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Nation / Sat, 08 Aug 2026 Bar and Bench

Allahabad HC directs UP Bar Council to issue enrolment numbers to advocates within 4 weeks of clearing AIBE

In the judgment delivered on August 7, the Court considered the rules related to practice and enrolment of lawyers in detail. Advocates who obtained a law degree during academic session 2009-10 (1st June 2009 to 30th June, 2010) or thereafter, would be entitled to practice based on a provisional enrolment certificate issued by the Bar Council of UP for a period of 2 years in all courts and tribunals. However, if they fail to qualify the AIBE within two years, then they will not be entitled to practice in any court, any tribunal or any other authority. For practicing in Allahabad High Court, such advocates having a provisional enrolment certificate must also be on the provisional advocates roll of High Court. However, advocates having only the Bar Council provisional enrolment certificate can still appear in the High Court but only along with advocates who are on the advocates roll of High Court.

In the judgment delivered on August 7, the Court considered the rules related to practice and enrolment of lawyers in detail.

Following its analysis, the Court came to the following conclusion:

1. Advocates who obtained a law degree during academic session 2009-10 (1st June 2009 to 30th June, 2010) or thereafter, would be entitled to practice based on a provisional enrolment certificate issued by the Bar Council of UP for a period of 2 years in all courts and tribunals.

However, if they fail to qualify the AIBE within two years, then they will not be entitled to practice in any court, any tribunal or any other authority.

2. For practicing in Allahabad High Court, such advocates having a provisional enrolment certificate must also be on the provisional advocates roll of High Court.

However, advocates having only the Bar Council provisional enrolment certificate can still appear in the High Court but only along with advocates who are on the advocates roll of High Court.

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