All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 4-IV Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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9.

When was the Advocate Act introduced ?

A: 1962
B: 1959
C: 1961
D: 1966

The answer is: C

Explanation

The correct option is C: 1961.

The Advocate Act was introduced in the year 1961 by the Parliament of India to regulate the legal profession in India. The Act replaced the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 and came into force on August 19, 1961. The Act provides for the constitution of the Bar Council of India and the State Bar Councils, the enrolment and conduct of advocates, and the establishment of an All-India Bar. The Act also lays down the qualifications, rights and duties of advocates, as well as the disciplinary actions and appeals against them. The Act aims to create a single class of legal practitioners called advocates, who are entitled to practice law in all courts and tribunals in India.