Overview
- Counsel for the Bar Council of India told the Supreme Court it has framed BCI Rules 2026 permitting final‑semester LLB students to take the All India Bar Examination.
- Eligibility is conditional, with AIBE outcomes taking effect only after candidates clear their final university examinations in line with prior judicial guidance.
- The BCI committed to conducting the AIBE at least twice a year, expanding exam access and reducing timing-related delays for new graduates.
- A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta recorded the submission and disposed of the 2024 writ filed by nine Delhi University students.
- The rule change implements the Constitution Bench’s 2023 observations in the Bonnie Foi case, and the AIBE remains a prerequisite for enrolment with state bar councils.