Marriage certificates issued by notaries deemed invalid by Orissa High Court. Learn about the implications of this ruling on marriage registration in India.
The Supreme Court of India upheld a rule by the Bar Council of India, which requires law graduates to obtain their degree from a recognized college. This decision overruled a former order allowing a candidate to be enrolled as an advocate despite obtaining a degree from an unapproved institution. The BCI's power to set norms for enrolment was supported by a constitutional bench decision. The Court's ruling marked a change from the earlier verdict and rejected V. Sudeer's 1999 decision.