Which provision of the Advocates Act, 1961 empowers the Bar Council of India to prescribe the standard of professional conduct and etiquette?
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Section 49 is BCI's general rule-making power. Clause (c) specifically empowers BCI to prescribe professional conduct standards — this is the source of the BCI Rules Part VI on Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette.
The text reads: Section 49(c): BCI may make rules prescribing the standards of professional conduct and etiquette to be observed by advocates.