Shannu Baghel v. Bar Council of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 1946/2026 & CM APPL. 9451/2026, decided 11.02.2026; Shannu Baghel (petitioner in person) v. Bar Council of India; PIL seeking directions to BCI to introduce negative marking in All India Bar Examination from 2026; Court held examination format is a policy decision for BCI and declined the prayer; petition dismissed; Coram: Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ with Tejas Karia, J.
What did the court decide?
The format of the All India Bar Examination is a policy decision to be taken by the Bar Council of India, and therefore the prayer made in the writ petition cannot be granted by the Court. ¶8