Editing Barrister (section)

===India===
[[File:Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar as Barrister in London.jpg|thumb|[[B. R. Ambedkar]] as barrister in 1923. Ambedkar was a notable Indian barrister, father of the [[Indian Constitution]] and the first Law Minister of India.]]
In [[Law of India|India]], the law relating to barristers is the Advocates Act, 1961, which is administered and enforced by the [[Bar Council of India]]. Under the act, the council is the supreme regulatory body for the legal profession in India, ensuring the compliance of the laws and maintenance of professional standards by the legal profession in the country. The council is authorised to pass regulations and make orders in individual cases.

Each state has a bar council whose function is to enrol barristers practising predominantly within that state. Each barrister must be enrolled with a single state bar council to practise in India. However, this does not restrict a barrister from appearing before any court in India.

For all practical and legal purposes, the Bar Council of India retains with it, the final power to take decisions in any and all matters related to the legal profession on the whole or with respect to any {{clarify|date=October 2022}}

There are two requirements to practise in India. First, the applicant must be a holder of a law degree from a recognised institution in India (or from one of the four recognised universities in the United Kingdom). Second, they must pass the enrolment qualifications of the bar council of the state they seek to be enrolled in. Through regulation, the Bar Council of India also ensures the standard of education required for practising in India is met with.

A barrister is required to maintain certain standards of conduct and professional demeanour at all times. The Bar Council of India prescribes rules of conduct to be observed by the Barristers in the courts, while interacting with clients and in non-professional settings.