The effect of this will be left to the BCI as to whether the AIBE is to be held pre- or post-enrolment, the bench, which also included Justices Sanjiv Khanna, A.S. Oka, Vikram Nath, and J.K. Maheshwari, stated.
The bench emphasized that an enrolled advocate must retake the AIBE exam in order to practice law after holding a non-legal position for at least five years. It adds that future consideration will be given to legal experience.
Source: Live Law
Regarding a number of petitions contesting the legality of the bar council’s qualifying exams, the Supreme court had reserved judgment. Later in the day, a thorough judgment will be uploaded.
The Bar Council of India administers the All India Bar Examination twice a year as a certification test for law graduates who want to begin working as attorneys.
The Bar Council of India discussed and approved the All India Bar Examination at its meeting on April 30, 2010, and ruled that all law students graduating in the academic year beginning in 2009u20132010 would be required to take the exam. Candidates may apply to take the exam at any time.
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