General Counsels' Association of India Archives

GCAI Representation Draft Advocates Bill

Expand the Scope of “Legal Practitioner,” Amend Rule 49, Boost Skill Development: Inside GCAI’s Representation to BCI on the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026

“A Viksit Bharat requires a Viksit Legal Profession,” says GCAI in its representation to the BCI, urging recognition of General Counsels and in-house counsels as legal practitioners under the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

Legal Leaders Chart the Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047 Through Governance, Innovation, and ADR Reform at GCAI Conference on Indo-UK Partnership

At the 2026 GCAI Conference on India-UK Partnership, the esteemed panellists discussed achieving the Viksit Bharat 2047 goal by making changes in legal institutions, providing access to justice with technology, using mediation in investor-state disputes, navigating AI in Law, and much more.

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

General Counsels’ Association of India gives major recommendations for Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025

The suggestions encompassed key areas such as definition of legal practitioner, legal privilege, right to practice and code of conduct for legal practitioners.