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80particularly if the inspection team stays in costly hotels. It is for the LegalEducation Committee to take note of these complaints and rectify them.8.6 There are again complaints that some inspections are cursory andcolleges which are badly run are given clean chit while colleges which arerunning well and whose students have consistently obtained first ranks inthe University or whose students have consistently been selected byreputed universities in UK and USA for post graduate studies, aredisaffiliated.8.7 There are indeed several court cases filed by managements againstthe Bar Council of India and while no doubt some have been dismissed,some have been allowed with critical observations against the manner inwhich inspections were conducted or disaffiliation proposed. The lawreports of the High Courts are evidence to these facts.8.8 We agree that in the matter of inspection of a large number ofcolleges, there are bound to be some complaints or even litigation. Whatwe, however, mean to say is that the Bar Council of India must takeextreme care while granting permission and while conducting inspections.8.9 When, under the Rules, lawful directives of the Bar Council have tobe obeyed by the Universities and the Law Schools, which if not obeyed,may lead to penal action, the procedure in the matter of inspections must bestreamlined. While there is need to be tough with colleges which do notconform to the required standards, care must be taken to see that goodcolleges do not suffer on account of bad inspections. The Bar Council of