Bar exam writ petition #10 in Madya Pradesh, adjourned until 27 July

A writ petition filed in the Madya Pradesh High Court by a final year student of University Institute of Law in Jabalpur has increased the tally of reported cases challenging the all India bar exam to at least 10.

The writ petition (WP No 9370/2010) under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution was filed by law student Anuj Agarwal before the division bench of the Jabalpur High Court consisting of justices Arun Mishra and S C Sinho on 14 July.

The case has been heard twice so far and stands adjourned until 27 July.

The petitioner was represented by advocate Sanjay Agrawal while no counsel appeared for BCI both times when the matter was listed on 15 and 16 June, said the petitioner Anuj Agarwal.

Click here to download the writ petition.

Comments

Anonymous guest 23 Jul 2010, 00:23
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All law students should come forward against this exam.
Anonymous guest 23 Jul 2010, 03:18
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lawyers unity zindabad.we have to win this case against arbitrary and biased deci sion.so,come on friends show the strength of batch 2009-2010.satyamev jayate
Anonymous guest 23 Jul 2010, 04:05
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Yes... we all should protest against this exam... Why do we need a bar exam. we are law graduates and studied law for 5 yrs
Anonymous guest 23 Jul 2010, 05:59
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As a layman with interest in the law, I am following this issue. It is commendable to see our young students rise to the occasion and fight this battle in the courts using the expertise that they have trained for. The petition is very well written and makes the legal case extremely well. Even I as a layperson could see the illegality of BCIs action. It is very obvious from the interviews of the chairman of BCI that he is [...]. It seems that this is a personal agenda of his, and he is determined to ram it in an arbitrary timeframe of his choosing without regard to its impact, lawfulness etc. As to improving the quality of the legal profession, there are various ways to improve those - prime being improving the quality of education at the degree level itself. BCI has to partner with the academia, and take on the tougher parts of this problem. Instead they wake the easy way out and target the weakest ones - recent graduates. Kudos to the young budding advocates for taking BCI head on. I also feel the high courts where this matter is pending should deal with this matter without waiting for the SC. They are supposed to do their job. Affected persons are litigating in their respective states. Why should they be forced to approach the Supreme Court when the law provides for a legal remedy by the state High Courts.
Anonymous guest 23 Jul 2010, 15:59
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Mr Subramanyanam, if you are really serious to reform in legal education start from the basic abc.. don't start from xyz .Entrance exam is the last step ,firstly you should improve the quality of law education with social justice.You have no right to deprive the poor and rural background students from praticing law.Don't behave like [...] we are in democratic country.Everybody favours reforms but I have serious doubt about your intention .This is not a one man show, everybody in this profession must be consulted before taking decision like this.Please don't spoil the legal profession.
Anonymous guest 24 Jul 2010, 03:43
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I hope that the Court will see all the arguments.. Bar exam is unconstitutional and arbitrary.
Anonymous guest 24 Jul 2010, 04:24
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I filed the petition in Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the Bar Exam.

Introducing bar exam is unplanned and hasty decision which is affecting thousands of law students across the country.

All law students should come forward against this arbitrary rule of BCI… BCI thinks that we are untrained and forgets that in the five years of our law graduation we have been in constant touch with eminent legal luminaries and lawyers of long standing and repute.

Need more support… for this COMMON CAUSE !
Anuj Agarwal
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Anonymous guest 24 Jul 2010, 20:54
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well done
Anonymous guest 26 Jul 2010, 18:39
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bar exam is illegal , unjustified and baised decision of bci.
Anonymous guest 27 Jul 2010, 21:10
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Yes!
BCI is ruining the career of thousands of law students.
Anonymous guest 2 Sept 2010, 15:11
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Indeed, holding an open book exam about subjects that every 5 year law student might've gone thru in his academic career in unjust, arbitrary and just plain wrong. All 5 year law students are very hard workers and know more law than you would imagine.