Reconsidering Decision Of Making Aadhar Card, Voter ID With Delhi Or NCR Address Mandatory For Enrolments: BCD To Delhi High Court

The counsel appearing for lawyers’ body told Justice Prathiba M Singh that the matter will be reconsidered by BCD in a meeting to be held on May 12.

The court was hearing two pleas moved by law graduates challenging the notification as being arbitrary and discriminatory.

While adjourning the matter, the court asked the Bar Council of India to file a short affidavit on the issue raised.

“Since the matter is stated to be under reconsideration of Bar Council of Delhi, list on May 23,” the court said.

In the notification issued by BCD, the lawyers’ body said that the law graduates who wish to apply for enrolment shall be required to attach the copy of their Aadhar card and voter ID Card of Delhi or NCR, along with the enrolment application.

“Henceforth no enrolment shall be done without the copy of Aadhaar Card and Voter ID Card bearing the address of Delhi/NCR,” the notice stated.

One of the petitioners, Advocate Rajani Kumar, is a law graduate from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University and a resident of Bihar.

It is her case that the mandatory requirement of giving the said documents discriminates against those law graduates who do not have an address in Delhi or NCR and also creates an arbitrary classification between law graduates based on their residential address.

Title: Rajani Kumari v. BCD and other connected matters