The Bar Councils will have all individual advocates registered, and in some cities might have an informal register of law firms, but something authoritative and official does not exist.
So if you need to check about a firm, it’s best to get the name of the individual partner of the firm and cross-check that with the local Bar Council rolls - there is no separate need to register a firm.
AnonymousLLB5 Apr 2011, 21:18
You dont have to register a firm under Indian Law. The same has been provided under Indian Partnership Act. The reason being, a firm doesn’t have its own identity, it is identified by the partners which form a firm.
AnonymousLLB6 Apr 2011, 12:33
Registers are maintained by the respective state Bar Councils. You can check by asking a lawyer for his enrollment number and cross checking this with the Bar Council’s register.
AnonymousLLB14 Apr 2011, 07:58
The reply provided by Kian Kanz is quite correct and puts things in a proper perspective.
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I don’t think there is something like that in India (unlike in the UK:
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor.law )
The Bar Councils will have all individual advocates registered, and in some cities might have an informal register of law firms, but something authoritative and official does not exist.
So if you need to check about a firm, it’s best to get the name of the individual partner of the firm and cross-check that with the local Bar Council rolls - there is no separate need to register a firm.
You dont have to register a firm under Indian Law. The same has been provided under Indian Partnership Act. The reason being, a firm doesn’t have its own identity, it is identified by the partners which form a firm.
Registers are maintained by the respective state Bar Councils. You can check by asking a lawyer for his enrollment number and cross checking this with the Bar Council’s register.
The reply provided by Kian Kanz is quite correct and puts things in a proper perspective.
I am really impressed and agree with this points.