Bar Council of India restored the age limit for legal education to what age?

a. 25

b. 26

c. 29

d. 30

ANSWER: 30

Explanation:

Bar Council of India has restored the limit for legal education in 3 and 5 year programmes following an order by the Madras HC.

The council's letter mentions that they will have to comply with clause 28 of the Legal Education Rules 2008, which restricts the maximum age for seeking admission in the five-year integrated programme to 20 years and for the three-year one at 30.

The council has, however, failed to consider earlier orders of the Bombay and Punjab & Haryana HC that had struck down the age limit provision as being unconstitutional say legal experts

Many students admitted in the three-year programme now do not meet the age criteria

Earlier BCI had left the decision on the age criteria on the state.

The state did not implement the criteria as they had not mentioned it in their admission rules for the common entrance test, said an official.

BCI has not relaxed the age norms, paving the way for hurdles for older students pursuing law.