“Please study,” Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud advised the petitioner after the Supreme Court rejected a petition that sought lowering of the cut-offs in All India Bar Examination (AIBE) for law graduates.
CJI DY Chandrachud, who led the bench, said that reducing the cut-off scores would negatively impact the quality of lawyers. Currently, the passing marks are set at 45% for general category candidates and 40% for candidates from SC/ST categories.
“They have put a cut-off of 45% for general, OBC category and 40% for SC/ST …what kind of lawyer will the person be if they cannot score this much?” the Chief Justice said, adding, “Padho bhai! (please study).”
The All India Bar Examination, conducted by the Bar Council of India, must be cleared by law graduates to start their practice.
This exam is conducted in over 10 languages twice a year and can be taken at any age. The subjects in the exam are wide-ranging, including Constitutional laws, criminal laws, PILs, environmental laws and industry laws. Taxation and intellectual property laws are also part of the syllabus, along with several other branches.
It is an open book exam aimed at assessing basic level knowledge and analytical skills for a candidate willing to practice law, as per the AIBE website.
Recently, the Madras High Court dismissed a plea demanding a reduction in the application fee for the AIBE.
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