Bar & Bench
Published on : 13 Nov 2025, 1:56 pm 4 min read
CMS IndusLaw has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Bar Council of India (BCI) Rules allowing the entry of foreign law firms and lawyers in India.
The four partners of CMS IndusLaw - Avimukt Dar, Gaurav Dani, Kartik Ganapathy and Suneeth Katarki - have challenged the Rules.
The firm has also challenged the show cause notice issued to them by the BCI in August 2025 over the alleged unauthorised collaboration between IndusLaw and international law firm CMS.
The Bar Council of India had, in March 2023, notified the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022, paving the way for foreign law firms to enter India. The Rules were then amended in May 2025
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