India cracks the door open to foreign law firms, but restrictions abound
The Bar Council of India's new rules do just enough to get the India-UK free trade agreement off the ground. There could be hurdles ahead
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The Bar Council of India's new rules do just enough to get the India-UK free trade agreement off the ground. There could be hurdles ahead
The Bar Council of India (BCI) assured Indian lawyers on Sunday that foreign advocates and law firms will not be allowed to appear in any court or judicial forum and that they can only advise their clients about foreign laws and international laws.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Bar Council of India (BCI) assured Indian lawyers on Sunday that foreign advocates and law firms will not be allowed to appear in any court or judicial forum and that they can only advise their clients about foreign laws and international laws. India News | Foreign Lawyers, Law Firms Cannot Appear in Courts, Judicial Forum: BCI.
The All India Lawyers’ Association for Justice said that the council has "eschewed its independent status" and has become an "appendage to the Modi government by sacrificing the interests of the Indian legal fraternity" for the sake of the free trade agreement between India and the UK.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has agreed to permit foreign lawyers and law firms to practice in the country in a restricted and well controlled and regulated manner on the principle of reciprocity, which would be mutually beneficial for lawyers from India.