Digital Solicitation and Advertising: Everlasting Legal Controversies
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
BCI rules
Madras HC directs Bar Councils to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Advocates advertising and soliciting work through Online Service Providers
“Branding culture in the legal profession is detrimental to society. Ranking or providing customer ratings to lawyers is unheard of and demeans the ethos of the profession. Professional dignity and integrity must never be compromised especially in the legal profession.”
BCI clarifies on entry of foreign law firms and lawyers in India
On the pretext of some misgivings in circulation regarding the recently published BCI notification allowing entry of foreign lawyers and law firms in India, BCI clarified the restricted scope for practice.
Bar Council of India opens the doors for Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India
On the pretext of the words by V.R. Krishna Iyer, J. on the Indian legal profession being treated among the noble professions, and restricting commercial competition or procurement associated with the legal profession, Bar Council of India allows entry of foreign lawyers and foreign law firms in India.