BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA
Part –IV
Rules of Legal Education

Rules on standards of legal education and recognition of degrees in law for the purpose of enrolment
as advocateand inspection of Universities for recognizing its degree in law under
Sections 7(1)(h) and (i), 24(1)(c)(iii), and (iiia), 49(1)(af),(ag),and (d) of the
Advocates Act, 1961 made by the Bar Council of India in consultation with
Universities and State Bar Councils


SCHEDULE XIII
List of dates fixed for various Regulatory purposes

 

New Proposal
1.	Last date for submission of completed application form with the required fee for initial approval of a proposed institutions	December 31
2.	Submission of any further information as may be required by BCI on the above application	within January 31
3.	Conduction of initial inspection of new application as above	within April 30
4.	Consideration of initial inspection report and recommendation by LEC to BCI	within May 31
5.	BCI’s recognition letter or reason for refusal to be communicated to the applicant and the concerned Sate Government/ University whichever is applicable	within June 15
Renewal of approval of affiliation
1.	Last date of submission of completed application Form with the required fee for renewal inspection earlier recognition unless relaxed by BCI on special reasons	six months’ earlier from the date of expiry of the approval of affiliation
2.	Last date for submission of renewal inspection Report to LEC	June 30 and December 31
3.	Last date for recommendation of LEC to BCI	February 28 (for Dec. Report) August 31 (for June Report)
4.	BCI to communicate recognition letter	March 31 (For December Report) September 30 (For June Report)
Application for accreditation
1.	Last date for submission of application For accreditation with fees	July 31
2.	Submission of accreditation report to BCI by the committee and notification	within December 31
3.	Special inspection any time Submission of Report to LEC	within one month of inspection