Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh 2025 - Eligibility, Registration, Documents, Fees

The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh was established Under Sec.3 of the Advocates’ Act, 1961. The main work of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh is to enrol law graduates as advocates, regulate the legal practice of advocates, initiate action against erring advocates and take up welfare activities/schemes for the benefit of advocates. At present, more than 1,00,000 advocates are enrolled in the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council.

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In order to become an advocate in India, a law graduate has to pass the All India Bar Examination (AIBE). According to the AIBE eligibility criteria, a candidate has to be enrolled with a state bar council before appearing for the AIBE exam. After clearing AIBE, the candidate will be issued a Certificate of Practice (COP). It should be noted that the AIBE exam is mandatory for candidates who pursued their law degree from 2009-10 onwards.

Validity of Enrolling with Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for AIBE

The AIBE is a post-enrolment exam. This means any candidates who want to practice law in Uttar Pradesh need to fill out the registration form for the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh and enrol with it before appearing for the AIBE exam. The provisional enrolment is valid for two years on an undertaking that the candidate would pass the exam within 2 years of the date of enrollment.

The Bar Council of India stated that the right to practice would be valid only for two years under a provisional enrolment. However, the candidates can continue to appear for the All India Bar Examination as many times after the provisional enrolment. The result, therefore, is that any candidate who is provisionally enrolled is allowed to appear for the AIBE exam not just for two years beyond but for any number of times till he or she passes the exam. The date of reckoning seniority would be considered from the date of the provisional enrolment.

Functions of Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh

• The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has the responsibility to admit law graduates as advocates and maintain a roll of all the advocates in the state. It can suspend or disbar advocates for misconduct.

• The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh can promote law reform by making suggestions to the government regarding amendment of the law. It also conducts seminars and organises talks on legal topics by eminent jurists and publishes journals and papers of legal interest.

• The Uttar Pradesh Bar Council can conduct legal aid programs for poor people. It can also provide financial aid to advocates who are offering legal aid services.

Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh is mentioned below:

• To enrol as an advocate, candidates must have passed a 5-year LLB or 3-year LLB programme from an affiliated college/university recognised by the Bar Council of India.

• No age limit to register for the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh.

• Candidates must be a citizen of India.

• They must be at least 21 years old to enrol in the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh.

How to fill Uttar Pradesh Bar Council Registration Form

• Visit the official website: upbarcouncil.com

• Click on the online enrolment link

• Register by providing basic details like mobile number and email id to obtain login credentials.

• Login and fill up the required details in the application form.

• Enter enrolment fee payment details

• Upload the prescribed documents and submit the online application

• Download and save the application for future reference

In case of offline application, the candidates have to download the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh enrolment form. They have to fill in the details and submit the application form in person to the office along with the documents and application fee.

Documents Required For Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Enrolment Registration

• Class 10th and 12th mark sheets

• 3-year LLB/5-year LLB degree certificate

• Marksheets of 3 or 5 years LL.B. degree In chronological order

• Passport size photograph

• Signature

• Proof of Date of Birth: SSLC Marks Card/ Cumulative Record

• P.U.C./ Diploma/ JOC / 12th Standard Marks Card

• 3 Years Basic Degree Certificates & Marks Cards chronologically

• Caste Certificate of SC / ST Candidate, if applicable.

• Aadhar Card / Passport / Voters ID Card as ID and address proof

• Application fee receipt

• Proof of Retirement and Relieving Order, if Candidate was in service

Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Fees

To successfully enrol in the State Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, a candidate must pay the prescribed application fee. The table given below provides the fee details.

Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Enrolment Fees

What after the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Registration?

After the successful submission of application, the candidates would be informed regarding the date and time of appearing before the enrolment committee for an interview and oath-taking ceremony. Candidates would be required to present before the enrolment committee either physically or through the Zoom platform. The candidate must appear in full uniform while presenting before the committee.