The Chennai writ petition against 31 foreign law firms has yet again been adjourned for two months following the Government’s and Bar Council of India’s (BCI) pleas for enabling them time to formulate regulatory guidelines in the BCI’s bid to invite consultation from all stakeholders.

The Chennai public interest litigation (PIL) against 31 foreign law firms that was scheduled for Government respondents’ filing of replies on 8 April remains unheard to date owing to judicial delays.