Rule 46 of the Bar Council of India's Standards of Professional Conduct makes free legal assistance an…
Rule 46 says free legal assistance is one of an advocate's highest obligations "within the limits of an Advocate's economic condition". The rule sets no minimum years of…
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Rule 46 of the Bar Council of India's Standards of Professional Conduct makes free legal assistance an obligation of every advocate. Which qualification does the rule itself attach to this obligation?
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Rule 46 says free legal assistance is one of an advocate's highest obligations "within the limits of an Advocate's economic condition". The rule sets no minimum years of practice and is not limited to criminal matters or court-assigned cases. The economic qualifier recognises that the obligation must be realistic.
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