First step: Procure an enrollment Application Form.
First step is to procure an enrollment Application Form from office of Bar Council of Delhi at its Head Office, Siri Fort near Green Park Metro Station (about 1-3 kilometers- take auto for Rs.30-40) or from your nearest District Bar Association office.
Cost of Enrollment Application Form- Rs. 1000/- (not increased in 2021)
PS. Payment option through Debit Card available and also desirable.
Second step: Procure all the required documents from your college. List of documents to be obtained from college and submitted during verification at BCD:
1. Attendance cum Character Certificate (to be submitted in original)- D.U. provides a joint attendance cum character certificate while other may provide on two different pages. Both are equally valid either on a joint page or two different pages. But it is submitted in original at the time of verification.
2. Degree or Provisional Certificate (in original)- Photocopy of the original degree of Graduation (Mandatory), Masters (not mandatory, only marksheet sufficient to prove that you did masters and there was no gap in between Graduation and Law) has to be submitted. Provisional certificate is accepted only for Law Degree not graduation. And it has to be submitted in original.
2. Photocopy of the Consolidated Final Year Marksheet containing marks obtained in each semester or Semester wise/ Year wise marksheet of graduation, masters and law.- all are mandatory.
3. Affidavit- Either single or multiple affidavits. I opted for former.
a. Gap Certificate- An affidavit providing reasoning for gap during education at anytime from 12th standard.
b. Intended place of practice- Usually, another clause is embedded along with the gap certifying affidavit that intended place of practice shall be Delhi. (but it is mandatory)
c. Undertaking for submitting unavailable documents within 30 days if not available (it can be given for any number of documents unavailable at the time of enrollment with a promise of submitting within time provided)
PS. For saving money get all of them in a single Affidavit. You can type it at home & get a printout from home in the format provided with the application form & get it notarised or else get everything done by a Notary.
4. Local Residential Proof of Delhi- Either local address proof Adhaar on your own name or Rent Agreement (to be submitted in original)+Photocopy of Aadhaar (of both tenant and landlord)
5. Photocopy of Marksheet of 10th (for proof of Date of Birth) and 12th along with Passing out Certificate (both are mandatory)
PS. All photocopy of documents have to be self attested, total of 8 color passport size photographs are needed- 3 will be pasted on application form & 5 to be tagged with the application form in an envelope available at BCD office at first page of application form.
There are 2 modes for applying at the BCD either in Normal or by Circulation.
Normal mode- amount to be paid is lesser but takes more time. The forms are approved by the Enrollment Committee in its meetings (usually committee sits after every 10 or 15 days). If not in hurry opt this mode. You will be called in these meetings in proper uniform black tie, white shirt, coat etc.
If you opt for Circulation a.k.a Tatkal mode, amount charged is more but registration is mandatorily affected within 24 hours and there is no need to come for the meeting.
Amount to be paid- (w.e.f. January 2021)
Normal Mode- Rs. 14,300- for 3 year course, 20,000- for 5 year course, 35,000 for Retired Persons
Circulation Mode- Additional amount of Rs. 5,000/-
(Debit Cards accepted)
Third Step: Duly fill the application form containing form for enrollment, ID card & welfare fund:
Duly fill the application form as per instructions provided and get the "Certificate of Good Moral Character" (present in application form) filled & signed by any Advocate practicing in any court of Delhi for more than 10 years.
PS no-one will refuse to do that, nobody charges money for that either or else go to office bearers of the any Bar Association of Delhi & they will help you out.
Next, go to Bar Council of Delhi or get your application moved through any of the office bearers of any Bar Association or Bar Council of Delhi.
Fourth Step: Get form verified and submitted:
Get your application verified and submitted at the Basement or Ground Floor wherever the process is undergoing. Application form has a page showing list of documents and order in which they have to be arranged. Do arrange the form and documents in the same order provided therein.
Next, You will be informed about your enrollment on your Whatsapp Number and list is also uploaded on BCD website. You will get your enrollment number then only. Collect your Intimation Letter from BCD office after enrollment and your Identity Card after 30 days of application.
Next, Certificate of Enrollment is provided only after your registration with any of the Bar Associations of Delhi either district court bar associations of High Court etc. You will require intimation letter while taking membership of the any of these Bar Associations.
Next, step is to use this intimation letter and enrollment number (a lifetime unique number) provided therein to appear for the All India Bar Examination (A.I.B.E.)
All the best for a great career in Litigation. My best wishes.
