All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 15-XV Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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16.

According to Section 49 of the Advocate Act of 1961 the bar Council of India has power to make rules

A: qualifications for membership of a Bar Council and the disqualifications for such membership
B: the class or category of persons entitled to be enrolled as advocates
C: the standards of legal education to be observed by universities in India and the inspection of universities for that purpose
D: All of the above

The answer is: D

Explanation

The correct option is D: All of the above.

According to Section 49 of the Advocates Act of 1961, the Bar Council of India has the power to make rules for discharging its functions under this Act, and in particular, such rules may prescribe various matters, including the ones mentioned in options A, B, and C. This section gives the Bar Council of India a wide scope of authority to regulate the legal profession in India and to ensure its standards and ethics.