Bar Council of India Removes 107 Fake Advocates from Delhi Roll to Uphold Legal Integrity

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Bar Council of India Removes 107 Fake Advocates from  Delhi Roll to Uphold Legal Integrity The Bar Council of India (BCI) has taken decisive action in a sweeping initiative aimed at maintaining the integrity of the legal profession by removing 107 fake advocates  from the Roll of Advocates in Delhi  between 2019 and October 2024. This step comes as part of the BCI's rigorous verification process to ensure that only qualified, genuinely practising advocates remain in the profession, ultimately upholding public trust in the legal system. Strengthened Verification Framework Under Rule 32 This effort falls under Rule 32 of the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015 . The BCI  amended Rule 32 on June 23, 2023 , which empowered the BCI to verify, identify, and systematically remove unqualified and fake advocates from the Roll. The rule amendment has made the process of weeding out non-compliant individuals significantly more efficient. Accordi
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Challenging Electoral Bonds: AIBA's Call for Constitutional Clarity

Challenging Electoral Bonds: AIBA's Call for Constitutional Clarity


1. Introduction:


It submitted that the Supreme Court of India passed a verdict of far-reaching consequences on February 15, 2024, invalidating the Government of India's Electoral Bonds Scheme. It also ordered the State Bank of India to hand over details of the corporate contributions received by political parties by March 6, 2024 and further directed the Election Commission of India to make public the details.


2. Background: Legal Challenges to the Electoral Bonds Scheme


On March 11, 2024, when the State Bank of India sought time till June 30, 2024, to disclose the Corporate Contributions, citing the complexity of the process, the Supreme Court rejected the plea and tasked the nation's largest Bank to reveal the information by March 12, 2024, to enable the Election Commission of India to make public all details by March 15, 2024.


3. Invalidating the Electoral Bonds Scheme:


Senior Advocate Dr. Adish Aggarwala, Chairman of AIBA and a President of the Supreme Court Bar Association stated that it is his duty to lay before the President these facts and seek a Presidential Reference on the issue of the Electoral Bonds case so that the entire proceedings could be reheard and complete justice could be ensured to the Parliament of India, political parties, corporates, and the general public.


4. AIBA's Plea: 


The petitioners invoked Article 32 of the Constitution and challenged the constitutional validity of the Electoral Bond Scheme, which paved the way for anonymous financial contributions to political parties.


5. Constitutional Provisions: Article 143 and Advisory Jurisdiction


By way of a 232-page judgment, the Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, struck down the Scheme on February 15.


6. Implications: Upholding Constitutional Values and Electoral Integrity


The Supreme Court of India, therefore, should not allow itself to deliver judgments that would create a constitutional stalemate, undermine the majesty of the Parliament of India, the collective wisdom of the people's representatives gathered in the Parliament, and create a question mark over the very democratic functioning of political parties themselves.


7. Conclusion:


Article 143 of the Indian Constitution empowers the Honorable Supreme Court to provide advisory jurisdiction. It also authorizes the President of India to seek the opinion of the Honorable Supreme Court. As per the article, if the President believes that a question of law or fact of public importance has arisen or may arise in the future, he may refer it to the Supreme Court for consideration. After conducting a necessary hearing, the Supreme Court may report its opinion to the President. These words were spoken by Dr. Adish Aggarwala.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

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