The issue between the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry over the regulation of legal education in India remains unresolved..The BCI has resolved to oppose the proposal moved by the HRD Ministry headed by Kapl Sibal to bring legal education under the ambit of National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) as per the proposed Higher Education and Research Development Bill, 2011 (the Bill)..The newly elected Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra had told Bar & Bench that the main issue before the BCI is that the Central government, particularly the HRD Ministry, is trying to take away most of the powers given to the State Bar Councils of India and BCI through the Advocates Act, 1961 (the Act) with regard to the legal education..Mishra further said that his immediate priority is to have discussions with the Law Minister and the HRD Minister and try to resolve this matter at the earliest..Pursuant to this, the BCI has called a meeting on May 4, to discuss the future course of action. BCI further said, if required the lawyers all over the country would organize protests, dharnas at Delhi and at other State Head Quarters, in order to show their solidarity on this issue, according to the BCI press release..The BCI has strongly condemned this move by the HRD Ministry, believing it to be an attempt to encroach upon the exclusive powers conferred, for almost 50 years, on the BCI and the State Bar Councils under the Act..Mishra in the press release said, “The Legal Fraternity is not at all going to tolerate these Anti-People and Anti-Lawyers Bills. The HRD Ministry is not the authority to control legal profession or control the legal education”..According to the press release, “The BCI has made a request to senior leaders of most of the political parties to oppose these Bills. These Bills are against the Federal structure of the Constitution and gives a complete monopoly to the HRD Ministry in the matters of education….”.The BCI has also alleged that HRD Ministry wants to make the entry of Foreign Institutions and Law Firms easier, a move of the Government, which the BCI has always opposed..The BCI will now decide its future course of action in its May 4 meeting.
The issue between the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry over the regulation of legal education in India remains unresolved..The BCI has resolved to oppose the proposal moved by the HRD Ministry headed by Kapl Sibal to bring legal education under the ambit of National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) as per the proposed Higher Education and Research Development Bill, 2011 (the Bill)..The newly elected Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra had told Bar & Bench that the main issue before the BCI is that the Central government, particularly the HRD Ministry, is trying to take away most of the powers given to the State Bar Councils of India and BCI through the Advocates Act, 1961 (the Act) with regard to the legal education..Mishra further said that his immediate priority is to have discussions with the Law Minister and the HRD Minister and try to resolve this matter at the earliest..Pursuant to this, the BCI has called a meeting on May 4, to discuss the future course of action. BCI further said, if required the lawyers all over the country would organize protests, dharnas at Delhi and at other State Head Quarters, in order to show their solidarity on this issue, according to the BCI press release..The BCI has strongly condemned this move by the HRD Ministry, believing it to be an attempt to encroach upon the exclusive powers conferred, for almost 50 years, on the BCI and the State Bar Councils under the Act..Mishra in the press release said, “The Legal Fraternity is not at all going to tolerate these Anti-People and Anti-Lawyers Bills. The HRD Ministry is not the authority to control legal profession or control the legal education”..According to the press release, “The BCI has made a request to senior leaders of most of the political parties to oppose these Bills. These Bills are against the Federal structure of the Constitution and gives a complete monopoly to the HRD Ministry in the matters of education….”.The BCI has also alleged that HRD Ministry wants to make the entry of Foreign Institutions and Law Firms easier, a move of the Government, which the BCI has always opposed..The BCI will now decide its future course of action in its May 4 meeting.
