Supreme Court seeks responses from Centre, BCI on plea for advocates’ registry, social media code
The Supreme Court of India has requested responses from the government and the Bar Council regarding a proposal to create a national database of advocates. The initiative aims to address concerns over lawyers holding dubious degrees and to establish a code of conduct for social media usage.
Why it matters
This move represents a significant effort to professionalize the legal sector and improve public trust in the judicial system by ensuring advocate credentials are verifiable.
Nearly a month after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed concern over the growing number of lawyers possessing dubious degrees, the Supreme Court on Thursday (June 18, 2026) sought responses from the Central government, the Bar Council of India (BCI), State Bar Councils, and the University Grants Commission (UGC) on a plea seeking the creation of an “authoritative national database” of enrolled advocates and a code of conduct governing lawyers’ use of social media and digital platforms.
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