BCI issues fresh notice on unauthorised collaborations between Indian and foreign law firms; withdraws earlier release

Published on : 21 Oct 2025, 1:39 pm 3 min read

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued a fresh notice, after withdrawing a press release naming Dentons Link Legal and CMS IndusLaw in connection with alleged unauthorised foreign collaborations.

The new press release, issued on October 21, follows the BCI’s statement before the Delhi High Court in Atul Sharma v. Bar Council of India & another , where it undertook to withdraw the earlier release and issue a revised one after revisiting the matter.

On August 28, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela recorded the BCI’s assurance that it would withdraw the August 5 press release and issue a fresh one. The Court directed the BCI to file its counter-affidavit within four weeks