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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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
