A PIL in the Delhi High Court challenges the Centre’s appointment of over 650 advocates as government counsel, alleging many have not cleared the mandatory AIBE. The Court has asked the Centre to clarify the selection criteria before the next hearing on December 11.
Today, On 19th September, The Supreme Court, allowing Chhattisgarh Judicial Service candidates to sit for the exam without Bar Council enrollment, said, “When vacancies were first notified, enrollment wasn’t required.” The decision gives interim relief ahead of the preliminary exam this Sunday.
