After the enactment of the Advocates Act in 1961, all previous practitioner categories (vakils, barristers, pleaders of various grades, and mukhtars) were abolished and combined into a single category that is now allowed to practice in all Indian courts. An All-India Bar Council was initially constituted by the Advocates Act. The Act established a State Bar Council in each State, consisting of 15–25 members and the Advocate General of the State as an ex-officio member. The Bar Council of India regulates the content, syllabus, duration of the law degree, subject to which, each university is free to make its own rules.
An Advocate on Record (AOR) is an advocate who has passed a qualifying examination conducted by which of the following body?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
An Advocate on Record (AOR) is an advocate who has passed a qualifying examination conducted by the Supreme Court.