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Supreme Court to examine Bar Council’s authority to regulate legal education

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The Supreme Court will soon decide whether the Bar Council of India can keep overseeing legal education after years of legal challenges. Petitioners say its rules choke law schools’ freedom, while the Council insists it keeps standards high. New Delhi’s top court may now hand this power to the National Legal Services Authority instead. If it does, over 3,000 law colleges—where 100,000 students study yearly—could see admissions, syllabi, or accreditation overhauled. The hearing is set for October, with a verdict that could redefine how law education operates across India.

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  1. Supreme Court to examine BCI's role to regulate law colleges, universities - ET Government

    Google News · 22h ago

  2. Supreme Court to examine Bar Council’s authority to regulate legal education

    The Hindu · 1d ago

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  1. 4h agoSupreme Court to examine BCI's role to regulate law colleges, universities - ET Government
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  3. 23h agoSupreme Court to examine Bar Council’s authority to regulate legal education - The Hindu
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