Published on : 13 Nov 2025, 9:13 am 3 min read

The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the newly amended Bar Council of India (BCI) Rules that lay down “drastic penalties” such as suspending the registration of foreign law firms based solely on a preliminary inquiry [Avimukt Dar and Ors v. Bar Council of India and Anr] .

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela expressed a prima facie opinion that either the BCI would have to amend the provisions or the Court would read them down.

“Kisne banaya ye Rule? (Who made this Rule)...What kind of Rules are they? We expect you to do something about it. Prima facie, you are imposing a major penalty. Either they [BCI] need to change it or we will read it down,” the Court remar

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