LANDMARK CASE

Bar Council of India v. A.K. Balaji

(2018) 5 SCC 379 · Supreme Court of India · Legal profession

At a glance

Citation: (2018) 5 SCC 379
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Legal profession
In one line: No, except temporary visits for advice on foreign law and international arbitration.

1 Facts

Foreign law firms sought to practise in India.

2 Issue

Can foreign lawyers practise in India?

3 What the court decided

No, except temporary visits for advice on foreign law and international arbitration.

4 Why it matters

Shaped India's legal market.

5 Think about it

How have BCI rules changed since?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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