Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Legal Profession in India

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question below :

Legal Practice in India as in most other countries is a male dominated profession. In 1916, Calcutta high court and in 1922 Patna high court had held that women otherwise qualified were not entitled to enrol as a Vakil or pleader. In the Patna High Court case the petitioner secured BL Degree from Calcutta University and was refused to be enrolled as pleader. She challenged this in High Court of Patna. The Court ruled that legal practitioner Act reffered to males only and no women had ever been admited to the roll of pleaders. The legal Practitioners (women) Act XXIII of 1923 was enacted to expressly provide that no women would by reason only of her sex disqualified from being admitted or enrolled as legal practitioner or from practicing as such The Allahabad High Court took lead in enrolling the first India Lady Vakil by a decision of English committee of court. Since then number of women entering into profession has increased but gender bias still pervades.

Professional Legal Education in India is regulated by :

(1) Advocate Act of 1961

(2) Govt of India Act 1923

(3) Legal Practitioner (women) Act XXIII of 1923

(4) UGC Act 1956

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:
The legal profession in India, which includes both the practice of law as well as professional legal education, is regulated by the Advocates Act, 1961.The Bar Council of India (BCI) is envisaged under the Advocates Act as a body for regulating the minimum standards to be maintained by institutions imparting legal education in India.