Legal-profession

The Bar Council of India (BCI) and the State Bar Councils are statutory bodies created under the Advocates Act, 1961, to regulate the legal profession and legal education in India. While BCI functions as the apex authority overseeing standards, discipline, and national-level reforms, each State Bar Council manages enrollment, discipline, and welfare of advocates within its jurisdiction.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) is the apex statutory body regulating the legal profession and legal education in India. It safeguards professional standards, conducts the All India Bar Examination, oversees State Bar Councils, and ensures the welfare of advocates nationwide.