State Bar Councils Warned Against Charging ‘Optional’ Enrolment Fees: Supreme Court
On August 4, 2025, the Supreme Court of India issued a categorical ruling clarifying that neither the State Bar Councils nor the Bar Council of India (BCI) are authorized to collect any optional or additional fees at the time of enrolment beyond what is statutorily prescribed under Section 24(1)(f) of the Advocates Act, 1961. The decision was delivered by a Bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan while hearing…
