Bar Council of India Has Authority to Inspect Law Schools, Challenge to Legal Education Rules Rejected: Bombay High Court

In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court recently examined the legality of certain rules framed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) under the Advocates Act, 1961, especially focusing on the inspection powers of the BCI concerning law colleges and universities. The case was brought before the court by a petitioner institution that challenged the validity of several rules framed by the BCI, arguing that they were beyond the…