With reference to the Bar Council of India (BCI), consider the following statements: 1. It is a statutory body made under an act of the Parliament. 2. The Attorney General of India and the Solicitor General of India are the ex-officio members of the council. 3. It recognizes the universities whose degree in law shall be a qualification for enrolment as an advocate. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Bar Council of India (BCI), consider the following statements:
1.It is a statutory body made under an act of the Parliament.
2.The Attorney General of India and the Solicitor General of India are the ex-officio members of the council.
3.It recognizes the universities whose degree in law shall be a qualification for enrolment as an advocate.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: All Statements are correct

Statement 1 is correct: Bar Council of India (BCI) is a statutory body created by Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961.

Statement 2 is correct: The Attorney General of India and the Solicitor General of India are ex-officio members of the Bar Council of India as provided under Section 4 of the Advocates Act, 1961.

Statement 3 is correct: Functions: The statutory function under Section 7 cover the Bar Council’s regulatory and representative mandate:

To recognise Universities whose degree in law shall be a qualification for enrolment as an advocate.

Source: TH

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