https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=756298 Section 24(1)(f) of the Advocates Act fixes the enrolment fee payable for admission to the State roll, and delegated rule-making powers cannot increase that statutory ceiling. State Bar Councils cannot make administrative, welfare, building, identity, processing or similar compulsory charges a condition of enrolment where they cumulatively exceed the prescribed amount; verification and enrolment-process charges may be incidental only within that limit. Excessive enrolment-linked exactions create barriers to entering the legal profession, particularly for economically weaker and marginalised graduates, and are inconsistent with substantive equality and the right to practise a profession under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The position operates prospectively, without refunds of earlier collections. en-us Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:30:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=756298 Section 24(1)(f) of the Advocates Act fixes the enrolment fee payable for admission to the State roll, and delegated rule-making powers cannot increase that statutory ceiling. State Bar Councils cannot make administrative, welfare, building, identity, processing or similar compulsory charges a condition of enrolment where they cumulatively exceed the prescribed amount; verification and enrolment-process charges may be incidental only within that limit. Excessive enrolment-linked exactions create barriers to entering the legal profession, particularly for economically weaker and marginalised graduates, and are inconsistent with substantive equality and the right to practise a profession under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The position operates prospectively, without refunds of earlier collections. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=756298