The Delhi High Court has put a stop to the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) order to remove Sanjeev Nasiar, who leads the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) legal team, from his position as vice chairperson of the Bar Council of Delhi. This action came after the BCI raised doubts about his law degree from Devi Ahilya Bai Vishwavidyalaya in Indore and called for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Earlier in the day, Nasiar went to the Delhi High Court to fight against the BCI’s decision to kick him out. The BCI also asked the Secretary of the Bar Council of Delhi to start a CBI inquiry into whether Nasiar’s academic credentials were real or if any records were faked.
In a statement, the BCI explained that a sub-committee found “serious problems” with Nasiar’s degree. They mentioned that a college in Indore, where he supposedly studied, was not allowed to offer a law course during the time he claimed to have done so. The BCI stated that the records they received looked suspicious, with signs that they might have been changed or were written in the same handwriting, which is not normal for documents over many years.
Nasiar said that he feels the BJP party is using the BCI as a tool against him. During a press conference, he stated, “I am not scared of any action or investigation. I welcome any inquiry by the CBI or any other authority. I will not be intimidated. Every document of mine has already been verified, and the high court has upheld this.”
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