Supreme Court Rules Bar Council Cannot Discipline Law Students Before Enrolment
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- Scroll.in
- The Indian Express
- Hindustan Times
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The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the Bar Council of India (BCI) and state bar councils lack the statutory power to take disciplinary or punitive action against law students. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant held that disciplinary control over students rests exclusively with their university or educational institution. The court clarified that the BCI's jurisdiction begins only after students enrol as advocates.
How each side framed it
- Left
- The left outlet emphasized the unlawful nature of the BCI's actions and provided specific context regarding the students' protests against the Chief Justice's past remarks on police action.
- Centre
- The center outlet focused on the legal precedent and the court's determination regarding the BCI's lack of jurisdiction.
- Centre-right
- The center-right outlet framed the ruling as a rap on the knuckles for the BCI while detailing the BCI's argument that the matter had already been resolved.
Sources
- Centre-right Hindustan Times: Bar Council has no business disciplining students, says Supreme Court on law school row
- Left Scroll.in: Bar councils have no power to punish law students, rules Supreme Court
- Centre The Indian Express: Bar Council can’t discipline law students before enrolment: Supreme Court
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