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Bar Council of India circular on digital and social-media conduct and professional responsibility of advocates

Bar Council of India

last revised 2026-07-17last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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Bar Council of India circular of 17 July 2026 on advocates', law students' and interns' online conduct. Advocates publishing legal-awareness content must add disclaimers and accurately disclose any use of generative-AI tools; fabricated judgments, fake citations, AI-generated non-existent case law and deepfake courtroom content are prohibited, with disciplinary referral or contempt where warranted.

Applies to
lawyers
Effective
17 Jul 2026
Current version
Original (reported as BCI/D/4659/2026) · 17 Jul 2026
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.verdictum.in/news/bar-council-of-india-digital-social-media-conduc…

What the document requires

  • Accurate disclosure of generative-AI use in online legal content.
  • Prohibition on fabricated judgments, fake citations, unverified screenshots and AI-generated non-existent case law.
  • Prohibition on deepfakes, voice cloning and synthetic content involving judges, lawyers or litigants.
  • Violations may lead to disciplinary action, referral to State Bar Councils or contempt proceedings.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Original (reported as BCI/D/4659/2026)current2026-07-17Original circular; official PDF not located on barcouncilofindia.org.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Bar Council of India circular on digital and social-media conduct and professional responsibility of advocates" (Bar Council of India, Original (reported as BCI/D/4659/2026), 2026-07-17), safelegalai.com/regulation/india/in-bci-digital-conduct-circular-2026 (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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