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L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21082025-265576 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-21082025-265576 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण्ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 577] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अगस्ट्त 20, 2025/श्रावण 29, 1947 No. 577] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025/SHRAVANA 29, 1947 अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 13 अगस्ट्त, 2025 .— vf/koäk vf/kfu;e] 1961 dh /kkjk 4 ds rgr xfBr Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ dk /kkjk 7¼1½¼,p½ vkSj 7¼1½¼vkbZ½ ds rgr oS/kkfud drZO; gS fd og dkuuw h f'k{kk dks c<k+ok ns rFkk fo'ofo|ky;ks a vkSj jkT; ckj dkmaflyks a ds ijke'kZ ls ,slh f'k{kk ds ekudks a dks fu/kkZfjr j[ksA chlhvkbZ ij dkuuw h is'ks dh xfjek vkSj lR;fu’Bk dks cuk, j[ku s rFkk U;k; ç'kklu eas lkoZtfud fgr dh j{kk djus dk Hkh nkf;Ro gSA fiNys n'kd eas] chlhvkbZ u s Hkkjr Hkj es a dkuwuh f'k{kk dh xq.koÙkk es a fparktud vkSj fujra j fxjkoV dh igpku dh gS vkSj bldk O;kid nLrkots hdj.k fd;k gSA ;g fxjkoV ?kfV;k Lrj ds fof/k egkfo|ky;ks a vkSj fof/k f'k{kk dsUæksa ¼lh,ybZ½ dh vfu;af=r vkSj rsth ls c<r+ h gqbZ o`f) ls fpfàr gS] tks çk;% mfpr cqfu;knh <kap]s i;kZIr ladk; ;k 'kS{kf.kd dBksjrk ds fcuk LFkkfir fd;s tkrs gSaA Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ dh Hkwfedk vuqeksnu çfØ;k ds rhlj s pj.k eas gh 'kkfey gksrh gSA çkjHa k eas] çLrkfor d‚yst@laLFkku vFkkZr fof/kd f'k{kk dsæa dks ,slh laLFkk LFkkfir djus ds fy, f'k{kk ea=ky; ;k lacaf/kr jkT; ljdkj ds lacaf/kr foHkkx ls vukifÙk çek.k i= ¼,uvkslh½ çkIr djuk gksrk gSA blds ckn] lac) fo'ofo|ky; viu s Lo;a ds mfpr fujh{k.k djus ds ckn lac)rk çnku djrk gS] rFkk chlhvkbZ fof/k f'k{kk fu;e] 2008 ds v/;k; III ds fu;e 16 vkSj fu;e 17] rFkk v/;k; II ds fu;e 11 ds rgr fu/kkZfjr volajpukRed] 'kS{kf.kd vkSj ladk; ekudks a dk vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djrk gSA bu çko/kkuks a ds vuqlkj] vkosnd laLFkku ds ikl lac)rk ls igy s i;kZIr Hkwfe] cqfu;knh <kapk] ;ksX; ladk;] iqLrdky; vkSj vU; vko';d 5551 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] lqfo/kk,a gksuh pkfg,A fo'ofo|ky; }kjk ,slh lac)rk çnku djus ds ckn gh laLFkku lac)rk dh Loh—fr ij fopkj djus ds fy, Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ dks vkosnu dj ldrk gSA fo'ofo|ky;ks a vkSj muds ?kVd foHkkxks a ;k egkfo|ky;ks a ds ekeys eas] jkT; fo/kkueaMy }kjk vf/kfu;fer LFkkiuk Lo;a jkT; ls çkIr ,d ekU; vukifÙk çek.k i= ¼,uvkslh½ ds :i eas dk;Z djrh gS] vkSj fu/kkZfjr U;wure ekudks a dk vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djuk fo'ofo|ky; dk drZO; gSA blds ckn] chlhvkbZ fo'ofo|ky; }kjk nh xbZ lac)rk dh Loh—fr nus s ls igy s viuk Lor=a fujh{k.k djrk gS] ftlls cgqLrjh; vkSj dBksj xq.koÙkk fu;a=.k r=a lqfuf'pr gksrk gSA fof/k f'k{kk dsUæksa dh c<r+ h la[;k dk ,d çeq[k dkj.k jkT; ljdkjks a }kjk vukifÙk çek.k i= ¼,uvkslh½ dk fu;fer vkSj va/kk/kqa/k tkjh fd;k tkuk rFkk fo'ofo|ky;ks a }kjk lac)rk, a çnku djuk gS] tks çk;% fcuk fdlh lkFkZd fujh{k.k ;k okLrfod lkekftd ;k {ks=h; vko';drk ds vkdyu ds gksrk gSA ifj.kkeLo:i] dkuwuh f'k{kk dk rts h ls O;olk;hdj.k vkSj oLrqdj.k gks x;k gS] ftlls bldk egRoiw.kZ lkoZtfud pfj= [krjs es a iM+ x;k gSA chlhvkbZ u s 11 vxLr 2019 dks ,d ,sfrgkfld çLrko ikfjr fd;k ¼ladYi en la[;k 241@2019½ Fkk] ftles a u;s fof/k f'k{kk dsUnzks a dh LFkkiuk vkSj u, vuqHkkxks a ;k ikBîØeks a dh 'kq:vkr ij rhu lky dh jksd yxk nh xbZA ;g dkjZokbZ 2016 eas blh rjg ds ç;klkas ds ckn dh xbZ Fkh] tc chlhvkbZ us jkT; ljdkjks a ls Li"V :i ls vuqjks/k fd;k Fkk fd os vukifÙk i= ¼,uvkslh½ tkjh u djs a vkSj fo'ofo|ky;ks a ls de ls de nks o"kksZa rd u, y‚ d‚yts ks a dks lac)rk çnku djus ls cpus dk vkxzg fd;k x;k FkkA gkyk¡fd] bu ckj&ckj dh xbZ vihyksa vkSj Li"V funsZ'kks a ds ckotwn] jkT; ljdkjks a }kjk 300 ls T;knk vukifÙk i= ¼,uvkslh½ tkjh fd, x, vkSj fo'ofo|ky;ks a }kjk lac)rk,¡ çnku dh xbZa] tks ekudks a eas lq/kkj dh rRdky vko';drk dh ?kksj mis{kk n'kkZrk gSA chlhvkbZ u s ;ksX; fof/k f'k{kdks a dh Hkkjh deh dks Hkh fpfUgr fd;k gS] rFkk 60 izfr'kr ls vf/kd ljdkjh fof/k egkfo|ky;ks a eas 40 ls 50 izfr'kr ls vf/kd ladk; in fjä gSaA dqN jkT; ljdkjks a }kjk yxkrkj ;kn fnyku s rFkk vkSipkfjd vk'oklu nus s ds ckotwn ;g fLFkfr cuh gqbZ gSA ladk; dh fu;qfä es a ç.kkyhxr foQyrk] ijh{kkvks a eas vuqfpr lk/kuks a ds O;kid] dnkpkj ç;ksx vkSj rhoz volajpukRed dfe;ks a ¼vi;kZIr iqLrdky;ks]a eVw dksVZ vkSj vuqla/kku lqfo/kkvks a lfgr½ ds dkj.k] 'kS{kf.kd v[kaMrk vkSj fof/k Lukrdks a dh xq.koÙkk nksuks a ij xaHkhj vlj iM+k gSA chlhvkbZ }kjk 11 vxLr 2019 dks yxk, x, LFkxu dks iatkc vkSj gfj;k.kk mPp U;k;ky; ds le{k flfoy fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 18941@2020 eas pqukSrh nh xbZ Fkh] vkSj 4 fnlacj 2020 ds viu s QSlys eas] ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; u s bl vk/kkj ij LFkxu dks jí dj fn;k fd blus Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 19¼1½¼th½ dk mYy?a ku fd;k vkSj dgk fd bl rjg ds fu;ked mik;ks a dks vf/koäk vf/kfu;e] 1961 dh /kkjk 10¼2½¼ch½ ds rgr chlhvkbZ ds dkuuw h f'k{kk lfefr }kjk rS;kj vkSipkfjd fu;eks a ds ek/;e ls ykxw fd;k tkuk pkfg,A chlhvkbZ u s 'kq: es a bl QSlys ds f[kykQ ysVlZ isVsVa vihy ¼,yih,½ nk;j dh Fkh] yfsdu ckn eas vnkyr ds funsZ'kks a ds vuq:i O;kid oS/kkfud fu;e cukus dh vko';drk dks Lohdkj djrs gq, bls okil yus s dk ladYi fy;kA blds ckn] chlhvkbZ u s 16 twu 2021 dks ,d foLr`r çsl foKfIr tkjh dh] ftles a dkuuw h f'k{kk dh xq.koÙkk ls le>kSrk djus ds f[kykQ viuk –< + #[k nksgjk;k x;kA ifj"kn us laLFkkuksa ds va/kk/kqa/k foLrkj dk s jksdu s dh rRdky vko';drk ij cy fn;k] ifj’kn u s jkT; ljdkjks a vkSj fo'ofo|ky;ks a ls vukifÙk çek.k i= vkSj lac)rk çnku djus ls igy s dM+h tkap dh ekax dh] rFkk fujarj vuqikyu u djus dh fLFkfr eas fMxzh dh ekU;rk jí gksus dh laHkkouk ds ckj s eas prs kouh nhA ifj"kn u s ,d fuf'pr le;&lhek ds Hkhrj fjä ladk; inksa dks Hkjus ds egRo dks Hkh js[kkfadr fd;k rFkk le;&le; ij vkSpd fujh{k.k vkSj vuqikyu y[s kk ijh{k.k ds lkFk&lkFk dkS'ky fodkl vkSj ladk; çf'k{k.k dk;ZØe 'kq: djus ds fy, çfrc)rk O;ä dhA orZeku es]a Hkkjr es a yxHkx 2000 fof/kd f'k{kk dsUnz dk;Zjr gSa] rFkk chlhvkbZ dks –< + fo'okl gS fd orZeku laLFkkxr {kerk dkuuw h ç.kkyh dh O;kolkf;d vko';drkvks a dks iwjk djus ds fy, i;kZIr ls vf/kd gSA ifj’kn ds fopkj ls vkxs foLrkj ds ctk;] turk ds fo'okl dh j{kk djus vkSj dkuwu ds 'kklu dks cuk, j[kus ds fy, lesdu] xq.koÙkk es a o`f) vkSj ç.kkyhxr lq–<h+dj.k dh vR;f/kd vko';drk gSA lkekftd U;k; vkSj xq.koÙkkiw.kZ f'k{kk rd leku igqap dks c<k+ok nus s ds fy, Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 14] 15¼4½] 15¼5½] 21 vkSj 46 ds rgr nkf;Roks a lfgr viuh oS/kkfud vkSj laoS/kkfud ftEens kfj;ks a dks iwjk djus esa] chlhvkbZ dk ekuuk gS fd fu.kkZ;d vkSj rRdky dkjZokbZ vko';d gSA l{ke vf/koDrkvks a dks प'े ks s esa lqfuf'pr djus vkSj U;k; forj.k ç.kkyh dh ifo=rk dks cuk, j[ku s ds fy, dkuuw h f'k{kk laLFkkuks a dk lesdu vkSj l[r fofu;eu vko';d gSA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 rnuqlkj] vf/koäk vf/kfu;e] 1961 dh /kkjk 7] 7¼1½¼,p½] 7¼1½¼I½] 24¼1½¼lh½¼III½] vkSj 49¼1½¼,,Q½] ¼,th½] vkSj ¼Mh½ ds rgr viuh 'kfä;ks a dk ç;ksx djrs gq,] vkSj viu s fiNys çLrkoks]a U;kf;d funsZ'kks a vkSj uhfrxr vuqHkoks a ij lko/kkuhiwoZd fopkj djus ds ckn] Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ vc bl fofu;eu dks rS;kj djrk gS] ftles a dkuuw h f'k{kk ds u, dsæa ksa dh LFkkiuk ij rhu lky dh jksd yxkbZ tkrh gS] ftles a lekosf'krk vkSj lkekftd U;k; dks c<+kok nsus ds fy, lko/kkuhiwoZd rS;kj fd, x, viokn 'kkfey gSaA ;g fofu;eu dkuwuh f'k{kk dh xq.koÙkk vkSj fo'oluh;rk dks cgky djus vkSj c<k+us] dkuwu ds Nk=ks a vkSj turk ds fgrks a dh j{kk djus vkSj Hkkjr eas dkuuw h is'ks dh fujarj v[kaMrk vkSj xfjek lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, chlhvkbZ dh –< + çfrc)rk dks n'kkZrk gSA I bl fofu;eu dks fof/kd f'k{kk dsæa ksa ds laca/k eas fof/kd f'k{kk&LFkxu fu;e ¼rhu o"khZ; LFkxu½] 2025 dgk tk,xkA ;g vkf/kdkfjd jkti= eas çdk'ku dh frfFk ls ykxw gksxk vkSj rhu o"kksZa dh fujarj vof/k ds fy, ykxw jgsxkA bu fu;eksa eas fof/kd f'k{kk dsUæ ¼lh,ybZ½ dk rkRi;Z fdlh fo'ofo|ky;] fo'ofo|ky; foHkkx] ?kVd egkfo|ky;] laLFkk] fof/k fo|ky; ;k fof/k egkfo|ky; ls gS tks fof/kd f'k{kk çnku djrk gS] pkgs og igy s ls gh Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk ekU;rk çkIr ;k vuqeksfnr gks ;k ,slk vuqeksnu pkg jgk gksA vf/kLFkxu vof/k bl fofu;eu dh çHkkoh frfFk ls 'kq: gksus okyh rhu o"kZ dh vof/k dks n'kkZrh gSA vuqeksnu dk vFkZ gS vf/koäk vf/kfu;e] 1961 vkSj chlhvkbZ fof/k f'k{kk fu;e] 2008 ds rgr chlhvkbZ }kjk nh xbZ vafre ;k izkof/kd vuqeksnuA II Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ }kjk vf/klwfpr ;k ?kksf"kr vf/kLFkxu vof/k ds nkSjku] Hkkjr eas dgha Hkh dksbZ u;k fof/k f'k{kk dsæa LFkkfir ;k Loh—r ugha fd;k tk,xkA fo'ofo|ky;] jkT; ljdkjas] dsæa ljdkj dh laLFkk,¡ vkSj vU; laLFkku u, fof/k f'k{kk dsæa ksa dh LFkkiuk ds fy, chlhvkbZ dks çLrko ;k vkosnu lkekU; :i ls çLrqr ;k vxzsf"kr ugha dj ldsxa sA dksbZ Hkh ekStwnk fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz chlhvkbZ dh iwoZ fyf[kr vkSj Li"V Loh—fr ds fcuk dksbZ u;k lsD'ku] ikBîØe ;k cSp 'kq: ugha djxs kA LFkxu vof/k ds nkSjku u, lsD'ku ;k ikBîØeks a ds fy, vkosnuksa dh dM+h tk¡p dh tk,xh vkSj dsoy fo'ks’k ;k vlk/kkj.k ifjfLFkfr;ks a eas gh mu ij fopkj fd;k tk,xk tgk¡ fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz chlhvkbZ fof/k f'k{kk fu;e] 2008 ds vuqlkj lHkh volajpukRed] 'kS{kf.kd vkSj ladk; ekudks a dk iw.kZ vuqikyu çnf'kZr djrk gS] ftles a vko';drk&vk/kkfjr LFkkiuk ls lacaf/kr fu;e 23 ds varxZr vko';d 'krsZa Hkh 'kkfey gSaA bl vof/k ds nkSjku fn, x, lHkh vuqeksnu vkof/kd leh{kk vkSj vuqikyu y[s kk ijh{kk ds v/khu gksxa sA III ;g fofu;eu vf/koäk vf/kfu;e] 1961 dh /kkjk 7] 7¼1½¼,p½] 7¼1½¼vkbZ½] 24¼1½¼lh½¼iii½] vkSj 49¼1½¼,,Q½] ¼,th½] vkSj ¼Mh½ ds rgr tkjh fd;k x;k gSA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ;g fofu;eu fuEufyf[kr dkj.kks a ls vko';d gS%& ¼d½ okLrfod lkoZtfud vko';drk ;k 'kS{kf.kd vkSfpR; ds fcuk fof/k f'k{kk dsæa ksa dh vfu;af=r vkSj vuqfpr o`f)A ¼[k½ fo'ofo|ky;ksa vkSj jkT; ljdkjksa }kjk U;wure 'kS{kf.kd] volajpukRed vkSj ladk; ekudks a dk ikyu lqfuf'pr djus es a yxkrkj ykijokghA ¼x½ U;wu xq.koRrk ?kfV;k ;k u ds cjkcj d{kkvks a dk çek.k vkSj vuqfpr lk/kuks a ¼dnkpkj½ dk O;kid ç;ksx] ftlls 'kS{kf.kd fo'oluh;rk [krjs es a iM+ jgh gksA ¼?k½ ;ksX; ladk; dh Hkkjh deh] ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i f'k{k.k xq.koÙkk çHkkfor gks jgh gks vkSj O;kolkf;d {kerk detksj gks jgh gksA ¼³½ dqN fo'ofo|ky;ks a }kjk fMxzh ds O;kolk;hdj.k vkSj fcØh ds çyfs[kr mnkgj.k vkSj ¼p½ chlhvkbZ fof/k f'k{kk fu;e] 2008 ds v/;k; III& fu;e 23 ds lkFk lqlaxr vlaxrrk] tks fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz dh l[r vko';drk&vk/kkfjr LFkkiuk dks vfuok;Z djrk gSA IV u, fof/kd f'k{kk dsæa dh LFkkiuk ds fy, vuqeksnu çfØ;k eas ,d vfuok;Z vkSj dBksj rhu&pj.kh; çfØ;k 'kkfey gS] ftls oS/kkfud ekudks a dk dM+kbZ ls vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djus vkSj fof/kd f'k{kk dh xq.koÙkk dh lqj{kk ds fy, rS;kj fd;k x;k gSA çFke pj.k eas] çk;kstd fudk; ;k vkosnd laLFkku dks jkT; ljdkj ;k lacaf/kr f'k{kk e=a ky; ls vukifÙk çek.k i= ¼,uvkslh½ çkIr djuk gksxkA ;g ,uvkslh fdlh fo'ks"k {ks= eas u, lh,ybZ ¼fof/k f'k{k.k laLFkku½ dh okLrfod vko';drk vkSj ekax ds iw.kZ vkSj oLrqfu"B eYw ;kadu ds ckn gh çnku dh tk,xh] ftles a fof/k egkfo|ky;ksa dh ekStwnk la[;k] Nk= tula[;k] {ks=h; igqap vkSj dkuuw h f'k{kk rd leku igqap dks c<+kok nus s dh vko';drk tSls dkjdks a dks /;ku eas j[kk tk,xkA jkT; ljdkj dks ;kaf=d ;k fu;fer :i ls ,uvkslh tkjh djus ls cpuk pkfg,] rFkk vuHq kotU; vkadM+ksa }kjk lefFkZr vko';drk vk/kkfjr v/;;u djuk pkfg,A nlw js pj.k eas] lac) fo'ofo|ky; dks 'kS{kf.kd ekudks a dh lqj{kk rFkk Hkkoh fof/k Nk=ks a ds fgrksa dh j{kk djus dh egRoiw.kZ ftEesnkjh lkSaih tkrh gSA tSlk fd fof/k f'k{kk fu;e] 2008 ds v/;k; III] fu;e 16 ds rgr vfuok;Z gS] fo'ofo|ky; dks lac)rk ij fu.kZ; yus s ls igy s ;g lqfuf'pr djuk gksxk fd vkosnd laxBu ¼laLFkku½ fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz pykus dk çLrko dj jgk gS ¼d½ ,d xSj&ykHkdkjh laLFkk gS] tSls fd VªLV] lkls kbVh ;k xSj&ykHkdkjh daiuh] vkSj bl çdkj dk;Z djus ds fy, lHkh dkuuw h vkSipkfjdrk,¡ iwjh dj yh gSaA ¼[k½ mlds uke ij i;kZIr Hkwfe vkSj Hkou ¼ÝhgksYM ;k de ls de nl o"kksZa ds fy, yhtgksYM½ gSa tks lh,ybZ lqfo/kk,¡ LFkkfir djus ds fy, i;kZIr gSa] ftues a ,d lefiZr 'kS{kf.kd Hkou] iqLrdky;] iq#"k vkSj efgyk Nk=ks a ds fy, vyx&vyx vkokl d{k] [ksy lqfo/kk,¡] vkSj O;kolkf;d fof/k ikBîØeks a dks çHkkoh <xa ls pykus ds fy, vko';d vU; vko';d cqfu;knh <k¡pk 'kkfey gSA ¼x½ igy s ls gh i;kZIr la[;k eas iw.kZdkfyd vkSj foftfVxa ladk; (Visiting Faculty) lnL;ks a dh HkrhZ dh xbZ gS] ;k HkrhZ ds fy, fo'oluh; dne mBk, x, gSa] çR;sd ladk; lnL; ds ikl ;wthlh fu;eksa vkSj chlhvkbZ ekudks a ds rgr vko';d lacaf/kr fo"k; eas de ls de ekLVj fMxzh gSA ¼?k½ ;wthlh vkSj chlhvkbZ ekunaMks a ds vu:q i] fof/k ds çksQslj ds :i es a fu;qä gksus ds ;ksX;] ;ksX; çkpk;Z ;k Mhu ds urs `Ro eas ,d vyx fof/k ladk; gSA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 ¼³½ dkuuw h f'k{kk fu;e] 2008 ds v/;k; II] fu;e 11 vkSj vuqlwph III eas fu/kkZfjr vuqlkj] i;kZIr la[;k eas iqLrdks]a if=dkvks a vkSj bysDVª‚fud lalk/kuks]a i<u+ s dh lqfo/kkvks a vkSj ;ksX; iqLrdky;k/;{kks a ds lkFk ,d i;kZIr iqLrdky; cuk, j[krk gSA ¼p½ tgka Hkh ykxw gks] jkT; ljdkj ls oS/k ,uvkslh lfgr lHkh vko';d oS/kkfud vuqefr;ka çkIr dj yh gSa ¼N½ foÙkh; fLFkjrk vkSj cqfu;knh <kap s ds j[kj[kko dks lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, vuqlwph III eas fu/kkZfjr visf{kr U;wure iwta h fuf/k LFkkfir vkSj tek dh xbZ gS] vkSj ¼t½ fo'ofo|ky; ds viu s lac)rk fofu;eks a ds lkFk&lkFk chlhvkbZ dkuuw h f'k{kk fu;eks a ds rgr fu/kkZfjr vU; lHkh fof'k"V 'krksZa dk vuiq kyu fd;k gSA blds vykok] v/;k; III ds fu;e 17 ds rgr] tc dksbZ fo'ofo|ky; Lo;a ,d is'ksoj dkuwu fMxzh dk;ZØe pykus ds fy, ,d fof/k ladk;] foHkkx ;k ?kVd d‚yst 'kq: djus dk çLrko djrk gS] rks mls igy s chlhvkbZ }kjk fu/kkZfjr lHkh U;wure ekudks a dk vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djuk gksxk vkSj fujh{k.k ds fy, ,d foLr`r vkosnu çLrqr djuk gksxkA fo'ofo|ky; dks cqfu;knh <kap]s ladk; fu;qfä;ks]a 'kS{kf.kd ikBîØe] f'k{k.k i)fr;ks]a uSnkfud dkuwuh f'k{kk ?kVdks a ¼tSls dkuwuh lgk;rk Dyhfud vkSj eVw dksVZ½ vkSj Nk= lgk;rk lsokvks a ds fooj.k dks doj djus oky s O;kid nLrkost çLrqr djus gksxa sA vkosnu chlhvkbZ }kjk çfro"kZ vf/klwfpr vof/k ds Hkhrj çLrqr fd;k tkuk pkfg, rFkk fujh{k.k çfØ;k dks lqfo/kktud cuku s ds fy, lHkh lgk;d nLrkost Hkh blds lkFk layXu fd, tku s pkfg,A fof/k f'k{kk fu;e] 2008 ds v/;k; II] fu;e 11] vuqlwph 2 eas of.kZr U;wure volajpukRed ekudks a dks cuk, j[ku s ds fo'ofo|ky; ds oS/kkfud nkf;Ro dks vkSj lq–< + djrk gSA bles a HkkSfrd volajpuk] iqLrdky; lalk/ku] ewV dksVZ vkSj uSnkfud f'k{kk lqfo/kk,¡] ç;ksx'kkyk,¡ ¼foKku ;k rduhdh ?kVdks a okys ,dh—r dk;ZØeks a ds ekey s eas½] vkSj vko';d rduhdh lalk/kuks a ls lacaf/kr fof'k"V vko';drk,¡ 'kkfey gSaA fo'ofo|ky; dks ;g lqfuf'pr djuk gksxk fd ;s ekud mlds lHkh lac) ;k ?kVd fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz eas leku :i ls cuk, j[ks tk,¡A rhlj s vkSj vafre pj.k eas Hkkjrh; ckj ifj"kn }kjk fujh{k.k vkSj vuqeksnu 'kkfey gSA igy s nks pj.kks a dks lQyrkiwoZd iwjk djus ds ckn gh fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz chlhvkbZ fujh{k.k ds fy, vkosnu dj ldrk gSA blds ckn] chlhvkbZ vf/koäk vf/kfu;e] 1961 vkSj chlhvkbZ fof/k f'k{kk fu;e] 2008 ds vuq:irk lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, lHkh volajpukRed] 'kS{kf.kd] ç'kklfud vkSj foÙkh; igyqvks a dk foLr`r lR;kiu djrk gSA chlhvkbZ dh fujh{k.k Vhe dks lHkh çklafxd vfHky[s kks a dh tk¡p djus] lqfo/kkvks a dk fujh{k.k djus] ladk;] Nk=ks a vkSj ç'kklfud dfeZ;ks a dk lk{kkRdkj yus s vkSj fu/kkZfjr ekudks a ds vuqikyu dk vkdyu djus dk vf/kdkj gSA vf/kLFkxu vof/k ds nkSjku] mijksä vuqeksnu çfØ;k dk vuqikyu djus ds ckn chlhvkbZ ds le{k yafcr lHkh vkosnuksa dks NwV nh tk,xh vkSj os vuqeksnu ds fy, fopkj gsrq ik= gksxa sA lac)rk çnku djus ls igy]s lac)rk ds fy, çLrkfor çR;sd fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz çLrko dk dBksjrk ls fujh{k.k djus dk nkf;Ro iwjh rjg ls fo'ofo|ky; ij gS] tks fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz ds fy, chlhvkbZ ds vuqeksnu ds fy, chlhvkbZ dks vkosnu djus dk vk/kkj cu tkrk gSA fo'ofo|ky;ks a dk drOZ; gS fd os u dsoy oS/kkfud 'krksZa dk ikyu djas] cfYd ;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, Hkh iwjh rRijrk vkSj foosd dk ç;ksx djas fd fdlh Hkh U;wu Lrfj; ;k U;wu xq.koRRk ?kfV;k ;k vi;kZIr :i ls rS;kj fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz dks lac)rk çnku u dh tk,] ftlls fof/k f'k{kk dh v[kaMrk dh j{kk gks vkSj Nk=ks a rFkk U;k; forj.k ç.kkyh ds fgrksa dh j{kk gksA v/;k; III] fu;e 16 ¼2½ ds vuqlkj] dksbZ fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz lacaf/kr fo'ofo|ky; }kjk lac)rk çnku fd, tkus ds ckn gh chlhvkbZ eas vkosnu dj ldrk gSA blds ckn] fujh{k.k fjiksVZ ds lkFk vkosnu ij dkuuw h f'k{kk ij LFkk;h lfefr }kjk fopkj fd;k tkrk gS] ftldh v/;{krk mPp U;k;ky; ds iwoZ U;k;k/kh'k vkSj vU; ç[;kr f'k{kkfon djrs gSa] ftues a jk"Vªh; fof/k fo'ofo|ky;ks a ds dqyifr vkSj chlhvkbZ ds dqN lnL; 'kkfey gksrs gSa] ftlds ckn ;g fu.kZ; fy;k tkrk gS fd fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz dks vuqeksfnr fd;k tk, ;k ugh]a vkSj@;k bls lhfer vof/k ds fy, l'krZ vuqeksfnr fd;k tk,] c'krsZ fd mä fu;eks a dh vuqlwph III lfgr dkuwuh f'k{kk ds fu;eksa ds vuqlkj U;wure HkkSfrd vkSj volajpukRed vko';drkvks a dk vuqikyu fd;k tk,A fu/kkZfjr ekudks a ds fujarj ikyu dh iqf"V ds fy, ekStwnk fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz dk xgu fujh{k.k vkSj O;kid vuqikyu v‚fMV fd;k tk,xkA chlhvkbZ bu ekudks a dks iwjk djus eas foQy jgu s okys fdlh Hkh fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz dks can djus ;k mldh ekU;rk jí djus dk funsZ'k ns ldrk gSA fo'ofo|ky;ks a vkSj jkT; ljdkjks a dks l[r lykg nh tkrh gS fd os LFkxu vof/k6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ds nkSjku u, fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz ;k u, ikBîØeks a ds fy, vukifÙk çek.k i= ;k lac)rk çnku ;k vuq'kaflr u djs a vkSj muls bl fofu;eu ds mís';ks a dks cuk, j[kus es a chlhvkbZ ds lkFk iw.kZ lg;ksx djus dh vis{kk dh tkrh gSA V LFkxu vof/k ds nkSjku dqN vioknks a ij fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gS] tks dBksj 'krksZa ds v/khu vkSj chlhvkbZ ds iw.kZ foosd ij fuHkZj gksxa s( bues a 'kkfey gSaA ¼d½ fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz ftUgs a bu fu;eksa ds ykxw gksus ls igys vafre vkSj fcuk 'krZ chlhvkbZ vuqeksnu çkIr gks x;k gS] tks vuqikyu tkap ds v/khu] pky w jgsxa sA ¼[k½ lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 15¼4½ vkSj 15¼5½ ds rgr ekU;rk çkIr lkekftd vkSj 'kS{kf.kd :i ls fiNM+ s oxksZa] vuqlwfpr tkfr;ks]a vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ks a vkSj vkfFkZd :i ls detksj oxksZa ds Nk=ks a ds fy, fo'ks"k :i ls u, oxksZa ;k ikBîØeks a ds çLrko] c'krZs fd bu Jsf.k;ks a dh lsok djus ds fy, muds ikl ,d Li"V vkSj çnf'kZr mís'; gks] i;kZIr cqfu;knh <kapk vkSj ;ksX; ladk; gks] laoS/kkfud vkSj oS/kkfud vko';drkvks a ds vuq:i ,d oS/k vkj{k.k vkSj ços'k uhfr dk ikyu fd;k x;k gks] vkSj jkT; vkSj dsæa h; vf/kdkfj;ks a ds ijke'kZ ls chlhvkbZ ls vyx vkSj fo'ks"k vuqeksnu çkIr fd;k x;k gksA ¼x½ uhfr vk;ksx ;k tutkrh; dk;Z e=a ky; }kjk vf/klwfpr njw LFk] tutkrh; ;k vkdka{kh ftyks a eas fLFkr u, vuqHkkxks a ;k ikBîØeks a ds fy, çLrko] c'krZs fd os fu;e 23 ds varxZr lHkh vko';drkvks a dks iwjk djrs gks a vkSj lacaf/kr jkT; ljdkj ls Li"V vuq'kalk çkIr djr s gksAa ¼?k½ fnO;kaxtuksa ds fy, fo'ks"k :i ls fMtkbu fd, x, ikBîØeks a ds çLrko] fnO;kaxtu vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2016 ds vuq:i] vkSj vko';d lekos'kh cqfu;knh <k¡ps vkSj f'k{k.k i)fr ls lqlfTtrA vkSj ¼³½ fdlh jkT; fo/kkulHkk ;k laln ds vf/kfu;e }kjk l`ftr jkT; ;k dsæa h; fo'ofo|ky;ks a ds çLrko] ;k fof/k ,oa U;k; e=a ky;] jkT; ;k dsæa h; Lrj ij f'k{kk ea=ky; }kjk fyf[kr :i es a fo'ks"k :i ls vuq'kaflr] ;k ,sl s ekeyks a eas tgk¡ chlhvkbZ] dqN fo'ks"k rF;ksa vkSj ifjfLFkfr;ks a ij fopkj djus ds ckn vkSj fof/k f'k{kk vkSj tu dY;k.k ds O;kid fgr eas] bls vko';d vkSj lehphu le>sA bu vioknks a ds varxZr vkus oky s lHkh çLrkoks a dks vafre fopkj ds fy, chlhvkbZ ds ikl tku s ls igy s oS/k ,uvkslh vkSj fo'ofo|ky; dh eatwjh çkIr djuh gksxhA bu fu;eksa ds ykxw gksus ls igy s dsoy l'krZ vuqeksnu çkIr djus oky s fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz] LFkxu vof/k ds nkSjku rc rd lapkyu 'kq: ugh a djasxs tc rd fd os fof/k f'k{kk fu;eks a dh vko';drkvks a dks iwjk ugh a djrsA ,sl s fof/k f'k{kk dsUnz dks Nk=ks a dks ços'k nus s ;k 'kS{kf.kd xfrfof/k;k¡ 'kq: djus ls igys Hkkjrh; fofèkK ifj"kn~ ls Li"V vuqefr çkIr djuh gksxhA VI bl fofu;eu dk dksbZ Hkh mYy?a ku l[r çorZu mik;ks a dks vkdf"kZr djsxk] ftles a 'kkfey gSa% ¼d½ chlhvkbZ vuqeksnu ;k ekU;rk okil yus k] ¼[k½ bu fu;eksa ds mYy?a ku es a çnku dh xbZ fMfxz;ks a dh ekU;rk jí djuk] ¼x½ vf/koäk vf/kfu;e] 1961 dh /kkjk 24 ds rgr ukekadu ds fy, ,sl s laLFkkuks a ls Lukrdks a dh v;ksX;rk] vkSj[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 ¼?k½ mYy?a ku djus oky s lh-,y-bZ- ¼fof/k f'k{k.k laLFkku½] fo'ofo|ky;ks a vkSj lacaf/kr ç'kklfud çkf/kdkfj;ks a ds fo#) vuq'kklukRed] flfoy vkSj vkijkf/kd dk;Zokgh 'kq: djukA VII chlhvkbZ bu fu;eksa ds lapkyu vkSj çHkko dh okf"kZd leh{kk djxs k vkSj cnyrh ifjfLFkfr;ks a vkSj uhfrxr fopkjks a ds vk/kkj ij] dkuwuh f'k{kk ekudks a eas lq/kkj vkSj lqj{kk ds fgr es a vko';drkuqlkj bUgs a foLrkfjr] la'kksf/kr ;k fujLr dj ldrk gSA VIII ;g fofu;eu chlhvkbZ ;k fof/kd f'k{kk ls lacaf/kr fdlh vU; çkf/kdj.k }kjk tkjh fd, x, fdlh Hkh fojks/kkHkklh ladYi] ifji=] vf/klwpuk ;k iwoZ fu.kZ; dks jí dj nsxkA IX chlhvkbZ iqf"V djrk gS fd ;g fofu;eu dkuwuh f'k{kk ds ekudks a dks c<+kus vkSj lajf{kr djus] dkuuw h is'ks dh xfjek dks cuk, j[kus vkSj U;k; ç.kkyh eas turk ds fo'okl dks lqjf{kr djus ds fy, vf/kfu;fer fd;k x;k gS] tcfd lkekftd U;k; vkSj detksj oxksZa dh mUufr dks c<k+ok nsus ds fy, vuqPNsn 15¼4½] 15¼5½ vkSj 46 ds rgr laoS/kkfud tukns'k ds lkFk lekosf'krk vkSj vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djuk gSA , [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./310/2025-26] BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th August, 2025 Rules of Legal Education-Moratorium (Three-Year Moratorium) with respect to Centers of Legal Education, 2025 Statement of Objects and Reasons No. BCI:D: 5737/2025.—The Bar Council of India, constituted under Section 4 of the Advocates Act, 1961, has the statutory duty under Sections 7(1)(h) and 7(1)(i) to promote legal education and to lay down and maintain standards of such education in consultation with universities and State Bar Councils. The BCI is further charged with preserving the dignity and integrity of the legal profession and protecting public interest in the administration of justice. Over the past decade, BCI has identified and extensively documented an alarming and continuous decline in the quality of legal education across India. This deterioration is marked by the unchecked and mushrooming growth of sub-standard law colleges and Centers of Legal Education (CLEs), often set up without proper infrastructure, adequate faculty, or academic rigor. The Bar Council of India comes into the picture only at the third stage of the approval process. Initially, a proposed College/Institution i.e. Centre of Legal Education must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Education or relevant department of the concerned State Government to establish such an institution. Subsequently, the affiliating University grants affiliation after conducting its own due inspections, ensuring compliance with infrastructural, academic, and faculty standards as laid down under Rule 16 and Rule 17 of Chapter III, and Rule 11 of Chapter II of the Rules of Legal Education, 2008. These provisions require that the applicant institution has adequate land, infrastructure, qualified faculty, libraries, and other necessary facilities before affiliation. Only after the University grants such affiliation can the institution approach the Bar Council of India to consider granting approval of affiliation. In the case of8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] universities and their constituent departments or colleges, the establishment by an Act of State Legislature itself acts as a deemed NOC from the State, and it remains the University's duty to ensure compliance with minimum standards as stipulated. Thereafter, BCI conducts its independent inspection before granting approval of affiliation granted by the University, ensuring a multi-layered and rigorous quality control mechanism. A principal cause from mushrooming of Centers of Legal Education has been the routine and indiscriminate issuance of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) by State Governments and the mechanical grant of affiliations by universities, frequently without meaningful inspection or any assessment of genuine societal or regional need. As a result, legal education has increasingly become commercialized and commodified, endangering its vital public character. BCI passed a landmark resolution on 11th August 2019 (Resolution Item No. 241/2019), imposing a three- year moratorium on the establishment of new CLEs and the introduction of new sections or courses. This action followed similar efforts in 2016, when BCI explicitly requested State Governments not to issue NOCs and urged universities to avoid granting affiliations to new law colleges for at least two years. However, despite these repeated appeals and clear directives, more than 300 NOCs were issued by State Governments and affiliations granted by universities, showing blatant disregard for the urgent need to improve standards. BCI has also documented a severe shortage of qualified law teachers, with more than 40 to 50% faculty positions remaining vacant in over 60% of government law colleges. This situation has persisted despite continuous reminders and even formal undertakings from certain State Governments. The systemic failure to appoint faculty, combined with widespread use of unfair means in examinations and acute infrastructural deficiencies (including inadequate libraries, moot courts, and research facilities), has severely compromised both academic integrity and the quality of law graduates. The moratorium imposed by BCI on 11th August 2019 was challenged before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Civil Writ Petition No. 18941 of 2020, and by its judgment dated 4th December 2020, the Hon’ble High Court set aside the moratorium on the ground that it violated Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and observed that such regulatory measures must be enacted through formal rules framed by the Legal Education Committee under Section 10(2)(b) of the Advocates Act, 1961. BCI initially filed a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) against this judgment but subsequently resolved to withdraw it, recognizing the need to frame comprehensive statutory regulations in line with the Court’s directions. Following this, BCI issued a detailed Press Release on 16th June 2021, reiterating its firm stance against compromising the quality of legal education. The Council emphasized the urgent need to halt indiscriminate expansion, demanded strict diligence from State Governments and universities before granting NOCs and affiliations, and warned of the possibility of derecognition of degrees in case of continued non compliance. The Council also underlined the importance of filling vacant faculty positions within a specified timeframe and committed to introducing skill development and faculty training programs, along with periodic surprise inspections and compliance audits. At present, with around 2000 CLEs operating in India, BCI firmly believes that the current institutional capacity is more than adequate to meet the professional needs of the legal system. Rather than further expansion, there is a pressing need for consolidation, quality enhancement, and systemic strengthening to protect public trust and uphold the rule of law. In fulfilling its statutory and constitutional responsibilities, including obligations under Articles 14, 15(4), 15(5), 21, and 46 of the Constitution of India to promote social justice and equitable access to quality education, BCI is convinced that decisive and immediate action is necessary. The consolidation and strict regulation of legal education institutions are essential to ensure competent legal professionals and to preserve the sanctity of the justice delivery system. Accordingly, in exercise of its powers under Sections 7, 7(1)(h), 7(1)(i), 24(1)(c)(iii), and 49(1)(af), (ag), and (d) of the Advocates Act, 1961, and after careful consideration of its past resolutions, judicial directions, and policy experiences, the Bar Council of India now frames this Regulation imposing a three year moratorium[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 on the establishment of new Centers of Legal Education and on the grant of new sections or courses, with carefully crafted exceptions to promote inclusivity and social justice. This Regulation manifests BCI’s resolute commitment to restoring and enhancing the quality and credibility of legal education, protecting the interests of law students and the public, and ensuring the continued integrity and dignity of the legal profession in India. Chapter I Short Title, Commencement, and Definitions Rule 1:- Short Title and Commencement This Regulation shall be called the Rules of Legal Education-Moratorium (Three-Year Moratorium) with respect to Centers of Legal Education, 2025. It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall remain in force for a continuous period of three years. Rule 2:- Definitions In these Rules, a Center of Legal Education (CLE) means any university, university department, constituent college, institution, law school, or law college offering legal education, whether already recognized or approved by the Bar Council of India or seeking such approval. The Moratorium Period denotes the three year period beginning from the effective date of this Regulation. Approval means final or provisional approval granted by the BCI under the Advocates Act, 1961, and the BCI Legal Education Rules, 2008. Chapter II Scope and Extent of Prohibition Rule 3:- Prohibition on Establishing New CLEs During the Moratorium Period, notified or declared by Bar Council of India, no new Center of Legal Education shall be established or granted approval anywhere in India. Universities, State Governments, Central Government entities, and other institutions shall not submit or forward proposals or applications to the BCI for the establishment of new CLEs. However, all pending applications before BCI that have not received final approval before the date of commencement shall not be affected and shall be processed in accordance to law. Rule 4:- Prohibition on Granting New Sections or Courses No existing CLE shall introduce any new section, course, or batch without the prior written and express approval of BCI. Applications for new sections or courses during the Moratorium Period shall be strictly scrutinized and shall only be considered in exceptional circumstances where the CLE demonstrates full compliance with all infrastructural, academic, and faculty standards as per the BCI Legal Education Rules, 2008, including the requirements under Rule 23 concerning need-based establishment. All approvals granted during this period shall be subject to periodic review and compliance audits. Chapter III Statutory Basis and Rationale Rule 5:- Legal Authority This Regulation is issued under Sections 7, 7(1)(h), 7(1)(i), 24(1)(c)(iii), and 49(1)(af), (ag), and (d) of the Advocates Act, 1961 of the Advocates Act, 196110 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] Rule 6:- Rationale The Regulation is necessitated by the following reasons:- (a) uncontrolled and unjustified mushrooming of Centers of Legal Education without genuine public necessity or academic justification (b) persistent negligence by Universities and State Governments in ensuring adherence to minimum academic, infrastructural, and faculty standards (c) evidence of sub standard or non existent classes and widespread use of unfair means jeopardizing academic integrity (d) severe shortage of qualified faculty resulting in compromised teaching quality and dilution of professional competence (e) documented instances of commercialization and sale of degrees by certain universities and (f) consistent non consonance with Chapter III- Rule 23 of the BCI Legal Education Rules, 2008, which mandates strict need-based establishment of CLEs. Chapter IV Approval Process and Compliance Rule 7:- Three-Stage Approval Process The approval process for establishing a new Center of Legal Education involves a mandatory and rigorous three-stage procedure designed to ensure strict compliance with statutory standards and to safeguard the quality of legal education. In the first stage, the sponsoring body or applicant institution must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the State Government or the relevant Ministry of Education. This NOC is to be granted only after a thorough and objective assessment of the actual necessity and demand for a new CLE in the particular region, taking into account factors such as the existing number of law colleges, student population, regional accessibility, and the need to promote equitable access to legal education. The State Government must avoid issuing NOCs mechanically or routinely, and must conduct a needs based study supported by empirical data. In the second stage, the affiliating University is vested with a critical responsibility to safeguard academic standards and protect the interests of future law students. As mandated under Chapter III, Rule 16 of the Legal Education Rules, 2008, the University must, before deciding on affiliation, ensure that the applicant organization proposing to run the CLE (a) is a non-profit entity, such as a trust, society, or non-profit company, and has completed all legal formalities to function as such (b) possesses, in its name, adequate land and buildings (either in freehold or leasehold for not less than ten years) sufficient to establish CLE facilities, including a dedicated academic building, library, separate halls of residence for male and female students, sports facilities, and other essential infrastructure required to effectively run professional law courses (c) has already recruited, or taken credible steps to recruit, a sufficient number of full-time and visiting faculty members, with each faculty member having at least a Master’s degree in the respective subject as required under UGC rules and BCI standards (d) has a separate law faculty headed by a qualified Principal or Dean eligible to be appointed as a Professor of Law, in line with UGC and BCI norms[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11 (e) maintains an adequate library with a sufficient number of books, journals, and electronic resources, reading facilities, and qualified librarians, as stipulated in Chapter II, Rule 11 and Schedule III of the Legal Education Rules, 2008 (f) has obtained all necessary statutory permissions, including a valid NOC from the State Government wherever applicable (g) has established and deposited the requisite minimum capital fund as prescribed in Schedule III to ensure financial stability and infrastructure maintenance; and (h) has complied with all other specific conditions laid down in the University’s own affiliation regulations as well as under the BCI Legal Education Rules. Furthermore, under Rule 17 of Chapter III, when a University itself proposes to start a law faculty, department, or constituent college to run a professional law degree program, it must first ensure compliance with all minimum standards prescribed by the BCI and submit a detailed application for inspection. The University must present comprehensive documentation covering infrastructure, faculty appointments, academic curriculum, teaching methodologies, clinical legal education components (such as legal aid clinics and moot courts), and details of student support services. The application must be submitted within the period notified annually by BCI and must be accompanied by all supporting documents to facilitate the inspection process. Chapter II, Rule 11 of the Legal Education Rules, 2008, further reinforces the University’s statutory obligation to maintain minimum infrastructural standards as detailed in Schedule III. This includes specific requirements regarding physical infrastructure, library resources, moot court and clinical education facilities, laboratories (in case of integrated programs with science or technical components), and necessary technological resources. The University must ensure that these standards are uniformly maintained across all its affiliated or constituent CLEs. The third and final stage involves inspection and approval by the Bar Council of India. Only after successful completion of the first two stages can the CLE apply for BCI inspection. The BCI then conducts a detailed verification of all infrastructural, academic, administrative, and financial aspects to ensure conformity with the Advocates Act, 1961, and the BCI Legal Education Rules, 2008. The BCI’s inspection team has the authority to examine all relevant records, inspect facilities, interview faculty, students, and administrative personnel, and assess compliance with prescribed standards. During the Moratorium Period, all applications pending before BCI after complying with the above approval process shall be exempted and be eligible for consideration of approval. The onus lies squarely on the University to rigorously inspect each proposed CLE proposal for affiliation, before grant of affiliation, which becomes the basis for the CLE to apply to BCI for BCI consideration of approval. Universities are duty- bound not only to uphold the statutory conditions but also to exercise due diligence and judgment to ensure that no sub-standard or inadequately prepared CLE is granted affiliation thereby safeguarding the integrity of legal education and protecting the interests of students and the justice delivery system. A CLE as per Chapter III, Rule 16 (2) can apply to BCI only after grant of affiliation by the Concerned University. Thereafter the application along with inspection report is considered by the Standing Committee on Legal Education chaired by a former Judge of High Court and other noted academicians, including Vice Chancellors of National Law Universities, and some Members of BCI, before a decision is arrived at whether to approve or decline to approve/recognise the CLE and/or whether to approve the same conditionally for a limited period subject to compliance with minimum physical and infrastructural requirements as per Rules of Legal Education including schedule III of the said Rules. Rule 8:- Enhanced Monitoring and Compliance Existing CLEs shall be subjected to intensified inspections and comprehensive compliance audits to verify continued adherence to prescribed standards. BCI may direct the closure or derecognition of any CLE failing12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] to meet these standards. Universities and State Governments are strongly advised not to grant or recommend NOCs or affiliations for new CLEs or new courses during the Moratorium Period and are expected to fully cooperate with BCI in upholding the objectives of this Regulation. Chapter V Exceptions and Transitional Provisions Rule 9:- Exceptions Certain exceptions may be considered during the Moratorium Period, subject to stringent conditions and at the sole discretion of BCI. These include (a) CLEs that have received final and unconditional BCI approval prior to the commencement of these Rules, which shall remain operational, subject to compliance checks (b) proposals for new sections or courses exclusively meant for students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Economically Weaker Sections as recognized under Articles 15(4) and 15(5) of the Constitution, provided they have an explicit and demonstrated purpose to serve these categories, possess adequate infrastructure and qualified faculty, follow a valid reservation and admission policy compliant with constitutional and statutory requirements, and have obtained separate and rigorous approval from BCI in consultation with State and Central authorities (c) proposals for new sections or courses located in remote, tribal, or aspirational districts as notified by NITI Aayog or the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, provided they satisfy all requirements under Rule 23 and receive express recommendation from the State Government concerned (d) proposals for courses exclusively designed for persons with disabilities, compliant with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and equipped with necessary inclusive infrastructure and pedagogy and (e) proposals of State or Central Universities created by an Act of any State Assembly or Parliament or specifically recommended in writing by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Ministry of Education at the State or Central level, or in cases where BCI, after due consideration of some special facts and circumstances and in the larger interest of legal education and public welfare, deems it necessary and expedient. All proposals falling under these exceptions must have secured valid NOC and university approvals prior to approaching BCI for final consideration. Rule 10:- Transitional Measures CLEs with only conditional approvals prior to the commencement of these Rules shall not commence operations during the Moratorium Period unless they meet the requirements of Rules of Legal Education. Such CLEs must await express clearance from BCI before admitting students or initiating academic activities. Chapter VI Enforcement and Sanctions Rule 11:- Consequences of Violation Any breach of this Regulation shall attract strict enforcement measures, including (a) withdrawal of BCI approval or recognition,[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 13 (b) derecognition of degrees conferred in violation of these Rules, (c) ineligibility of graduates from such institutions for enrollment under Section 24 of the Advocates Act, 1961, and (d) initiation of disciplinary, civil, and criminal proceedings against offending CLEs, universities, and relevant administrative authorities. Chapter VII Review and Amendments Rule 12:- Periodic Review BCI shall undertake an annual review of the operation and impact of these Rules and may, based on evolving circumstances and policy considerations, extend, modify, or repeal them as necessary in the interests of improving and safeguarding legal education standards. Chapter VIII Overriding Clause Rule 13:- Supersession This Regulation shall override and supersede any conflicting resolutions, circulars, notifications, or prior decisions issued by BCI or any other authority relating to legal education. Chapter IX Policy Declaration Rule 14:- Declaration of Intent The BCI affirms that this Regulation is enacted to elevate and protect the standards of legal education, uphold the dignity of the legal profession, and secure public trust in the justice system, while ensuring inclusivity and compliance with constitutional mandates under Articles 15(4), 15(5), and 46 to promote social justice and advancement of weaker sections. SRIMANTO SEN, Principal Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./310/2025-26] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.