Foreign Lawyers cannot practice law in India – Madras High Court

A.K. Balaji Vs. Government of India (Madras High Court), W.P. No. 5614 of 2010 and
M.P. Nos. 1, 3 to 5 of 2010, Date- February 21, 2012

This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take appropriate action against respondents  or any other Foreign Law Firm or Foreign Lawyers, who are illegally practicing the Profession of Law in India, and for a further direction to forbear them from having any legal practice either on the litigation side or in the field of non-litigation and commercial transactions, in any manner whatsoever within the territory of India.

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