Question
GSHardPrelims 2022Indian Polity

With reference to India, consider the following statements:

  1. Government law officers and legal firms are recognised as advocates, but corporate lawyers and patent attorneys are excluded from recognition as advocates.
  2. Bar Councils have the power to lay down the rules relating to legal education and recognition of law colleges.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation

Statement 1 is Incorrect: Under the Advocates Act, 1961, only individual practitioners can be enrolled as advocates; legal firms are not recognized as advocates. Furthermore, corporate lawyers and patent attorneys are not categorically excluded from recognition; if they are enrolled with a State Bar Council, they are recognized as advocates.

Statement 2 is Correct: Section 7 of the Advocates Act, 1961, empowers the Bar Council of India (BCI) to promote legal education and lay down standards for such education in consultation with Universities and State Bar Councils. The BCI also has the power to recognize Universities whose degree in law shall be a qualification for enrollment as an advocate and to inspect law colleges for this purpose.

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