Legal Practice in India

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Match the following legal acts with their year of enactment:

Pleaders, Mukhtars and Revenue Agents Act = 1865 Legal Practitioners Act = 1879 Indian Bar Councils Act = 1926 Advocates Act = 1961

Match the following terms with their description:

Bar Council of India = Statutory body regulating the Indian bar Advocates Act 1961 = Law relating to legal practitioners in India BCI rules = Rules for legal practice, education, and ethics Indian Bar Councils Act 1926 = Replaced by Advocates Act 1961

Match the following legal regulations with their content:

Advocates Act 1961 = Constitution of the Bar Council of India and state bar councils BCI rules = Standards of professional conduct and etiquette Indian Bar Councils Act 1926 = Regulation and representation of the Indian bar Pleaders, Mukhtars and Revenue Agents Act = Preceded Legal Practitioners Act

Match the following legal acts with their predecessor:

Advocates Act 1961 = Indian Bar Councils Act 1926 Legal Practitioners Act = Pleaders, Mukhtars and Revenue Agents Act Indian Bar Councils Act = Legal Practitioners Act BCI rules = Advocates Act 1961 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following legal terms with their definition:

Legal Practitioners Act = Act passed in 1879 Pleaders, Mukhtars and Revenue Agents Act = Act passed in 1865 Advocates Act 1961 = Act relating to legal practitioners in India BCI rules = Rules for legal practice, education, and ethics Signup and view all the answers

What is the Advocates Act 1961 and what does it provide for?

The Advocates Act 1961 is an act passed by the Indian Parliament which provides for laws relating to legal practitioners in India and to provide for the constitution of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and state bar councils. Signup and view all the answers

What are the BCI rules and who has the power to make them?

The BCI rules are rules made by the Bar Council of India (BCI) under the powers granted in the Advocates Act 1961. These rules lay down rules for practice, legal education, and professional ethics. Signup and view all the answers

What did the Advocates Act 1961 replace and what professions existed before its enactment?

The Advocates Act 1961 replaced the earlier Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926. Before its enactment, various professions such as Pleaders, Mukhtars, and Revenue Agents existed. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Bar Council of India and how was it created?

The Bar Council of India is a statutory body that regulates and represents the Indian bar. It was created by Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961. Signup and view all the answers