Which of the following are the functions of Bar Council of India.

(A) The Bar Council of India was established by Supreme Court under the Advocates Act, 1961.
(B) It performs the regulatory functions prescribing standard of professional conduct.
(C) It deals with any matter referred by state Bar Council.
(D) It appoints Lokayuktas.
(E) It conducts the election of Chief Justice of India.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(B) and (C) Only

The correct answer is Option (3) → (B) and (C) Only

(A) The Bar Council of India was established by Supreme Court under the Advocates Act, 1961. This statement is incorrect. The Bar Council of India was established by the Parliament of India under the Advocates Act, 1961, not by the Supreme Court.

(D) It appoints Lokayuktas. This statement is incorrect. The appointment of Lokayuktas is generally handled by the state government, not the Bar Council of India.

(E) It conducts the election of Chief Justice of India. This statement is incorrect. CJI is appointed by President and he is NOT elected.

"The regulatory and representative mandate of the Bar Council for the legal profession and legal education in India is reflected by its statutory functions which are as follows:

1. To lay down standards of professional conduct and etiquette for advocates.
2. To lay down procedure to be followed by its disciplinary committee and the disciplinary committees of each State Bar Council.
3. To safeguard the rights, privileges and interests of advocates.
4. To promote and support law reform.
5. To deal with and dispose of any matter which may be referred to it by a State Bar Council.
6. To promote legal education and to lay down standards of legal education. This is done in consultation with the Universities in India imparting legal education and the State Bar Councils.
7. To recognise Universities whose degree in law shall be a qualification for enrolment as an advocate. The Bar Council of India visits and inspects Universities, or directs the State Bar Councils to visit and inspect Universities for this purpose.
8. To conduct seminars and talks on legal topics by eminent jurists and publish journals and papers of legal interest. To organise legal aid to the poor.
9. To recognise on a reciprocal basis, the foreign qualifications in law obtained outside India for the purpose of admission as an advocate in India.
10. To manage and invest the funds of the Bar Council.
11. To provide for the election of its members who shall run the Bar Councils"