New Delhi, June 18 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Centre, the Bar Council of India (BCI), all State Bar Councils, and the University Grants Commission (UGC) on a writ petition filed by the Bar Association of India (BAI) seeking the establishment of a nationwide advocate verification mechanism to identify and eliminate fake lawyers, as well as the formulation of a social media code of conduct for advocates.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohan heard the petition and sought responses from the authorities concerned.
The petition sought the establishment of a National Digital Registry for the Legal Profession of India (NDRLP) to facilitate nationwide verification of advocates and law degrees,...