Section 57: Power to make rules pending the constitution of a Bar Council

Until a Bar Council is constituted under this Act, the power of that Bar Council to make rules under this Act shall be exercised—

(a) in the case of the Bar Council of India, by the Supreme Court;

(b) in the case of a State Bar Council, by the High Court.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 16 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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