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Saanil Patnayak v. Bar Council of India & Anr.

Delhi HC14 Nov 2025W.P.(C)/17192/2025

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Delhi High Court; W.P.(C) 17192/2025; Saanil Patnayak v. Bar Council of India & Anr.; Sachin Datta, J.; 14.11.2025; bridge course; qualifying examination 15.12.2025–20.12.2025; All India Bar Exam (AIBE) 30.11.2025; next AIBE June 2026; provisional registration State Bar Council; two years to clear AIBE; commencement of legal practice; Rule 37 Rules of Legal Education 2008; withdrawal with liberty; petition dismissed as withdrawn; BCI; BCD.

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Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to agitate remaining grievances (including the validity of Rule 37 of the Rules of Legal Education, 2008) through appropriate legal remedies. ¶¶15

Saanil Patnayak Vs Bar Council of India & Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 17192/2025

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SAANIL PATNAYAK ....Petitioner Through: Mr. P.B. Sashaank, Mr. Ritwik Mohapatra, Mr. Varoaan Wanchoo, Mr. Rahul Reddy and Mr. Haresh Nair, Advocates.

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versus

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BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Preetpal Singh, Ms. Tanupreet Kaur and Ms. Medha Navami, Advocates for BCI. Mr. T. Singhdev, Mr. Tanishq Srivastava, Ms. Yamini, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Mr. Bhanu Gulati, Mr. Sourabh and Mr. Vedant Sood, Advocates for BCD.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA O R D E R % 14.11.2025

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During the course of the hearing, it is informed by the learned counsel for the Bar Council of India (BCI)/respondent no.1 that the qualifying examination for the students who have completed their bridge course, has now been scheduled during the period 15.12.2025 - 20.12.2025.

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It is further stated that those candidates who will be able to clear the qualifying examination will be eligible to obtain provisional registration from the State Bar Council. Further, it is stated that although an ‘All India Bar Exam’ (AIBE) is scheduled on 30.11.2025, the BCI proposes to hold the next AIBE (which is conducted on a bi-annual basis) in the month of June, 2026.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/11/2025 at 12:49:37

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It is further informed that upon provisional registration with the State Bar Council, the petitioner and the other similarly situated students/persons will have a period of 2 years to clear AIBE. In the intervening period, they would not be precluded from commencing their legal practice.

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After the aforesaid clarification/ statement made on behalf of the respondent/s, the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present petition with liberty to agitate its remaining grievance/s by taking appropriate legal remedies for the purpose of assailing the validity of Rule 37 of the Rules of Legal Education, 2008.

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Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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NOVEMBER 14, 2025/ at

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/11/2025 at 12:49:37

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