per Bar Council regulations.
An ITI qualification can be considered equivalent to the Pre-University course for admission to a three-year LL.B. program, per prior judicial decisions.
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