N.K.Assumi (Advocate) 22 August 2010
NANDKUMAR B.SAWANT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI),ADVOCATE
MOBILE.9271971251,9960223100
e.mail.adv.nbsawant@yahoo.co.in
SIR, REGARDING THE MATTER OF ALL INDIA BAR EXAM KINDLY NOTE THAT
1BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA PRAPOSAL,PASSING THE ALL INDIA BAR EXAMINATION IS MANDATORY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF PRACTICE AS ADVOCATE IN COURT. THIS HAS BEEN CHALLENGED IN THE WRIT PETITIONS IN HIGH COURTS OF MADRAS ,BOMBAY,PUNJAB AND HARYANA AND GUJRAT.
2.THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA HAD ISSUED NOTICE RETURNABLE AFTER TWO WEEKS TO THE PETITIONERS IN HIGH COURTS WHO HAD CHALLENGED THE VALIDITY OF THE ALL INDIA BAR EXAM BY THE BCI IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR.
3A THREE JUDGE BENCH OF CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA S.H.KAPADIA AND JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN AND SWATANTER KUMAR ISSUED NOTICE ON A PETITION FILED BY THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA (BCI) SEEKING TRANSFER OF PETITIONS PENDING IN NINE HIGH COURTS INCLUDING MADRAS, BOMBAY ,PUNJAB AND HARYANA AND GUJARAT.
4 IT WAS ARGUED TO TRANSFER ALL PETITIONS TO SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, BUT CJI TOLD THE BCI COUNSEL THAT IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE IF THE PETITIONS WERE HEARD BY ONE HIGH COURT.THE COUNSEL OF BCI SUGGESTED FOR DELHI HIGH COURT.
5THE BENCH ISSUED A NOTICE AND DIRECTED THE MATTER BE LISTED FOR FURTHER HEARING AFTER TWO WEEKS.
THIS IS THE PRESENT POSITION AS PER REPORTS .JUST FOR INFORMATION OF ALL CONCERNED.
WITH BEST REGARDS TO YOU YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
GOOD LUCK.
N.K.Assumi (Advocate) 22 August 2010
Dear Nand Kumar Sir, thank you for the information.