A plea before the Supreme Court seeks directions to the Bar Council of India to create a nationwide advocate verification system covering enrolment, qualifications, and practice status, alongside a privacy-compliant national database of verified advocates coordinated with all State Bar Councils.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a registered homeopathy practitioner cannot enrol as an advocate unless her medical registration is cancelled, with Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas upholding the Bar Council of Kerala decision refusing dual professional registration.
