Supreme Court Cuts Bar Council Election Nomination Fee For Specially Abled Advocates To ₹15,000

The Supreme Court has reduced the Bar Council election nomination fee for specially abled advocates from ₹1.25 lakh to ₹15,000, recognising that high costs act as a barrier to participation.

While declining to direct reservation during the ongoing election process, the Court asked the Bar Council of India to initiate amendments to ensure adequate representation of specially abled lawyers in the future. 

Emphasising meaningful inclusion in decision-making bodies, the Bench clarified that the fee concession is limited to the specially abled category and is only an interim measure pending broader structural reforms.

The plea was disposed of accordingly.

[Pankaj Sinha v. Bar Council of India & Ors.]