New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Dentons Link Legal has taken legal action against the Bar Council of India (BCI), challenging its recent public statement and show-cause notice that denounced the firm's alliance with global legal giant Dentons.

The petition, filed before the Delhi High Court, marks a significant escalation in tensions between Indian legal regulators and firms pursuing international affiliations.

"The impugned show cause notice and statement are without jurisdiction, a violation of natural justice, and a violation of the petitioners' fundamental rights," Dentons Link Legal argued on Thursday.

The BCI had alleged that the Dentons-Link Legal alliance was "unauthorized and impermissible" under its 2023 rules governing foreign law fir...