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

Supreme Court Rejects Review Petition on ED Arrest Grounds

Supreme Court Rejects Review Petition on ED Arrest Grounds



The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition challenging its previous judgment, which mandated that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) must provide grounds for arrest to the arrested person. Justices AS Bopanna and Sanjay Kumar, in their March 20 order, found no errors in the previous decision warranting reconsideration.


Mandate for Furnishing Grounds of Arrest


In its earlier ruling, the Supreme Court emphasized the importance of informing the arrested person of the grounds for arrest, as mandated by Section 19(1) of the Act of 2002. The court held that going forward, a copy of the written grounds of arrest must be provided to the arrested person without exception, to fulfill the constitutional and statutory requirements.


Transparency and Non-Vindictiveness in Enforcement


The court reiterated the need for transparency and non-vindictiveness in the actions of the Enforcement Directorate, particularly emphasizing its powers under the Act of 2002. The ED was reminded to act with the highest degree of fairness and probity, as demonstrated in a case involving the M3M Group promoters, where the ED's conduct was found lacking in these aspects.


Relief Granted to M3M Group Promoters


In a specific case concerning the promoters of M3M Group, the Supreme Court ruled in October 2023 that the arrest and subsequent custody of the appellants by the ED were unjustified. The court set aside the orders passed by the Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, providing relief to the M3M Group promoters.

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