New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- After the Bar Council of India withdrew its decision regarding judicial internships for NALSAR students, Senior Advocate and Delhi High Court Bar Association Vice-President Sachin Puri on Friday criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI), saying that its decision was fundamentally wrong, harsh, and executed in unconsidered haste, expressing relief that it was ultimately rolled back.

"BCI's decision was wrong and also harsh. I'm very happy to see that it was rolled back. Taking such a decision in haste is not correct," he said.

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh termed the order as "completely illegal" and devoid of any statutory backing.

Speaking to ANI, Singh asserted that the Chairman acted as if running the BCI as his ...