DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Nishant Khatri – Appellant
Versus
Bar Council of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's concerns over non-conduct of aibe. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. supreme court directive on aibe conduct. (Para 5 , 6 , 8) |
| 3. understanding aibe requirements and situation. (Para 7 , 10 , 12) |
| 4. court's analysis of aibe rules. (Para 9 , 11) |
| 5. directions regarding aibe for advocates. (Para 13) |
| 6. next hearing scheduled. (Para 14) |
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The Petitioner - Nishat Khatri seeks directions against the Respondent No.1 - Bar Council of India (hereinafter, `BCI') in view of the non-conduct of the All India Bar Examination (`AIBE'). The Petitioner's concern is that he ought not to be debarred from practising as an advocate due to the non-conduct of the AIBE.
3. It is submitted by the Petitioner that in terms of Rules 9 and 10 of the All India Bar Examination Rules, 2010 (hereinafter, `AIBE Rules, 2010') the AIBE was introduced by the BCI on 5th June, 2010. The said exam is mandatory as per Rule 9 of the AIBE Rules, 2010, which provide that no advocate can practice under Chapter VI of the Advocates Act, 1961 without clearing the AIBE. Further, the AIBE is to be cleared by an advocate who is
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