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Article 226 | High Court Mandates 24-Hour Issuance of Enrolment Certificate for Overseas LLM Admission Amid Bar Council Administrative Vacuum : Kerala HC
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Article 226 | High Court Mandates 24-Hour Issuance of Enrolment Certificate for Overseas LLM Admission Amid Bar Council Administrative Vacuum : Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has ordered the Bar Council of Kerala to issue an original enrolment certificate within 24 hours to an advocate seeking admission to an LLM program in New Zealand, recognizing the administrative paralysis caused by the delayed assumption of office by the newly elected council. This ruling establishes that procedural delays by statutory bodies cannot deprive professionals of fundamental rights to pursue education abroad, setting a precedent for timely administrative action in professional licensing matters.