Q. With respect to Bar Council of India, consider the following statements:
- It is a non-statutory body that regulates legal practice and education in India.
- Advocates enrolled with the Bar Council alone are entitled to practise law in India.
- A litigant can appear in the court only with the permission of the BCI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 2
Notes:
- The Bar Council of India (BCI)is a statutory body established under the Advocates Act, 1961.
- It regulates legal practice and legal education in India.
- According to the Advocates Act, advocates enrolled with the Bar Council alone are entitled to practise law in India.
- All others, such as a litigant, can appear only with the permission of the court, authority or person before whom the proceedings are pending.