BCI move Supreme Court for increase in enrollment fee, highlight financial crunch

In a recent application before the Supreme Court, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has called for an amendment to the Advocates Act, 1961 to increase the enrolment fees levied by State Bar Councils. The move comes after the top court ruled last year that the State Bar Councils and the BCI are prohibited from charging enrolment fees that exceed the limits set by the Advocates Act. This decision has…