Bar Council of India

Key notes

  • The Bar Council of India, or BCI, is a statutory body under the Advocates Act, 1961.
  • It regulates legal education and the legal profession in India.

  • Functions include:

    • Enrolment standards.
    • Professional conduct rules.
    • Disciplinary jurisdiction.
    • Recognition of law degrees and institutions.
    • Legal education standards.
  • The BCI frames rules under the Advocates Act.
  • State Bar Councils enrol advocates and regulate them at the state level.
  • The BCI conducts or supervises the All India Bar Examination.
  • It represents the institutional regulatory framework of the legal profession.
  • It is not a court, although it can exercise disciplinary powers under law.