Bar Council of India

Clarification to the Amendment to Rule 4, Chapter I of Bar Council of India Rules (for Qualification/Disqualification and procedure for election and code of conduct for the

Issue Date: 18 December 2025 Published: 19 December 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-19122025-268638 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This notification provides a clarification to the Amendment to Rule-4, Chapter-I of the Bar Council of India Rules, 2023, concerning qualification/disqualification and election procedures.

Detailed Summary

The Bar Council of India, through Notification F.No. BCI:D: 9109/2025 dated 17th December, 2025, issued a clarification regarding an amendment to Rule-4, Chapter-I of the Bar Council of India Rules, 2023. These rules pertain to the qualification, disqualification, election procedure, and code of conduct for elections of State Bar Councils (S.B.C.) and the Bar Council of India (B.C.I.). The original amendment was published in the official Gazette of India on 30th October, 2025. The clarification specifies that within this Rule, the term "Criminal Case 'Pending'" means a case where the police investigating agency has submitted a charge-sheet and charges have been framed by the competent court.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19122025-268638 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 815] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 27, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th December, 2025 F.No. BCI:D: 9109/2025.— Clarification to the Amendment to Rule-4, Chapter-I of Bar Council of India Rules (for Qualification/Disqualification and procedure for election and code of conduct for the elections of S.B.C/B.C.I.), 2023, which was published in the official Gazette of India on 30.10.2025. In this Rule it is made clear that Criminal Case "Pending" means a case, where the police investigating agency has submitted charge-sheet and charges have been framed by the competent court. SRIMANTO SEN, Principal. Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./551/2025-26] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH Date: 2025.12.19 12:27:19 +05'30

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