Advocates in India

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ADVOCATES
IN
INDIA
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• A professional person who involves in different  
  legal systems is known as an advocate.  However,
  in many other countries advocate is a word to
  mention superior classification of lawyers. The
  law relating to the Advocates in India is the
  Advocates Act, 1961. Bar Council of India is the
  supreme regulatory body under this Act, to
  regulate the legal profession in India and also
  to ensure the conformity of the laws and
  maintenance of professional standards.

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• Every state has a bar council of its own whose
  function is to enroll the advocates those who are
  willing to practice mainly within the territorial
  confines of that state. Therefore each law degree
  holder must be enrolled with a state bar council
  to practice in India. However, enrollment with
  any state bar council does not restrict the
  advocate from appearing before any court in
  India, even though it is beyond the territorial
  jurisdiction of the council which he is enrolled
  in.

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• The process for being entitled to practice for
  advocates  in India is twofold. Firstly, the
  applicant must be a holder of a law degree from a
  recognized institution in India and secondly,
  must pass the enrollment qualifications of the
  Bar Council of the state where he/she seeks to be
  enrolled. With regard to the qualification for
  enrollment with the State Bar Council, while the
  actual formalities may vary from one State to
  another, yet they ensure that the application has
  not been a bankrupt /criminal and is generally
  fit to practice before courts of India. A law
  degree holder is recognized as an advocate
  through Enrollment with a Bar Council and is
  required to maintain a standard of conduct and
  professional demeanor both on and off the
  profession.

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• In India, all advocates are at the same level. If
  there is any distinction, it is made only on the
  basis of seniority, which implies the length of
  practice at the Bar. As recognition of law
  practice and specialization, also there is a
  concept of conferral of senior advocate status. 
  A senior advocate is not allowed to interact
  directly with the clients. He can only take
  briefs from his juniors and argue on the basis of
  the details given by them. Anyhow,  in order to
  practice law before the Supreme Court of India,
  advocates must first appear for and qualify in
  the Supreme Court Advocate on Record Examination
  conducted by the Supreme Court itself.

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• http//www.pathlegal.in/lawyers/India/
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• You can get more information about Advocates in
  India in the above mentioned link.

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