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Today , the Supreme Court directed the Bar Council of India to ensure that State Bar Councils elections will be conducted in all States by January 31, 2025.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced a three-year moratorium on the establishment of new centres of legal education nationwide. The council has framed the Rules of Legal Education, Moratorium (Three-Year Moratorium) concerning Centres of Legal Education, 2025, to halt the establishment or granting of approval to new Centres of Legal Education.
Senior advocate and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Manan Kumar Mishra has been re-elected unopposed as the Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) for an unprecedented seventh consecutive term.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has urged Bar Associations in Delhi to ensure the continuous operation of judicial proceedings despite the ongoing legal strike opposing the proposed Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025. BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra stated that the Council engaged in extensive deliberations with the Union Law Minister, the Law Secretary, and senior officials from the Ministry of Law & Justice on February 20, 2025. These discussions provided substantial clarifications and affirmative assurances addressing concerns raised by the legal fraternity regarding the draft bill.