The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Central government on a plea challenging the BCI's decision to allow entry of foreign law firms in India.
The All India Lawyers’ Association for Justice said that the council has "eschewed its independent status" and has become an "appendage to the Modi government by sacrificing the interests of the Indian legal fraternity" for the sake of the free trade agreement between India and the UK.