AIBE XVIII — December 2023 — Q.92 (Advocates Act, 1961)

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Professional Ethics & BCI Rules Medium Act + Section Given

Bare Act Advocates Act, 1961 · Rule 9, Chapter VI, Part II

Which of the following is incorrect according to the Bar Council of India Rules?

✓ An Advocate can plead in any matter in which he is himself pecuniarily interested Answer

B An advocate shall appear in court at all times only in the prescribed dress

C An Advocate shall not stand as a surety for his client

D An Advocate shall not influence the decision of a court by any improper means

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Rule 9 prohibits advocates from handling cases where they have a personal financial interest — this is a conflict of interest safeguard. Option A incorrectly states the opposite, making it the incorrect statement.

1 Pick up BCI Rules.
2 Go to Part VI, Chapter II — Standards of Professional Conduct.
3 Read Rule 9: 'An advocate shall NOT act or plead in any matter in which he is himself pecuniarily interested.'
4 Option A says an advocate CAN plead in such matters — this contradicts Rule 9 → INCORRECT.

The text reads: Rule 9 BCI Rules: An advocate shall not act or plead in any matter in which he himself is pecuniarily interested.

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Subject Professional Ethics & BCI Rules

Difficulty Medium

Act Advocates Act, 1961

Section Rule 9, Chapter VI, Part II

Answer (A) Act + Section Given

Paper AIBE XVIII — December 2023

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