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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (NO.) 22337 OF 2008

IN THE MATTER OF:
BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA

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PETITIONER

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RESPONDENTS

VERSUS
BONNIE FOI LAW COLLEGE & ORS.

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FINAL REPORT
OF THE 3-MEMBER COMMITTEE ON REFORM OF LEGAL EDUCATION

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Pursuant to orders of the Supreme Court dated June 29, 2009 and
October 6, 2009 and as approved by the Bar Council of India vide
Resolution dated October 24, 2009

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INDEX

Foreword

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I.

Constitutional and Statutory Framework

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II.

The Vision for Reform

…12

III.

The 2008 BCI Rules

…26

IV.

Qualitative Improvement of the Legal Profession

…37

V.

Conclusions and Recommendations

…46

VI.

Appendix 1

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VII. Appendix 2

…63

VII. Appendix 3

…65

VIII. Appendix 4

…67

IX.

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Appendix 5

REPORT OF 3-MEMBER COMMITTEE ON REFORM OF LEGAL EDUCATION

Foreword

During the course of hearing a matter relating to the affiliation of a law college with the Bar Council of India [S.L.P. (C) No. 22337 of 2008, Bar
Council of India vs. Bonnie FOI Law College & Ors.], the Supreme Court of India has sought to address an issue of enormous contemporary importance: the inspection, recognition and accreditation of law colleges by the Bar Council of India. Vide order dated June 29, 2009, the Supreme
Court noted with concern the diminishing standards of professional legal education provided at various Law Colleges across the country, and, in particular, identified the quality and standard of infrastructure, library and faculty as core areas that need to be redressed, along with the pay and remuneration offered to the faculty members by Law Colleges. The order of the Supreme Court in this regard is as follows:
“This petition filed by the Bar Council of