Delhi High Court directs BCI not to act on show-cause notice against Dentons Link Legal

The Delhi High Court has restrained the Bar Council of India (BCI) from deciding on its show-cause notice against Dentons Link Legal over alleged violation of regulations pertaining to the entry of foreign law firms.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela expressed concern that the BCI’s press release naming the firm prior to adjudication was premature.

The Court directed the BCI to reconsider the press release, issued notice to the firm, and listed the matter for further hearing, cautioning that no final decision should be made before then.

Dentons Link Legal has challenged both the notice and the legality of the underlying BCI regulations.

(Atul Sharma v. Bar Council of India)