Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Legal Profession in India

Question:
India had signed the WTO Treaty in the 1990s leading to economic liberalization, it is also expected to liberalize the legal services sector under:
Options:
The General Agreement on Trade and Services
Services negotiations under various free trade agreements/economic partnership agreements
Both (a) & (b)
Neither (a) nor (b)
Correct Answer:
Both (a) & (b)
Explanation:
There is an ongoing debate about the issue of liberalization of legal service sector in a growing economy. Given that India had signed the WTO Treaty in the 1990s leading to economic liberalization, it is also expected to liberalize the legal services sector under the GATS (General Agreement on Trade and Services) and services negotiations under various free trade agreements/ economic partnership agreements.