Supreme Court to Review Bar Council's Authority Over Legal Education Standards

The Supreme Court agreed to examine the authority of the Bar Council of India to regulate legal education and govern law colleges and universities.

A Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant observed that the BCI can establish general course duration guidelines but lacks authority to dictate curriculum nuances.

The petition challenges the BCI's role in establishing the India International University of Legal Education and Research in Goa and Andhra Pradesh due to institutional conflicts of interest.