BCI Extends Time To Furnish Details Of All Advocates Registered With District Bar Associations Till Nov 15 [Read Letter]

After receiving requests for extension from various quarters including various Bar Associations and State Bar Councils, the General Council of the BCI resolved thus:

"After consideration, the General Council of the Bar Council of India, as a last and final opportunity, has resolved to extend the last date for submission of the details of every practicing Advocate of the country sought as per the requirement of the e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India, till 15" November, 2020."

It has been made clear that there shall be no further extensions granted and any Advocate of Bar Association who/ which does not cooperate in this endeavour, shall be dealt with firmly.

The Council has also directed all the State Bar Councils to ensure "strict compliance" with the new deadline.

Vide letter dated July 24, 2020 the BCI had requested all the District and Taluka Bar Associations across the country to supply the details of all practising Advocates who are members of their respective Bar Associations, for perusal of the e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India.

BCI Asks District Bar Associations To Mandatorily Furnish Details Of Advocates Registered With Them

This exercise has been made mandatory and such Advocates who fail to furnish the requisite information to their respective Bar Association, which in turn will forward the data to the BCI, shall be treated as "Non-Practicing Advocate by the Council".

All the concerned bodies were first given 15 days' time to complete the exercise, but the period has been extended in view of several requests made to the Council.

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