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{{Short description|Indian legal regulatory body}}
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Bar Council of Telangana
| type = Statutory body
| nativename_r =
| formed = {{start date and age|1961}}
| headquarters = Hyderabad, Telangana
| chief1_name = Sri Nrasimha Reddy A.
| chief1_position = Chairman
| chief2_name = Sri Sunil Goud K.
| chief2_position = Vice Chairman
| website = https://www.telanganabarcouncil.org/
}}

'''Bar Council of Telangana''' is the regulatory and statutorily representative body for [[lawyers]] practicing law in [[Telangana]] state. It was constituted as per the mandatory requirement as per [[Advocates Act, 1961]] and [[Bar Council of India]]. In March 1953, the 'All India Bar Committee', headed by S. R. Das, submitted a report which proposed bar council creation for each state and an all-India bar council as an apex body. Members of Bar Council are elected from among members enrolled and practicing as lawyers in the state of Telangana and they represent the state in Bar Council of India meetings. Bar Council of a place designs standards of [[professional conduct]] to be followed by members, and designs [[etiquette]]s and has power to enforce disciplinary guidelines over the members of bar council.

== History ==

Bar Council of Telangana was formed as per the requirement of Section 3 of Advocates Act, 1961<ref name="Telang Bar Ref6">{{cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.telanganabarcouncil.org/ |website=Bar Council |access-date=8 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> which mandates for each state of India to have its Bar Council. Accordingly, in July 2018, the Bar Council for the state of Telangana was formed.<ref name="Telag Bar Ref3">{{cite news |last1=Ishaqui |first1=S. A. |title=Telangana, Andhra Pradesh to have new Bar Councils in July |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/210518/telangana-andhra-pradesh-to-have-new-bar-councils-in-july.html |access-date=3 September 2021 |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=21 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Telangana Bar Ref13">{{cite news |title=Telangana to get separate bar council soon |url=https://newsd.in/telangana-to-get-separate-bar-council-soon/ |access-date=9 September 2021 |publisher=Newsd.in |language=en}}</ref> As per the guidelines the legal profession in India and the standards of legal education would be regulated by All India Bar Council. The [[Law Commission of India]] was assigned the job of assembling a report on judicial administration reforms.

In July 2021, the state Bar Council along with Bar Councils of other Southern states of India had requested the Vice-president [[M. Venkaiah Naidu]] and Supreme Court Chief Justice [[N. V. Ramana]] for the setting up of separate bench for Southern India.<ref name="Telang Bar Ref7">{{cite news |title=Plea to set up SC bench in south |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/plea-to-set-up-sc-bench-in-south/article35550291.ece |access-date=3 September 2021 |publisher=The Hindu |date=26 July 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Telang Bar Ref8">{{cite news |last1=Mutha |first1=Sagar Kumar |title=Bar councils of five states call for an SC bench in south India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bar-councils-of-five-states-call-for-an-sc-bench-in-south-india/articleshow/80440609.cms |access-date=3 September 2021 |publisher=The Times of India |date=25 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== Functions ==

Section 7 of the Advocates Act, 1961 lays down the Bar Council's regulatory and representative mandate.<ref name="Telag Bar Ref3" /> The functions of the Bar Council are to:<ref name="Telag Bar Ref2" />

#Facilitating the election with rules for members to get elected and manage the Bar Council.
#Designing the professional behaviours and code to be followed by advocates who are its members.<ref name="Telangana Bar Ref9">{{cite news |last1=Mathur New |first1=Aneesha |title=Supreme Court comes to the rescue of 2 judge hopefuls |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/supreme-court-comes-to-the-rescue-of-2-judge-hopefuls-1849755-2021-09-06 |access-date=9 September 2021 |publisher=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Telangana Bar Ref11">{{cite news |title=Appointment Of HC Judges Is Made After Considering Seniority, Merit: SC |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/appointment-of-hc-judges-is-made-after-considering-seniority-merit-sc-7431531.html |access-date=9 September 2021 |publisher=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref>
#Lay down guidelines for disciplinary committees and other committees formed by it.
#Supporting with financial aid in case of need.<ref name="Telag Bar Ref1">{{cite news |last1=Mutha |first1=Sagar Kumar |title=Telangana Bar Council says advocates are suffering, seeks Rs 25 crore as immediate assistance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-bar-council-says-advocates-are-suffering-seeks-rs-25-crore-as-immediate-assistance/articleshow/82748461.cms |access-date=8 September 2021 |publisher=The Times of India |date=18 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
#Protecting the advocate members rights, benefits and safeguarding their interests.<ref name="Telanga Bar Ref10">{{cite news |title=Allow lawyers at revenue tribunals: Bar council to CM |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/allow-lawyers-at-revenue-tribunals-bar-council-to-cm/articleshow/80696943.cms |access-date=9 September 2021 |publisher=The Times of India |date=5 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Telangana Bar Ref12">{{cite news |title=Row over transfer of senior Telangana HC judge: State Bar Council flays 'unjust' move |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/row-over-transfer-senior-telangana-hc-judge-state-bar-council-flays-unjust-move-108590 |access-date=9 September 2021 |publisher=The News Minute |date=9 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
#Designing, promoting and supporting [[law reform]] as per changing circumstances.
#Handle and resolve other issues or any matter placed before it by its members in ad hoc situations.<ref name="Telanga Bar Ref14">{{cite news |title=Telangana Bar Council urges Governor to hold a meeting of the two chief ministers |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/telangana-bar-council-urges-governor-to-hold-a-meeting-of-the-two-chief-ministers-116071400720_1.html |access-date=9 September 2021 |publisher=Business Standard India |date=14 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="Telanga Bar Ref15">{{cite news |last1=Kumar Mutha |first1=Sagar |title=Telangana HC seeks bar council view on reopening courts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hc-seeks-bar-council-view-on-reopening-courts/articleshow/84807082.cms |access-date=9 September 2021 |publisher=The Times of India |date=28 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
#Designing and promoting legal education in countries and states.
#Design and organise seminars on wide legal topics in the interest of members by reputed jurists and publishing them in journals and magazines of legal circles and other sources of media.
#Facilitating [[legal aid]] to those who can't afford it.
#Ensuring that guidelines laid in various legal forums are followed by members.

== Constitution ==

The council elects its own chairman and vice-chairman for a period of two years from amongst its members.<ref name="Telag Bar Ref4">{{cite news |last1=Suryam |first1=Areeb Uddin Ahmed, Shagun |title=Men's clubs that decide for everybody? Only 2.04% of State Bar Council representatives across India are women |url=https://www.barandbench.com/columns/only-204-of-state-bar-council-representatives-across-india-are-women |access-date=6 September 2021 |publisher=Bar and Bench |date=21 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Assisted by the various committees of the council, the chairman acts as the chief executive and director of the council. Voting rights in elections are available only for advocates having a Certificate of Practice. Till year 2018, there were around enrolled as members of the State Bar Council. As per the Advocates Act, the state bar council should have 25 members in case the members on roll exceeds 10000, the same has been followed by Andhra Pradesh Bar Council.<ref name="Telag Bar Ref2">{{cite web |title=Welcome to Bar Council of India |url=http://103.25.172.19/bar-council/statebarcouncil-ap.php |website=103.25.172.19 |access-date=6 September 2021}}</ref>

==Enrollment of advocates==

Graduates having a law degree from recognised universities permitted to impart legal education are admitted as advocates in Telangana state Bar Council.<ref name="Telag Bar Ref5">{{cite news |title=Any procedure in place for online enrollment of law grads, Delhi HC asks Bar Council of Delhi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/any-procedure-in-place-for-online-enrollment-of-law-grads-hc-asks-bcd/story-7g6f5reL3joGTgT9fhTU0J.html |access-date=3 September 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=4 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Law graduates can enroll online for Telangana Bar Council. The Advocates Act, 1961 empowers state bar councils to frame their own rules regarding enrollment of advocates. The enrollment committee formed by Councils will scrutinise a prospective member's application. Enrolled advocates of any bar council in state are considered as eligible to write the All India Bar Examination conducted by the Bar Council of India. After clearing the exam, he is certified by the Bar Council of India and issued 'Certificate of Enrolment', which facilitates him to practice the profession of law in any High Court based in India and lower courts of the country, as an advocate. Advocates are required to qualify in the exam known as "Supreme Court Advocate on Record Examination" which is conducted by the Supreme Court exclusively to practice in the Supreme Court of Country.

==See also==
* [[Bar Council of India]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://barcouncilap.org// official website]


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[[Category:Bar associations of Asia]]
[[Category:Regulatory agencies of India]]
[[Category:Legal organisations based in India]]
[[Category:1961 establishments in India]]

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