ROLE OF THE BAR COUNCIL IN INDIA

AUTHOR – VIBHUTI ARORA, STUDENT AT LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN

BEST CITATION – VIBHUTI ARORA, ROLE OF THE BAR COUNCIL IN INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (12) OF 2025, PG. 524-531, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

Abstract

The Bar Council of India was created according to the Advocates Act of 1961 and serves as  the main group that looks after  the legal profession in the country. Its job is to decide who can become a lawyer, set high standards for how lawyers should behave, and make sure that all legal professionals follow the rules. This paper talks about how the Bar Council operates, the power it has, and how it helps shape the legal system in India.

The research explains that to practice law in India, a person must be registered with a Bar Council. It also examines the history of this system and how it has evolved. The paper describes the structure of the Bar Council of India and the State Bar Councils, including their roles, responsibilities, and areas they control. Another part of the study looks at how the Bar Council helps keep lawyers’ behavior in check, ensures that legal education meets high standards, and supports the well-being of legal professionals.

The paper pays special attention to the rules and procedures used at both national and state levels to manage the conduct of legal professionals.

The paper also discusses important court decisions that have changed how the Bar Council works, the situations in which someone can be removed from the council, and the powers given to the chairperson of the council.

In the end, the Bar Council is seen as the main organization that helps maintain the reliability, ethical standards, and honesty of the legal profession in India.