The Bar Council of India (BCI) has ordered the immediate removal of an advocate from the roll of the Bar Council of Delhi after his law degree was found to be fake. In a significant move on November 17, 2025, the BCI flagged the matter as an “exceptional case,” revealing a deep-rooted collusion involving a long-serving staff member of the State Bar Council and intermediaries operating from within the system.

The General Council of the BCI accepted the report of its Sub-Committee in Removal Proceeding No. 47/2025, declaring the enrolment of the concerned advocate (Enrolment No. D/81/2023) as void ab initio.

Background of the Proceedings

The action stems from a reference received from the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) under the proviso to Section 26(1) of the Advocates Act, 1961. A verificat

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