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Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Bar Council of India (BCI):
  1. It is a non-statutory body that regulates legal practice and education in India.
  2. Advocates enrolled with the Bar Council alone are entitled to practise law in India.
  3. 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 is a statutory body established under the Advocates Act, 1961, not a non-statutory body. Only advocates enrolled with the Bar Council are entitled to practise law in India. However, a litigant can appear in court with the permission of the court, not the BCI. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.
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