Relying on the Supreme Court's judgment in Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India, a petition has been filed in the Telangana High Court challenging Rs.3500 +GST (12.60 INR) + Convenience fee (70 INR) as the fee charged by the Bar Council of India (BCI) for registering for the XIXth All India Bar Examination (AIBE-XIX). A general category candidate has to pay this fee.
The petitioner argues that the BCI's fee of ₹3,500 is unconstitutional and violates the Supreme Court's ruling that enrollment fees must not exceed the limits set out in the Advocates Act. The petitioner also claims that the fee is arbitrary and has no legislative justification.
The Telangana High Court has asked the BCI to respond to the petition, and the matter was scheduled for further hearing on November 27, 2024.
The AIBE is a certification exam that assesses an advocate's ability to practice law in India. The fee structure for the AIBE is:
General and OBC candidates: ₹3,500
SC/ST candidates: ₹2,500
The AIBE was introduced in April 2010 to improve the standards of the legal profession in India.
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