Disclaimer: This application is not affiliated with or representative of any government entity. It is a private platform developed for Educational Purpose. Any information or services provided by this app are not endorsed or sanctioned by any government authority. Content source:https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/actsofparliamentfromtheyear/advocates-act-1961 Legal practice in India is governed by the Advocates Act 1961; an act passed by the Indian Parliament which provides for laws relating to legal practitioners in India and to provide for the constitution of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and state bar councils. Under the powers granted in the Act, the BCI has made rules known as BCI rules which lay down rules for practice, legal education and professional ethics. Advocates Act 1961 replaced the earlier Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926.