All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 6-VI Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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42.

Which of the following committees cannot be constituted by State Bar Council

A: Special Committee
B: Disciplinary Committee
C: Legal Aid Committee
D: Legal Education Committee

The answer is: D

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Explanation

The correct option is D: Legal Education Committee.

The reason is that a Legal Education Committee is not a standing committee that can be constituted by a State Bar Council under Section 10 of the Advocates Act, 1961. A Legal Education Committee is a committee of the Bar Council of India, which is the apex body of the legal profession in India. The Legal Education Committee is responsible for laying down the standards of legal education, inspecting and recognising law colleges, conducting examinations for advocates, and granting scholarships to law students.

The other options are incorrect because they are all standing committees that can be constituted by a State Bar Council under Section 10 of the Advocates Act, 1961.

A Special Committee is a committee that can be constituted by a State Bar Council under Section 8A of the Act, when it fails to conduct an election before the expiry of its term. A Special Committee consists of the Advocate-General of the State and two other members appointed by the Bar Council of India. The Special Committee has all the powers and functions of the State Bar Council until a new Council is elected.

A Disciplinary Committee is a committee that can be constituted by a State Bar Council under Section 9 of the Act, to hear and decide cases of misconduct against advocates on its roll. A Disciplinary Committee consists of three members elected by the Council from amongst its members, one of whom shall be a person elected by the Council from amongst persons who have been judges of a High Court.

A Legal Aid Committee is a committee that can be constituted by a State Bar Council under Section 9A of the Act, to give effect to the provisions of Chapter VI of the Act, which deals with legal aid to the poor. A Legal Aid Committee consists of such number of members as may be prescribed by the State Bar Council. An Executive Committee is another standing committee that can be constituted by a State Bar Council under Section 10(1)(a) of the Act, to perform such functions as may be prescribed by the State Bar Council or delegated to it by the Council.