Bar Council of Kerala to take decision on revising enrollment fee after meeting of State Bar Councils

The Bar Council of Kerala apprised the high court that it was considering revising the enrollment fee. The Bar Council of India had convened a meeting of all state bar councils following the Supreme Court's direction for fixing a uniform fee for enrollment across India. The court has asked to take the decision only after attending the meeting.

Kerala high court has said in its order that the Bar Council of Kerala (BCK) should take any decision on revising the enrollment fee only after attending the meeting of State Bar Councils convened by the Bar Council of India.

The Bar Council of Kerala had informed the court that it was considering revising the enrolment fee. A division bench comprising Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was hearing the plea filed by the Bar Council of Kerala against the interim order of a single judge which directed the Bar Council of Kerala to not collect more than INR 750 as enrollment fees from prospective advocates who had petitioned the court.

“It is also submitted that pursuant to the direction of the Apex Court, the Bar Council of India is to convene a meeting for fixing a uniform fee for enrolment applicable to all Bar Councils in India. It is submitted that Bar Council of Kerala also will attend the meeting to be convened and take appropriate decision thereafter. In the light of the subsequent event as above, we adjourn the matter.” the court recorded in its order, as reported by Live Law.

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