What is the Bar Council of India?

About Bar Council of India (BCI):

• It is a statutory body established under the Advocates Act 1961 to regulate and represent the Indian bar.
• Functions:
  • It performs the regulatory function by prescribing standards of professional conduct and etiquette and by exercising disciplinary jurisdiction over the bar.
  • It also sets standards for legal education and grants recognition to Universities whose degrees in law will serve as qualification for enrolment as an advocate.
  • It conducts the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) to grant a 'Certificate of Practice' to advocates practising law in India.
  • BCI also funds welfare schemes for economically weaker and physically handicapped advocates.