Patna HC Restores Enrolment of Woman Lawyer After Bar Council Cancels Based on Matriculation Doubt
Patna High Court restores enrollment of woman lawyer Shahnaz Fatma. Judgement clarifies matriculation certificate doubt cannot lead to cancellation if graduate/LLB degrees are valid. Know your rights as a lawyer in India.
Patna: A single bench of Patna High Court has directed the Bar Council of India and Bihar State Bar Council to restore the enrollment of a woman lawyer Shahnaj Fatma , a former member of Bihar State Bar Council.
In a significant judgement,Justice Sandeep Kumar ordered that the enrollment of an advocate cannot be cancelled by doubting the validity of his /her matriculation certificate , if the testimonials of subsequent qualifications (graduate / LLB degree) are found valid .
While allowing the writ petition of Shahnaz Fatma directed the Bihar state Bar council (BSBC ) to restore the enrolment of petitioner woman by granting her all privileges of an advocate which were taken away from her .
The enrolment was terminated in June 2021 which was challenged by the woman lawyer.
