https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357013 The expression "practice the profession of law" extends to both litigious and non-litigious work, including court appearances, legal opinions, drafting, and related professional legal services. Under the statutory scheme, only advocates enrolled under the Advocates Act, 1961 may practise law in India, so foreign law firms and foreign lawyers cannot do so unless they comply with the Act and the Bar Council of India Rules. A limited "fly in and fly out" visit may be permissible if it is genuinely casual and not substantive practice, while participation in international commercial arbitration depends on the governing arbitration framework and applicable regulation. BPO entities fall outside the Act only where their activities, in substance, do not amount to legal practice. en-us Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357013 The expression "practice the profession of law" extends to both litigious and non-litigious work, including court appearances, legal opinions, drafting, and related professional legal services. Under the statutory scheme, only advocates enrolled under the Advocates Act, 1961 may practise law in India, so foreign law firms and foreign lawyers cannot do so unless they comply with the Act and the Bar Council of India Rules. A limited "fly in and fly out" visit may be permissible if it is genuinely casual and not substantive practice, while participation in international commercial arbitration depends on the governing arbitration framework and applicable regulation. BPO entities fall outside the Act only where their activities, in substance, do not amount to legal practice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357013