Petitioner Ashok Pandey sought direction for the Bar Council of India to frame rules prescribing dress code for advocates considering the weather in the country
The Petitioner is an advocate who is also the president of Hindu Personal Law Board and chairman of Global Human Rights Organizations, presently writing a book titled ‘Constitution in Dust-Bin’.
The proposed Bill aims to protect these professionals who are increasingly the target of assaults and intimidation and are prevented from discharging their professional duties.
It is mentioned that the suggestions received by the Bar Council of India shall be duly considered by the Council and the Council will consider the incorporation of necessary changes if any. "The final draft Bill shall be sent to Hon’ble Minister for Law & Justice to table the same before the Parliament".
The Petitioners have moved the Supreme court considering the amendment being introduced as section V and section V-A under Part VI of Chapter II of the Bar Council of India Rules as shocking in how tyrannical they are.
Any indecent or derogatory, defamatory or motivated, statements made in the Print, Electronic or Social Media against any Court or Judge or any member of Judiciary, by any Advocate shall be a ground for his/her suspension or disqualification, said the amended Bar Council of India rules.
After a long awaited moment, denial of several motions in the court of law, the Committee constituted by the Bar Council of India has drafted the “The Advocates (Protection) Bill, 2021.”
The Government of Rajasthan is to ensure the protection of Advocates of the State, and the council resolved to write to the Chief Minister in this regard.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Thursday put the ball in the court of Centers for Legal Education and Legal Universities, regarding the conducting of examinations for intermediate and final year students.
The Bar Council of India on Sunday unanimously accepted the decision passed by its sub-committee, which was constituted to resolve the issue between the High Court Bar Association, Punjab & Haryana and the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana.