AIBE Update: BCI meeting on November 20; practice rights may be given subject to passing the exam

Bar & Bench News Network

Nov 16, 2010

The All India Bar Exam (AIBE) saga has taken on another twist. The Bar Council of India (BCI) in its last meeting has pushed the AIBE by 3 months to be held during sometime in March, 2011.

Unconfirmed sources have informed Bar & Bench that the BCI is scheduled to hold a meeting this Saturday, November 20, 2010 to discuss several issues including the AIBE.

The sources have said that the BCI is positive on taking the AIBE forward and that the exam will take place. One of the main issues to be discussed at the meeting is whether practice rights can granted to the students of the current batch subject to them passing the AIBE as an when it is conducted. With the delay of the AIBE, many students had spoken out against the delay in conducting the AIBE.

The feasibility of such a move of granting practice rights subject to them passing the AIBE has to be examined, as several questions still remain unanswered. What will happen to clients whose lawyer does not clear the AIBE, but has argued or filed petitions on behalf of them? Several such questions still bother several law students and more so from those who are keen on litigation practice. The weekend meeting hopefully would answer several of the questions of the students and provide answers to the confusion that prevails today.

Yesterday, the National Delegation of Law Students had issued a press statement saying that in defiance of the delay of the AIBE, they will start their practice in courts next week without first writing the pre-requisite exam.

Comments(58)

1. "why bci is doing like kids,why they r taking reforms to negative level,[edited],why they r spoiling careers of law graduated.". Mohd, Hyderabad
2. "Practice right is the fundamental right of the 2009-2010 law graduate student Please give us details about allowances until the period of aibe because bci & S.C. are liable for losses occured to studentBetween the rainmaker & Chairman there are clashesh between them & why punishment is to Student". Wakure Pramod, Osmanabad
3. "All of them have gone nuts!! SG wants to be the legend by bringing reforms...evry1 knows that its not going to improve the quality of the Bar...but when power has come to them they showing it by causing harm to the 2010 pass outs...some 1 sud ask SG to put himself in our shoes and think...we hv spent 5 lacs to study law and are living hand to mouth...in my opinion evry1 sud give bar exams despite of which ever year they have passed...[edited]". Xyz, Mumbai
4. "I appeal to 2010 pass outs to gather at India Gate, Delhi to protest in mass....Govt. is sleeping, Supreme court is also sleping...i dont know y SC cant take suo moto....guys think on it...we should go on fast till its decided urgently...is there ny 1 to support me....". Xyz, Mumbai
5. "y did u edit my 3rd post...[edited]". Xyz, Mumbai
6. "supreme court order will come recent time on aibe.bci have no problem in decision of suprem court,because they have already got money". Unni Angamaly, (Unknown City?)
7. "I think organiosr is of the opinion that all of us r busy and cant make tym for this kind of protest....we sud show them we can do it for our violation of fundamental rights...irreparable loss we r sufferring...". Xyz, Mumbai
8. "This subramanium represents India; God bless as well as bar council.". Sam, Mumbai
9. "the law firms are taking undue advantage of this exam and not willing to enhance freshers' salary on the ground of AIBE.as a result the freshers are compelled to work for inhuman working hours with minimal salaries. Can SG understand this...has he even thought of this aspect??????????". Painmaker, Bangalore
10. "bci thanks for making our lives misreable". Vivek, Shimla
11. "exam should be made compulsory to all the lawyers then only true colour of everyone will be seen n most of failing in the exams will be the one who are in favour of the exam. somebody amke bci understand we are working n then they want us to study please can they enhance the timings of the day or ask our employers to extract less work...". Unknown, Mumbai
12. "ya xyz is right do something guys we can't just wait & watch , we all have to come forward for it .......................................email me if u guys r doing something against AIBE i am with u .......................................". Hemang , Porbandar
13. "Most law schools give out there final sem results by end of may, that means an entire new crop of lawyers pass out within 2 months of the exam. An entire year an entire year. Come on arent the BCI and the honorable Supreme Court acting like spoiled adamant children. Just because the Court said and the BCI promised that the 2010 batch would give the AIBE, does not mean u play with there career. Why has the Court forgot that every action needs to be done so on the parameters of reasonableness.I wonder if Justice Khanna or Justice Subba Rao would have permitted such rot. ". Blah,
14. "somebody should ask BCI as to who has given them the right to play with the carrier of 2010 pass out? when BCI was not prepared to conduct the exam , then why they asserted to conduct the exam from this year only. If exam would be conducted in march 2011, then what would be the difference between 2010 pass out and 2011 pass out. ". Sakshi , Delhi
15. "what is this. first bci makes an announcement in the month of june 2010 abt conducting an exam in august then in supposedly interest of student extends that to dec 5 extends application deadline twice (if not more)for our benefit then goes on to postpone exam by another 3 months to march 6 for benefit of students and in process the 2010 pass-out law grads are nothing glorified clerks without any pay and honor. please stop this and exempt 2010 pass-out from this exam or else conduct on dec 5 ". K N Sai, Visakhapatnam
16. "ALl these people commenting here have so much of free time to post senseless comments. Why dont you guys better do something constructive! What will happen by acting as Lions on these forums! Absolutely nothing. So be patient and wait till BCI decides on anything. Nothing will happen as per your conveninece.". CLA, New Delhi
17. "It is the ego of one person and insanity of rest around him, a person goes walking into SC and decides 9-10 batch cannot practice law for a long long time.. almost a year!!! take exams on 5th if u can or come an sit with us without filing a single case and not even appearing in court and yes further in white shirt black pant doing all that wat just clerk around us is doing. ". Abc, Rajkot
18. "This 20th there r holding the meeting to decide our lifes....Lets go on a hunger infront of the BCI office.. this 20th ...........". Attention Every One, (Unknown City?)
19. "My suggestion to the All India Bar Council is they should be canceled the all recognition given by them to the various Law Universities if Bar wants to conduct the AIBE. Because they feel the students are not eligible to do our profession who were get Law Degree from the recognised universities". S.S.Muthurajan, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu
20. "This AIBE 2010 is not appropriate/feasible/permissibleillegal/arbitrary decision for Law Graduate 2010 bathch BCI took away forceibly one year from the life span of young Law graduates 2010 batch.BCI is liable to compensate Rs.12 lakhs to cach candidate calculating the said amount to be earned by them per yr.after 15 yrs". Subrata Das, Nadia WB
21. "First Improve the quality of BCI then think of improving the quality of the Lawyers.... What stupidity is going on...!! Why BCI is wasting the time and Money of the Students...!!". Praful Soni, Pune
22. "[edited], wat do u think tat ur professional tactics of takin adjournments should apply to the lives of thousands of law graduates to practise??? if this is ur unconcerned and irresponsible stance upon the whole AIBE saga thn wat the hell can u talk about reforming this profession when u urself is pushing it to uncertainity n mockery for the whole world. [Edited] m a tax-payer and [edited]". Debarshi, (Unknown City?)
23. "wat the hel is going on if the bci has not ability to shedule a exam why will they playing with the life of law student already we are late to start the practice. in advocacy person have to much time to settle and establesh. it is not like other courses. pls request to bar council take right decision.and plz dont play with students carrier.". Nirmal Dayama, Bhusawal
24. "why bci is playing with the life of the law graduate students.......after passing out 3yrs llb course what is the need of conducting this examnation........ofcourse it can be made mandatory while one should enters the law courses like medical or engineering entrance test.......me belong from a lower middle class and i have completed this course by hook and cook....i dont have so much money and time to spend anymore for this course .......i have to do something for my family as soon as possible...........why bci is not understanig this or ignoring such facts just to earn money....". Sameer Rehan, (Unknown City)assam
25. "I THINK THE SYSTEM SUCKS BIG TIME...SOME STRICT ACTION MUST BE TAKEN AGAINST BCI....THEY ARE JUST NOT MAKING A DECISION...[edited]". SURESH , Mumbai
26. "THERE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATE PROVISIONAL PRACTISE FOR CANDIDATES OF 2009-2010 IN COURT OF LAW SUBJECT TO PASSING THE AIBE EXAM WITHIN ATLEAST A TIME SPAN OF 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PASSING THE FINAL YEAR EXAM.". GIASUL ISLAM, Calcutta, Mominpore
27. "bci delaying exam for 3 monthes is like adding fuel into fire i think bci should waive the exam this time". Krishna Yeja, (Unknown Hydrabad
28. "It is shame on Supreme court of India and the Judges because they failed to deliver justice to thousands of law students.1. How can BCI's decision for AIBE can be applicable to 2010 passed out students because any rule can have only prospective effect. All these students have joined their LAW during 2005/2007 then how come a notification of 2010 can effect their right to practice?2. How can a rule/notification overide the Advocate's ACT, which allows for practice after registration in state Bar council.Any effect legally can be given only to those students who opted/ joined for Law college after the 2010 notification of AIBE.ALL RULE MAKERS & JUDGES WHO IMPLEMENT THE LAW ---- PLEASE WAKE UP FROM SLEEP AND SAVE THESE STUDENTS!". Maxel, Port Blair
29. "If bci is anable to conduct the exam on 5 dec. Then they should allow for the practise of those students who were passed out in this session. They can not play with our future.". Siddhartha, Delhi
30. "... wanna take it then do it 2morrow but please dont postpond any more... it was obvious that exam will not be conducted in dec since it was decided in april 2010 opposed by number of state bar, no preparation was made piror to april... when why childish ego to start it from right this year.. what bad will 1 batch make ...take it from next year.... please decide soon..". Abhijit, Mumbai
31. "I think the advocates should be allowed , they cannot wait for 1 year. As it is the matter has to b resolved and decided by supreme court, it s a clear case, its against the advocates act and i think it would be apt for the bci to call off this exam this year and implement it after proper planning and steps, like common curriculum, consultation, prior information, etc with due legislative amendment.". NDLS, (Unknown City?)
32. "Allow us to practice, conduct it from next year with due amendment.". Ajit Aditya, Allahabad
33. "BCI please allow us to practice we are jus like interns now , what can we do as advocates . please tell us ?". Madhuri Saran, New Delhi
34. "Link". Jai Hind, (Unknown City?)
35. "Bar and Bench whats the latest !". Ramit , (Unknown City?)
36. "We want our right to practice immidiately.". Anupriya, Chennai
37. "Link". Harminder, (Unknown City?)
38. "stop making unnecessary comments and start reading. we still have a lot of time to prepare.bci is not going to cancel the exam.". Xxx, (Unknown City?)
39. "AIBE Examination is a long felt need for law students to test their legal knowledge. BCI's effort is to be lauded to bring in uniformity in legal profession. Since this is the first year, there are some humps to be overcome as in the case of any new move and students have to bear with the problems of transition. A dynamic person can adapt to the changing environment in which he in. Rules and laws do keep evolving over time and AIBE exam is one. It is expected this exam will improve law course standards. The anguished students should concentrate to study for the exam. Students 2005 or after do not matter. BCI exam will apply to all new lawyers who have enrolled this year. The exam should be welcomed. ". Srihariyv, Chennai
40. "what is the opinion of the Bar Council of India and Supreme Count by wasting value time of law graduats of 2010 by conductiong the AIBE ". Venkata, Mahabubnagar
41. "please make a revised notification, if the date of bar examination is going to postpone on 5th December of 2010, so already there was some confusion has created regarding postponement of exam, if so please do send messages to all applicants, then it could be free from mental worries of candidates.". Shiva, Palamoor Zilla, Andhra Pradesh
42. "why the bci do this like kids? i heartly request to the bci to cancel the AIBE.THE Supreme also opinioned that the only state bar council has right to give permisson to lawyer for practice. plz don't play with our future. i request u again.". BHIMRO BUDHODKAR, Latur
43. "I think, AIBE is unnecessary. Students who joined in the year 2007 did not aware of such exam going to be conducted. This is against natural justice. This retrospective implementation. This exam insults all law universities and professors those are functioning BCI.There is no communication being sent to students till now. How could they appear for exam to be held on December 5,2010?I do not know that whether the BCI has considered the practical difficulties or not? Enrollments have been completed last month itself. ". SUNDARESAN, Chengalpattu
44. "Aj to ho gaya 20th Nov. Or kya New Story aa raha hai hamara life k lia? It proves that, India is not a Democratic country, here now going on the Autocracy. Plz... BCI, do the needful.". XYZ,
45. "well d SG of India wants to improve d standard of bar by conducting an idiotic exam ..... y don't he stop granting recognition to some useless colleges or make some efforts to bring in a re formative CLAT for Law colleges in the country..... so that the crop that is gonna be sowed will reap good crop eventually when it fully grows..... its a simple solution... and sensible as well... and better than harassing the students.... so Mr. SG grow up and please use Ur brain if you have one.... ". RV, Shimla
46. ""The first question i ask every morning to myself is am i a LAWYER ?. We the law graduates of 2009-2010 batch are in great dilemma because of AIBE.I hope this will not result into an Experiment at the cost of our carriers....Today i have got to know from one of my source that, we are able to practise in the courts subjected to some undertaking that too till we get through the AIBE. which is most probably scheduled on 6th of March 2011" Don't know whats going to happen ?May God Bless all of us !". Shrikant Mandle, Yavatmal.
47. "clients would not get justice because lawyer does not clear the AIBE,how it can posible for justice to client between (face to face)two lawyer's arguments in the court room, only one lawyer can win then where is the justice for looser client and capability of looser lawyer after having good quality of purificaion.". M.S. Rana, New Delhi
48. "all comments are good and upto the mark , , but do you guys think these comments are enough ??? please stand together guys and PROTEST against this at DELHI in front of INDIA GATE , students from all over the INDIA. im agree with mr.XYZ,mumbai. we have to do something , else we are gettin our career being SPOILED by BCI. ". Gagan, Punjab
49. "I GUES ITS REALY HEIGHTS O WAIT N WATCH PROCEDURE YA WE HAV GONE THROO OUR STUDIES,N NW ITS TIME TO APPLY YA ,WELL I KNW SC N OTHR BIG SHOTS ACTING [Edited],DEN WE NEED 2TAK A STEP FORWARD YA AFTR ALL ITS US WOO R GOIN TO SUFFER NONE ELSE". MONICA MISHRA, GWALIOR
50. "Is anybody going to compensate for the expperience we are loosing right now because of this new complication called the AIBE??????????????". Aggreived Future Lawyer, (Unknown City?)
51. "What was the syllabus for the 2008-09 batch???.. Were they taught in a different method or the BCI took special classes for them!!!!???... If so then we 2009-10 must have been also taught in the same procedure...Then like the previous batch we could have started our practice as lawyers just after clearing our university exam and by getting our enrollment....". Shruti, Calcutta
52. "This AIBE is surely creating a lot of delinquency for the law graduates of 2009-10 batch. We got our enrollment but still we are not lawyers. Now we are made to work for almost 12 hours a day and the firms are not giving us a single penny for our effort. According to the law firms out here we are not lawyers till we clear AIBE. We are treated nothing more than a Clerk out here. We all must make a well-founded remonstration or else we all will be mashed by the whimsical insolence of the concerned authority. ". Manali, Kolkata
53. "hey this gonna be another big AIBE scam where bar councils president and law ministry along with third party wants to make money by putting at stake the future of law students.if they were to take exams of all the current lawyers who stand outside court and make mockery of judiciary.it seems that all our five year or three year of legal knowledge is insufficient.and one exam of bar council would make us as smart as jethmalani". Mithun .n.pandya, Mumbai
54. "Mere paise doob gae.. kiraae ka coat bhi chala gaya.. mera paisa waapas kro..". KUNAL SRIVASTAVA, PUNE
55. "galti se meeting ke date dec20 ke jagah Nov20 to ni likh di.. jldi declare kro mje practice krni h, mje paisa chaiyeh". Poorabh, Mumbai
56. "Only students passing session 2009-10 would have to appear in AIBE, because if all the advocates have to appear in AIBE, then all the members of State Bar Council and Bar Council of India will also have to appear therein. Good to save themself from facing the WAR of AIBE.". Sanjay Sharma, Gurgaon
57. "This exam is very useful us. its safetly our profession. but may be its only fit for fresh canditates. because we know this conducting after finish my degeree only.". Saran, Madras
58. "Whether one aibe exam improve quality of advocate? Whether law college is not capable to conduct exam? New lawyer face many problem bci help to add one more problem to them.". Sandip Shendage, Solapur

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