Court Questions BCI on ₹1.25 Lakh Nomination Fee, Asks ‘Who Will Be Able to Contest?’; Orders Status Quo on State Bar Elections: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, while hearing a writ petition filed against the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) decision to drastically increase the nomination fee for the State Bar Council elections, made a sharp oral remark: “Who will be able to contest?” The hike, which raised the nomination fee from ₹5,000 to ₹1,25,000, marks a 2400% increase and has drawn criticism for being discriminatory and financially restrictive for the majority of…
