Lawyers seek clarity from Bar Council on advertising abroad

Lawyers have appealed to the Bar Council of India (BCI) to provide clarity on whether they can advertise in foreign jurisdictions after BCI last week allowed foreign lawyers and legal firms to practise in India in a limited capacity.

- Manas Pimpalkhare

NEW DELHI:

The Indian National Association of Legal Professionals (INALP) had written to BCI that Indian lawyers and law firms be permitted to promote their work in foreign jurisdictions, if not within India.

This comes after BCI in March censured DSK Legal for a promotional video featuring actor Rahul Bose. On 20 March, BCI rapped DSK Legal, asking the video to be removed from digital platforms, citing Rule 36 of the BCI Rules.

BCI had asked DSK Legal to explain why disciplinary proceedings should not be initiated against it for violating the rule and to furnish an undertaking that it would not run any more ads or promotional activities.