V. SUDEER vs BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA

The Supreme Court examined the legality of the Bar Council of India Training Rules, 1995, as amended in 1998, under the Advocates Act, 1961. The Court held that the Rules were ultra vires the Bar Council's rule-making powers and violated Article 14 and Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, as they imposed unreasonable restrictions on the right to practice law. Consequently, the Court quashed the impugned rules, affirming the petitioners' right to practice law without arbitrary barriers.