Legal autonomy and the draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The proposed amendments come at a time when democratic institutions are facing increasing regulatory oversight, eliciting substantial uncertainties about the balance of power between the state and the ...
'Autonomy demolished': BCI warns of protests over Advocates Act changes
The Bar Council of India urges the Law Minister to amend Advocates Act draft, calling provisions 'draconian' and warning of ...
We must resist efforts to restrict judicial autonomy | Opinion
The author, a retired judge, says vilifying Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., for doing the job he swore an oath to perform ...
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BCI Challenges Advocates Amendment Bill: A Fight for Legal Autonomy
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has raised objections with the Centre over the draft Advocates Amendment Bill, 2025. The BCI argues the proposed changes undermine its autonomy and could significantly ...
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Proposed amendments to Advocates Act will demolish autonomy of Bar: BCI to Law Ministry
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has written to the Union Law Ministry expressing "profound concerns" over the proposed draft ...