The Bar Council of India (BCI) has notified the 12th qualifying exam for Indian nationals holding foreign law degrees to be held from 26 June to 1 July, 10 months after the 11th edition of this exam was held.
On 6 June, the BCI published a notification dated 25 May 2017 on its website stating:
The 12th qualifying examination for Indian nationals/citizens holding foreign law degrees is scheduled to be held from 26th June, 2017 to 1st July, 2017 at the premises of the Bar Council of India at 21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi.
The notification added that the three hour, 100-mark papers will be held from 11AM to 2PM daily and will consist of three parts, and will be based on the following subjects: The Constitution, contracts and negotiable instruments, company law, civil procedure and limitation, criminal procedure, professional ethics.
The application deadline for the 12th edition is over, according to a candidate who intends to take the exam. This candidate told us that when he did not find an application form online he called the BCI today to inquire about the application process. A staff person at the BCI’s office told her that she may submit all her eligibility documents to the BCI, following which the council will consider whether to grant her permission to take the exam, in its next meeting.
There is no indication of this application process on the BCI’s website.
Since the next meeting of the BCI is not scheduled before next month, it will not be possible for her to appear in the 12th qualifying exam.
The BCI announced the results of the 11th qualifying exams, almost four months after the exam was held last year. 15 candidates passed that exam after depositing an application fee of Rs 1.73 lakh ($2000), or in the case of repeat exam takers - $73.
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I can see bias creeping in. You should also inform us why that particular candidate was unable to find the form online? Because if it was for being late, then I believe it doesn't deserve that much attention.
1. How does it compare to other fees such as the aibe?
2. How does it compare to other jurisdictions with a GDP per capita similar to India? Why are you singling out the UK and US? Why should an Indian with a degree from Sri Lanka or Pakistan wanting to qualify here pay UK or US rates?
3. The price was increased massively recently, without any reason given. It seems arbitrary and super expensive now, exploiting the statutory monopoly the BCI has in this. And let's not even talk about the BCI methodology of accrediting new foreign colleges...
Plenty of other reasons why this exam attract some scrutiny and criticism.
Regarding the late applicant, the phone call was late, though the actual process of having to visit Delhi was never notified on the website, I think.
https://barandbench.com/64-students-jgls-2017-batch-placed/
Once term break is over, they will probably supply full figures, so we will wait until then...