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Delhi High Court seeks BCI response to PIL against increasing State Bar Council election nomination fee to ₹1.25 lakh
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29 Oct 2025
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Team — WCP Legal Desk
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The Delhi High Court took note of a PIL challenging the Bar Council of India (BCI)’s decision to raise the nomination fee for state Bar Council elections to ₹1.25 lakh, arguing that the stepped-up fee excludes advocates from modest economic backgrounds and undermines democratic representation. The Court asked the BCI to respond, spotlighting internal governance of legal professional bodies and equity of representation within the Bar.
