BCI issues stern warning against unregistered ties

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has formally withdrawn its earlier press release dated August 5, 2025, and issued...

BCI flags unlawful tie-ups between Indian and Foreign law firms

In a formal public circular, the BCI expressed deep concern over certain foreign legal entities entering into...

Strategic Merger Reshapes Legal Landscape in Banking & Finance

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 4: The Indian Bar Council recently amended its rules allowing foreign lawyers...

BCI rebukes SILF over opposition to foreign law firm entry

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued a detailed response to the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), rejecting...

Bar Council stands by foreign law firm policy amid SILF resistanc

The move comes amid criticism from the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), which the BCI has accused of monopolising...

Entry of foreign law firms in India will increase quality: CJI

CJI said that the rules notified by the Bar Council of India (BCI) would also ensure that the rights of Indian legal...

NCB deports drug smuggling syndicate kingpin from Malaysia

In a major breakthrough, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the deportation of a kingpin behind the...

Foreign law firms in India: A step forward or a legal dilemma?

The amended Bar Council of India (BCI) Rules regarding the entry of foreign lawyers and law firms into India have...

BCI bars foreign lawyers from practicing Indian law

The Bar Council of India clarified that foreign lawyers and firms cannot appear in Indian courts or offer advice on...

BCI notifies revised regulations for foreign lawyers, law firms

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has notified amendments to its regulations, permitting foreign lawyers and law firms...

Foreign lawmakers discuss Chinese actions around Taiwan

Forty-nine lawmakers from 24 countries discussed China's escalation of tensions with Taiwan and assessed the...

Crypto exchange WazirX receives 1,700 requests

The report revealed that WazirX managed to respond to all the requests within an average turnaround time of 22 minutes.