Status Check, Procedures, Facilities

Organisation : Bar Council of West Bengal
Facility : Online Enrollment Instruction

Enrollment here : http://wbbarcouncil.org/enroll.php
Website : http://wbbarcouncil.org/index.php

Bar Council of West Bengal Enrollment

INSTRUCTION IN CASE OF ENROLLMENT
A) BEFORE SUBMITTING THE ENROLLMENT FORM APPLICANT SHOULD CONSULT.
1. Advocates Act, 1961
2. Bar Council of India Rules
3. Legal Education Rules – 2008

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B) AFTER CONSULTING THE ADVOCATES ACT AND RULES MENTIONED ABOVE APPLICANT SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN BELOW FOR FILLING THE ENROLLMENT FORM.
1. Download the enrollment Form.
2. Download the Challan.
3. Fill up the enrollment Form and deposit the fees as Stated in serial no. 1 to 11 against challan.
4. Submit the filled up form in the office of the Council along with all required documents and copy of the challan showing deposit of requisite fees.
5. For any clarification, if required, consult Shri Pinaki Ranjan Banerjee, Assistant Secretary, Bar Council of West Bengal, within office hours on any working day. Contact No: 2248-8956,2248?
6. Please be informed that if the application does not fullfill the criteria set forth in the ADVOCATES ACT,1961, BAR COUNCIL OF INDIARULES AND LEGAL EDUCATIONAL RULES 2008 then his/her application for enrollment will be liable to be refused and his/her charge towords enrollment form will be forfeited.

Enrollment Instruction :
Fees For Enrolment
Forms / Fees Cost
1. COST OF ENROLMENT FORM RS 700.00
2. ENROLMENT FEES RS 3000.00 (GENERAL CANDIDATE)
RS 1500.00 (S.C. / S.T. CANDIDATE)
4. REGISTRATION FEES (Fresher) RS 2,000.00
5. REGISTRATION FEES (FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE PASSED LL.B. ABOVE 10 YEARS AND BELLOW 15 YEARS) RS 10,000.00
6. REGISTRATION FEES (FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE PASSED LL.B. ABOVE 15 YEARS) RS 12,000.00
7. BULDING FUND RS 500.00
8. PROCESSING FEES RS 500.00
9. LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT FUND RS 500.00
10. DECLARATION FORM RS 50.00

Books :
Book Cost
1. ADVOCATE ACT RS 200.00
2. JOURNAL RS 150.00
3. CONDUCT RULE RS 5.00
4. COST OF CAR STICKER RS 100.00

Documents Required For Bar Council Enrollment

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SUBMITTING ENROLMENT FORM :
WHO OBTAINED LL.B, DEGREE FROM UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE OF W.B.
1. ONE PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH
2. ADMIT CARD / CERTIFICATE OF MADHYAMIK EXAMINATION OR EQUIVALENT
3. CERTIFICATE i MARKSHEET OF DEGREE COURSE (FOR 3 YEARS LL.B. COURSE) OR
4. CERTIFICATE / MARKSHEET F HIGHER SECONDARY FOR 5 YEARS LL.B. COURSE OR EQUIVALENT
5. FINAL YEAR LL.B. MARKSHEET
6. CERTIFICATE OF LL.B. EXAMINATION IN ORIGINAL ( IF ORIGINAL IS NOT ISSUED PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE) MAY BE PRODUCED.

WHO OBTAINED LL.B, DEGREE FROM UNIVERSITY OUT SIDE THE STATE OF W.B.
1. ONE PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH
2. ADMIT CARD / CERTIFICATE OF MADHYAMIK EXAMINATION OR EQUIVALENT
3. CERTIFICATE / MARKSHEET OF DEGREE COURSE (FOR 3 YEARS LL.B. COURSE) OR
4. CERTIFICATE / MARKSHEET OF HIGHER SECONDARY FOR 5 YEARS LL.B. COURSE OR EQUIVALENT
5. LL.B. MARKSHEET (ALL YEARS )
6. CERTIFICATE OF LL.B. EXAMINATION IN ORIGINAL (IF ORIGINAL IS NOT ISSUED PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE) MAY BE PRODUCED.
7. COLLEGE LEAVING AND CHARACTER CERTIFICATE.

N.B: Those who have passed from Magadh University Admit Card of All Year and Registration Silp be produced

ALL THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS & PHOTOGRAPHS SHOULD BE ENCLOSED ALONG WITH ORIGINAL AND XEROX COPIES ATTESTED BY ANY ONE OF THE TWO ADVOCATES WITH THEIR ENROLLMENT Nos. WHO HAVE GIVEN CERTIFICATE TO THE CANDIDATE ABOUT THE GOOD CHARACTER IN THE FOURTH PAGE OF THE ENROLMENT FORM.

N.B: IN ADDITION TO DOCUMENTS STATED ABOVE ONE EXTRA XEROX COPY OF THE LL.B MARKSHEET(ALL YEARS) AND LL.B. PROVISIONAL OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR VERIFICATION

Functions of Bar Council of West Bengal

Here are the functions of the Bar Council of West Bengal:
** Administering the legal profession in West Bengal: The Bar Council of West Bengal is responsible for administering the legal profession in the state. This includes regulating the admission of lawyers to the bar, maintaining the roll of lawyers, and disciplining lawyers who violate the code of conduct.
** Ensuring the independence of the legal profession: The Bar Council of West Bengal is also responsible for ensuring the independence of the legal profession. This includes protecting lawyers from interference from the government or other powerful interests.
** Maintaining the standards of professional conduct of lawyers: The Bar Council of West Bengal is responsible for maintaining the standards of professional conduct of lawyers. This includes issuing guidelines on professional conduct and ethics, and disciplining lawyers who violate these guidelines.
** Providing legal aid to the poor and needy: The Bar Council of West Bengal is also responsible for providing legal aid to the poor and needy. This includes providing free legal services to people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer.
** Promoting legal education: The Bar Council of West Bengal is also responsible for promoting legal education. This includes accrediting law schools, setting standards for legal education, and providing scholarships to law students.