New Delhi, April 29 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central government and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to file their respective views on the powers of the Bar Council of India (BCI) to regulate the affairs of law schools in the country.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh also questioned the BCI on whether it should prescribe what should be the appropriate qualifications for law scholars to enter into academics (teaching and other academia).

The bench suggested that there should be a body of experts who will decide and regulate the affairs of academia.

"Does BCI prescribe what should be the qualification? You leave it to the body. Why are you carrying other's burden on your shoulder, Justice Surya K...