09/03/2021
ADVOCATE ID CAN BE USED IN DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL
A good news for the lawyers in India, if they are not taken their voters id, Aadhar card or any other valid proofs for their domestic flights they can now use their ID provided by the Bar Council of India. It will be considered as the valid proof for travel along with their tickets in the terminals and Airports. Considering because of a complaint was registered by an advocate to CISF to consider their Bar Council Id as a proof for the traveling in airports. Notification regarding this “It is informed that an instruction has been issued to all Chief Airport Security Officers of all the airports under CISF security cover to accept the photo ID card issued by the Bar Council as a valid ID proof for entry in terminal buildings along with valid tickets as per Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) guidelines,”
“Advocates being the officers of court and members of the statutory bar councils as established in states under Advocates Act are being identified outside the courts while not wearing official gown and band only through the photo ID card issued and if it is not acceptable for domestic travel at airports for security purposes, then I made to assume that real danger is lurking around
and within courts where this class of noble professionals practices. CISF has done it’s part although Delhi Police Headquarters still do not rely upon the Advocates Card for entry purposes which is questionable,” said by the authority.
The other identity proofs that accepted during traveling
Passport
Voter Photo Identity card issued by Election Commission of India;
Aadhaar or m-Aadhaar issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI);
PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department;
Driving License issued by RTO;
Service Photo Identity Card issued by State/Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings, local bodies or Public Limited Companies;
Student Photo Identity Cards issued by Government Institutions/Government recognized Educational Institutions;
Nationalized Bank Passbook with attested Photograph;
Pension card / Pension documents having a photograph of the passenger;
Disability Photo ID card/handicapped medical certificate issued by the respective
State UT Governments/Administrations
The Bar council Identity Card become another proof for the domestic flights.
