The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that advocates operating offices from their residences cannot be charged commercial electricity tariffs, observing that the legal profession differs fundamentally from trade or business activities since legal practice does not involve buying, selling or commercial trading of goods or services.
The Supreme Court of India proposed that the Bar Council of India mandate attorneys enrolled post-2010 to include their All India Bar Examination status in their vakalatnama. This aims to enhance transparency and regulatory compliance, linking non-compliance to misconduct under the Advocates Act. The court also questioned the enrolment fee structure.
