Bar council meeting to discuss Advocates Act reforms

CHENNAI: About three months after

legal fraternity

across the nation erupted in anger and decried the

Law Commission of India

report recommending sweeping reforms and introduction of stringent disciplinary measures in the

Advocates Act

, the

Bar Council of India

(BCI) has invited every lawyer association in the country for a

joint meeting

in Delhi. The meeting will be held on July 8.

S Prabakaran

, co-chairman of Bar Council of India (BCI), said: "During the joint meeting, leaders of Bar associations and office-bearers of state Bar Councils are requested to send their views and suggestions about the proposed amendments to the Advocates Act, 1961. Some of the provisions in the Advocates Act are still ambiguous and there is no clarity. Hence, the BCI also feels that members of the Bar must send their views and suggestions to the union ministry of law and justice, as well as the BCI, at the earliest."

In his separate letters to all top lawyer associations, Prabakaran referred to a letter from the union ministry of law and justice, and said the joint meeting would deliberate upon the proposed amendment to the Advocates Act, 1961, to be recommended to the ministry, for consideration.

After the joint meeting on July 8, two representatives each from state Bar councils would meet on July 9 for discussions and suggestions.

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