Can Universities modify provision regarding marks for Moot Court exercises without amendment to BCI Rules? Karnataka HC asks BCI

The Karnataka High Court today directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to clarify whether law universities can be permitted to modify the existing provision regarding assigning of marks for Moot Court exercises without amending the BCI Rules (Gautam R v. Bar Council of India).

The direction came in a plea seeking to do away with compulsory clinical courses such as Moot Court exercises and internships for law students amid the COVID-19 pandemic.