Allowed legal advertising

IS IT IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING ALLOWED

However, recently on 2008, The Bar Council of India told a three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice B N Aggarwal that it has decided to let advocates advertise on the internet.

An advocate, V B Joshi, filed a petition in this particular bench challenging Rule 36, Section IV of the Bar Council of India rules which prohibits the advocates practicing in India to advertise.

However, the BCI decide that advocates could only furnish the information on their chosen website which will allows advocates to mention in their names, telephone numbers, e-mail IDs and professional and educational qualifications, specialization and experience in websites of their choice.

However, such advertisements can be issued within the guidelines and parameters fixed by it under the amended regulations and any breach of that  would be met with disciplinary action as  it will be held as professional misconduct. It was held that hat unlike western countries; Indian lawyers can be allowed to advertise freely on basis of various socio-economic values and ethical norms.

Henceforward, the court directed the petitioner to file his response to the amended rule of the BCI and adjourned the matter.

However, though this can be held as a significant change, this can’t be held as full permission to advertise by legal professionals in India thereby leading to various constraints in successfully carrying this profession.

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