UPSC Prelims 2022 · GS Paper 1 · Q82

Polity

Medium · Legal profession regulation: Advocates Act

Consider the following statements:

1. Government law officers and corporate lawyers are categorically barred from being recognised as advocates under the Advocates Act.

2. Bar Councils have the power to prescribe standards of legal education and to grant recognition to law colleges.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?