Bar Council of India Rules (as amended by BCI Notification dated 24-8-2024) with allied Act, Scheme and Rules

The Bar Council of India Rules is an authoritative and comprehensive compilation governing the legal profession in India, framed under the Advocates Act, 1961 (Act 25 of 1961) and updated in accordance with the Bar Council of India Notification dated 25-06-2021. This 2025 edition, published by Law & Justice Publishing Co., serves as an indispensable reference for advocates, law students, academicians, and regulatory authorities.

The book provides the complete and updated text of the Bar Council of India Rules, covering all critical aspects of the legal profession, including enrolment, professional standards, code of conduct, legal education, welfare schemes, disciplinary control, training, verification of certificates, and regulation of foreign lawyers and law firms in India.

In addition to the principal rules, this volume includes all major allied rules, regulations, welfare schemes, and special provisions, ensuring a holistic understanding of the statutory and regulatory framework governing advocates and legal institutions across India.

To enhance practical utility, the book is supplemented with Supreme Court Guidelines, Landmark Judgments, and legally defined words and phrases, making it a reliable guide for professional compliance, academic study, and examination preparation.

This edition is especially useful for advocates, bar councils, judiciary aspirants, law colleges, regulatory bodies, and students preparing for All India Bar Examination (AIBE).

Key Highlights

• Bare Act with Comments

• Latest 2025 Edition

• Covers:

  • The Advocates Act, 1961 (Act 25 of 1961)

  • The Bar Council of India Rules (as amended up to 25-06-2021)

• Includes:

  • Bar Council of India Training Rules, 1995

  • Advocates (Right to Take up Law Teaching) Rules, 1979

  • Model Schemes for Welfare of Advocates

  • BCI Advocates Welfare Scheme, 1998

  • Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015 (amended 2023)

  • Rules relating to Legal Education (Post-Graduate, Doctoral, Executive, Vocational, Clinical & Continuing Education), 2020

  • Rules for Registration & Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022

  • Rules for Qualification/Disqualification, Election Procedure & Code of Conduct for Bar Council Elections, 2023

  • Special provisions for North-Eastern Areas and other related laws

• Along with:

  • Supreme Court Guidelines

  • Landmark Judgments

  • Words & Phrases – Legally Defined

• Clear, structured, and practitioner-friendly format

• Ideal for:

  • Advocates & Bar Council members

  • AIBE & judicial service aspirants

  • Law students & academicians

  • Law firms & regulatory authorities