To sum up, we hold that the provisions of the Advocates Act of 1961 and the Bar Council of India Rules framed thereunder do not place any restrictions on the legislators to practise as advocates during the relevant period. [But] it is one thing to take co

2018-09-26 -

Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud |

Indian Supreme Court Bench, pronouncing the judgement

To sum up, we hold that the provisions of the Advocates Act of 1961 and the Bar Council of India Rules framed thereunder do not place any restrictio­ns on the legislator­s to practise as advocates during the relevant period. [But] it is one thing to take co