Law panel invites inputs on rules for practising law

Tasked with reviewing the laws regulating the legal profession in India, the Law Commission has asked various bar bodies for suggestions on the issue in the next one month. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had asked the law panel to review “all relevant aspects” relating to the law governing the legal profession in consultation with all stakeholders. “Legal profession being the most important component of justice delivery system, it must continue to perform its significant role and regulatory mechanism and should not be seen to be wanting in taking prompt action against any malpractice,” the top court had remarked.

The Law Commission, which advises government on complex legal issues, said pursuant to the top court’s order it has “undertaken the study and requests the Bar Council of India and all State Bar Councils, Bar Association of the SC... Advocates Associations’ in the HCs send their comments within 30 days”.