The Advocates Act, 1961 abolished the categories of legal practitioners such as vakils and barristers, consolidating them into a single category called ___ .

Advocates

True or False: Under the Advocates Act, 1961, all practitioners must pass the All India Bar Examination to practice law in India.

True
Under the Advocates Act, 1961, law graduates must enroll with a State Bar Council and pass the AIBE to obtain a Certificate of Practice for practicing law in India.

True or False: Foreign nationals can practice law in India if their degree is recognized by the Bar Council and there is reciprocity with their home country.

True

Senior Advocates are required to work with ___ in the Supreme Court.

Advocates-on-Record

What are the requirements to become an Advocate-on-Record (AOR) in the Supreme Court?

To practice in the Supreme Court, an advocate must have four years of experience, train for a year under a Senior Advocate, pass the Court’s exam, and set up an office within 10 miles of the Court.

Fill in the blank: The Bar Council of India nominates __ members from the State Bar Council's electoral roll.

Two

True or False: Advocates-on-Record are authorized to file vakalatnamas on behalf of clients in the Supreme Court.

True

The Advocates Act, 1961 established State Bar Councils consisting of the Advocate General and ___ elected members.

15-25

The State Bar Council is responsible for ___ and ___ of advocates.

Admitting individuals as advocates and maintaining the roll

True or False: The Bar Council of India includes only elected members from various states.

False: It includes the Attorney-General and Solicitor General of India as ex-officio members.

What is one of the functions of the State Bar Council related to advocate misconduct?

Handling cases of misconduct against advocates on their roll.

State Bar Councils may constitute funds for providing ___ for indigent or disabled advocates.

Financial assistance

True or False: State Bar Councils can only manage their own funds without receiving donations.

False: They can receive grants, donations, gifts, or benefactions for welfare schemes.

The Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 was enacted to provide for the formation and incorporation of ___ for each High Court.

Bar Councils

True or False: The Chamier Committee recommended a single Bar Council to govern the entire legal profession in India.

False. The Chamier Committee recommended the establishment of separate Bar Councils for each High Court.