Indian Council of Legal Aid and Advice v. Bar Council of India
AIR 1995 SC 691 · Supreme Court of India
A Bar Council rule barring enrolment after a prescribed age was struck down as ultra vires the Advocates Act and Article 14.
Unit I · Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System
Bar Councils, enrolment and qualifications
Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.
Statute sections
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates Act, 1961 | 3–7 | State Bar Councils and the Bar Council of India |
| Advocates Act, 1961 | 16–17 | Senior and other advocates; state roll |
| Advocates Act, 1961 | 24 | Persons who may be admitted as advocates |
| Advocates Act, 1961 | 26A | Power to remove names from roll |
Landmark cases
V. Sudeer v. Bar Council of India
AIR 1999 SC 1167 · Supreme Court of India
Pre-enrolment training and apprenticeship rules framed by the BCI without statutory backing in the Act were invalidated.
Aeltemesh Rein v. Union of India
AIR 1988 SC 1768 · Supreme Court of India
Section 30 of the Advocates Act (right to practise) was directed to be brought into force so that the statutory right to practise throughout India became real.