The Bar Council of India (BCI) has asked the West Bengal Bar Council for information to verify Mamata Banerjee’s legal enrolment and practice status following her appearance in lawyer’s robes at the Calcutta High Court. Multiple outlets report that the BCI has written to the state bar body requesting details about whether Banerjee remains an advocate and is actively enrolled on the relevant rolls. The request focuses on her enrolment credentials, including her enrolment number and date of enrolment, and whether she continues to be listed on the State Roll of Advocates. The move follows her participation in court proceedings related to allegations of post-poll violence, in which she is reported to have argued on behalf of a public interest litigation and raised claims about police inaction. The BCI’s verification effort is described as a check on her “practice status” and active standing as an advocate, given that she previously served as Chief Minister of West Bengal. The reported development centers on administrative verification of her standing with the bar rather than on the merits of the court case.