LLM degree holder fails bar test, HC sends notice to BCI
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AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court Tuesday issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) after a master's degree holder in law failed the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), which is essential for a law graduate to clear in order to become a lawyer.
The AIBE follows an open book format designed to evaluate fundamental legal knowledge and establish a minimum competency benchmark for entry into the legal profession, alongside assessing candidates' analytical abilities.
HC issued the notice after the candidate alleged lack of transparency in AIBE, as the body did not provide any justification for her failure, even after re-checking.
The petition was filed by Urvi Acharya, who holds an LLM degree in criminal law.
She appeared in the AIBE in Dec 2024 and was declared failed. She refused to accept the result and requested a re-checking. Even after re-checking, the department in BCI that conducts the AIBE conveyed that she failed the test.
Acharya's counsel, advocate Pratik Jasani, told the court that seven of the 100 multiple-choice questions were officially withdrawn post-exam, which should have reduced the total score to 93, with the passing marks revised from 45 to 42.
Jasani contended that the petitioner was a bright student and she passed her LLM in criminal law with first class. She attempted all 100 questions, and with seven of them being withdrawn, she ought to have been awarded grace marks. However, the authority did not make this clear.
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