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Meghalaya Bar Bodies Reject SCBA Over Support for Advocate General Amit Kumar
✍️ Bar and Bench
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 04:03 PM
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The Meghalaya bar bodies have dismissed the State Bar Council of Assam (SCBA) after it backed Advocate General Amit Kumar, signaling a rift in the legal community.
The Meghalaya bar bodies have formally declined to recognize the State Bar Council of Assam (SCBA) following its endorsement of Advocate General Amit Kumar. The decision was announced in a statement released by the Meghalaya Bar Council, which cited concerns over the SCBA’s stance.
The SCBA’s support for the Advocate General was viewed by the Meghalaya bar bodies as a breach of professional neutrality. In its statement, the council emphasized the need for independent and unbiased representation within the legal fraternity.
The move has drawn attention to the growing tensions between state bar associations and national legal bodies. While the SCBA remains active in other regions, its influence in Meghalaya has been curtailed by the bar bodies’ refusal to cooperate.
Legal experts note that the split could affect the coordination of legal services and the administration of justice in the state, though no immediate policy changes have been announced.
The SCBA’s support for the Advocate General was viewed by the Meghalaya bar bodies as a breach of professional neutrality. In its statement, the council emphasized the need for independent and unbiased representation within the legal fraternity.
The move has drawn attention to the growing tensions between state bar associations and national legal bodies. While the SCBA remains active in other regions, its influence in Meghalaya has been curtailed by the bar bodies’ refusal to cooperate.
Legal experts note that the split could affect the coordination of legal services and the administration of justice in the state, though no immediate policy changes have been announced.