loading . . . BCI draft Bill seeks higher enrolment fee, law admission changes and professional development programmes BCI proposes Rs 22,500 advocate enrolment fee alongside sweeping legal education reforms under draft amendment Bill. (AI Image) NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has proposed increasing the statutory enrolment fee for aspiring advocates from Rs 750 to Rs 22,500 under the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which has been released for public consultation. The proposal also outlines a series of reforms covering legal education, advocate training, institutional oversight and professional development.Under the draft, Section 24 of the Advocates Act, 1961 would be amended to revise the enrolment fee to Rs 18,000 payable to the concerned State Bar Council and Rs 4,500 to the Bar Council of India. https://healthandfitnesstoguide.com/2026/07/22/bci-draft-bill-seeks-higher-enrolment-fee-law-admission-changes-and-professional-development-programmes/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social