MPs, MLAs Cannot Be Banned From Practicing As Lawyers Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on September 25, 2018, ruled that Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) cannot be banned from practicing law.

A Bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud delivering the judgment has made it clear that Rule 49 of Chapter II, Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules does not cover legislators within its ambit and is only applicable to full-time salaried employees.

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