The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Wednesday constituted a committee to review its recently amended rules relating to the conduct of Advocates. The BCI said that the committee is constituted to address concerns expressed by some members of the Bar.

The Bar Council of India has decided to review the said rules relating to misconduct. In a press statement, the BCI stated, "The Committee shall consist of some senior Advocates, representatives of State Bar Councils and High Court and other Bar Associations, besides five Members of Bar Council of India." The review committee will take into consideration the representations received from some of the associations and it will frame the rules after noticing the issues raised by all concerned. "...Till the report of the Review Committee is received, considered and acted upon by the Council, the operation/implementation of the amended rules published in Gazette Notification dated 26.06.2021 in Extraordinary Part-III-Section-4 with respect to Amendment in Part-VI, Chapter-II of Bar Council of India Rules relating to the conduct of Advocates shall be kept in abeyance...," stated BCI's press statement.