Mass advocate protests reported in Chennai over today’s bar exam

Sunday, 24 July 2011 By Legally India Graduates & Bar Exam

On the day of the second All India Bar Exam (AIBE) today PTI reported at least 500 lawyers protested outside one of two exam halls in Chennai, where the first exam in March had to be cancelled due to unrest.

The 27 March retake of the first exam was also postponed because of local election to today, the date of the second exam due to take place throughout India.

According to PTI today:

The advocates agitated in front of the examination centres in Loyola College and Ethiraj College for Women and contended they had already qualified in all the papers while in their the LLB programme during graduation and as such it was not necessary for them to qualify in the AIBE conducted by the Bar Council of India… Chennai has two exam centres — one in Loyola College and another in Ethiraj College for Women.

PTI did not report whether graduating students conducting the exam was hampered by the protests.

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Comments

sam 24 Jul 2011, 17:00
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Now if all india bar association have any power and think any professinal conduct exist for advocate, it take action against lawyer .why bar association harrash only law student
Balaji 24 Jul 2011, 17:15
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Handful of protesters had their way out. Given free choice 90% of the new advocates would have taken the exam. Unfortunate that the exam was cancelled, though adequate arrangements were made in allowing only those who had hall ticket being sent near the exam centre (unlike in the earlier attempt).
CA 25 Jul 2011, 06:26
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See the Press note of BCI:

The BCI has noted the fact that many candidates in Chennai have been inconvenienced because of the actions of a few and this needs to be remedied quickly to prevent further adverse effect on the practice of the young lawyers who are eager to begin their practice.
Amit 25 Jul 2011, 03:57
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Newly elected Bar Council of India Chairman, Mr. Ashok Parija said “The AIBE was a reform oriented measure and it has been successful. So on the way as Mr GS was.

No need of such exam. This cannot measure our capability within 3.30 hours
CA 25 Jul 2011, 04:58
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No examinee could be tested in 3.30 hours. Still, if someone cannot score even 40 in this paper, should he really continue in the profession.

Further the profession is almost unregulated now. BCI should put bold steps forward, including bringing the examination, eliminating the universities from their current role, in line with the role functioned by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. This step would ensure that the Law course truly turns into a professional course.
rrr 26 Jul 2011, 17:03
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yse i agree with you
Lalit Ganatra 25 Jul 2011, 03:58
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Mr Kian

Have you answer key of 24 July bar exam ? If yes please post here
gg 25 Jul 2011, 05:47
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Chennai (capital of political scams) is now becoming capital of opposition against legal reforms. Just ban these people from practising.
Dubby 28 Jul 2011, 13:07
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Obviously law graduates in Chennai are opposed to doing anything like an independent examination. When you have law students rioting in their campuses with murderous weapons while large posses of policemen stand and watch without interfering, how can these illiterates to pass an examination.
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