Imphal, August 25; The Bar Council of India (BCI), under the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules (2015), is all set to weed out fake lawyers and imposters form practicing law.
In a press conference held at Manipur High Court Complex, today, A Jagjit Singh, Chairman Executive Committee Bar Council of Manipur (BCM) said that the BCM under the guidance and instructions of the BCI has already started the verification processes of the lawyers enrolled under the Role of State Bar Council to root out the imposters form practicing law. He further said that 75 percent of the verification process has been completed so far.
It may be mentioned that there have been a number of writ petitions filed requesting immediate elections of the State Bar Council as the term has expired long back. The Bar Council of India however is pressing for the need of verification of the candidates to eliminate fake lawyers in order to bring improvement in the Bar and to get deserving practicing advocate for the respective Bar Council.
“The duplicate or fake lawyers participating in the profession has tarnished the image and dignity of the noble profession”, said Jagjit. He further addressed the need of wide publicity through local dailies in the interest of all the lawyers of the state for successful implementation of BCI Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015.
In connection to the verification rules 2015, the Supreme Court in its order dated 23-08-17 have directed the verification process be expedited and another 15 days time be given to the concerned advocates for doing correction of their respective forms. After the verification the state bar councils are required to publish the final Electoral roll by including the names and particulars of the advocates whose degrees attached with the application forms have been verified by the concerned University authority. Persons whose degrees on verification if found false of fake by the University authority shall not be included in the Electoral Rolls. State Bar Councils are advised to conclude all procedures of verifications by 31st of December 2017.