Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Surat Bar Association Launches Drive to Identify Bogus Lawyers
Imagine the Bar Association as the group that checks if lawyers are real and have the right paperwork.
The Surat Bar Association is now checking its lawyers, especially those who joined after 2010, to make sure they are genuine.
This is because some people pretended to be lawyers using other lawyers' names.
The Association is asking lawyers to fill out a form and provide proof of their education.
The Bar Council of Gujarat is helping by collecting these forms from across the state.
They want to make sure everyone practicing law is properly qualified and registered.
This process helps protect the legal system and the people who seek legal help.
Surat District Bar Association (SDBA) is verifying lawyer credentials.
The drive is in response to the Bar Council of Gujarat's directions.
Lawyers enrolled after 2010 must submit Practice Verification Forms (PVFs).
The aim is to identify and remove 'ghost or bogus lawyers'.
Deadline for PVF submission is October 15, 2025.
- Who
- Surat District Bar Association
- What
- Launched a drive to identify 'ghost or bogus lawyers'.
- When
- Launched in response to complaints and a directive from the Bar Council of Gujarat.
- Where
- Surat, Gujarat, India
- Why
- To verify lawyers' credentials and prevent fraudulent practice.
- Initiative
- Verification of lawyer credentials
- Organization
- Surat District Bar Association (SDBA)
- Directive
- Bar Council of Gujarat
- Objective
- Identify 'ghost or bogus lawyers'
- Process
- Collecting Practice Verification Forms (PVFs)
- Deadline
- October 15, 2025
- Lawyers Registered
- Approximately 9,000 with SDBA