Bar Council of India removes 107 fake advocates in Delhi to uphold legal integrity
New Delhi: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has removed 107 fake advocates from Delhi’s Roll of Advocates, part of a broader effort to eliminate individuals practicing law with fraudulent credentials. This initiative aligns with Rule 32 of the BCI Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015, which was strengthened through a 2023 amendment, making it easier to identify and remove ineligible practitioners.
From 2019 to June 2023, the BCI undertook extensive investigations, resulting in the removal of several thousand advocates across India due to issues such as forged certificates and failure to meet verification standards. The recent 107 removals include 50 after the amended Rule 32 came into effect, while other cases involved advocates not meeting the Council’s updated verification and engagement criteria.
The BCI has also cautioned State Bar Councils regarding preemptive certificate surrenders by advocates who may be aware of their non-compliant status. To ensure accountability, the BCI emphasised that State Bar Councils conduct full investigations into surrender requests, verifying authenticity before finalising such cases to prevent further harm to the public and the justice system.
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BJP fields Gamaliyel Hembrom against Hemant Soren in Barhait for Jharkhand Assembly elections
Ranchi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Gamliyel Hembrom as its candidate for the Barhait constituency in the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections, where he will face off against Chief Minister Hemant Soren. This marks Hembrom’s second attempt to challenge Soren, having previously contested in 2019 under the AJSU Party banner, where he polled 2,573 votes and finished in fourth place.
In its second candidate list for Jharkhand, the BJP also named Vikash Mahto as the candidate for Tundi. The announcement follows the release of the BJP’s first list on October 19, which included 66 candidates for the 81-seat assembly. The BJP is contesting 68 seats, leaving the remaining to its allies, including the AJSU Party, JD(U), and LJP (Ram Vilas).
Hemant Soren, the current MLA from Barhait, a JMM stronghold in Sahibganj district, retained the seat in 2019 with a significant margin of 25,740 votes against BJP’s Simon Malto. The JMM, which had won 30 of the 43 seats it contested in 2019, has already announced candidates for the same number of seats in this election. The I.N.D.I.A. bloc partners, including the JMM and Congress, are jointly contesting 70 seats, while the RJD and Left parties are fielding candidates in the remaining 11.
The Jharkhand Assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, with counting set for November 23. The electorate includes 2.60 crore eligible voters, comprising 11.84 lakh first-time voters and a significant number of persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and third-gender electors.
In 2019, the JMM-led alliance won a majority with 47 seats, unseating the BJP, which had secured 25 seats. Other parties, including JVM-P, AJSU Party, CPI (ML), and NCP, had also gained representation.
