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 l

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Q: 12 (IAS/2022)
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 ?

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  1. Government law officers and legal firms are recognised as advocates, but corporate lawyers and patent attorneys are excluded from recognition as advocates. This statement is partially incorrect. While government law officers such as the Attorney General and the Solicitor General are recognized as advocates under the Advocates Act, 1961, legal firms are not recognized as advocates. Moreover, corporate lawyers and patent attorneys are also not recognized as advocates, as the Advocates Act, 1961 only permits individuals to be enrolled as advocates and practice law in India.

  2. Bar Councils have the power to lay down the rules relating to legal education and recognition of law colleges. This statement is correct. As per the Advocates Act, 1961, Bar Councils have the power to lay down the rules relating to legal education and recognition of law colleges. They also have the power to regulate the standards of professional conduct and etiquette of advocates in India.

Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.


Preparing for Future Exams: Learning from the Analysis of Past Questions

Topics:

  • Legal profession in India
  • Advocates
  • Corporate lawyers
  • Patent attorneys
  • Bar Councils
  • Legal education
  • Law colleges

Sources:

  • Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
  • Introduction to the Constitution of India by Durga Das Basu
  • Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Bhardwaj and Bhardwaj
  • NCERT Political Science textbooks (Class XI and XII)

NCERT Chapters:

  • Chapter 3: Fundamental Rights (Class XI)
  • Chapter 6: Fundamental Duties (Class XI)
  • Chapter 6: The Judiciary (Class VIII)
  • Chapter 5: Judiciary (Class IX)
  • Chapter 3: Democracy and Diversity (Class X)
  • Chapter 8: Challenges to Democracy (Class XII)

Related Concepts:

  • Legal profession and regulation in India
  • Advocates Act, 1961
  • Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils
  • Legal education and law colleges in India
  • Role of the judiciary in protecting the rights of citizens
  • Constitutional provisions related to the legal profession and legal education

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