Submissions to the Law Commission on Regulation of the Legal Profession in India
Paper analysing the regulatory overhaul that the legal profession requires
Summary: Submitted to the Law Commission, the paper suggests reforms with regard to the regulation of the legal profession in India.
The Supreme Court of India, in its judgment in Mahipal Singh Rana v. State of UP, directed the Law Commission of India to review and make recommendations for enhancing the regulatory framework for the legal profession in India. To this effect, the Law Commission of India issued a notice seeking comments on the regulation of the legal profession, from the public as well as the concerned stakeholders.
The Judicial Reforms’ Initiative of Vidhi has prepared a paper, identifying the broad areas warranting a regulatory overhaul, and proposing suggestions for enacting and implementing these legislative and institutional reforms.
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About the Authors
Ameen was a Senior Resident Fellow at Vidhi, and led the Centre for Applied Law and Technology Research (ALTR). His interest and research focus lies in AI ethics, and the governance of AI. Within ALTR, he has been leading the team's collaborative research on data trusts, and artificial intelligence. Ameen has also worked on the intersection of technology and the justice system, as a senior fellow working on the JALDI mission's engagement with the Supreme Court of India's AI and E-Courts' committees. Ameen has a formal educational background in social research methods and evidence-based policy. He completed his master’s programme from the Institute of Education (University College London), focusing on the use of research evidence in policy processes, and was awarded an MSc. with an overall distinction. Before this, he completed his undergraduate legal studies from the W.B. National University of Juridical Sciences [B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)] in 2012. Prior to Vidhi, Ameen worked at J. Sagar Associates, in the firm’s regulatory and policy team. He has practised in the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, and numerous tribunals.
Sumathi Chandrashekaran was a lawyer working in the field of public policy. She previously worked at Vidhi as a Senior Research Fellow and led work under Judicial Reforms. Sumathi has completed her LLB from Delhi University, and a post-graduate course in public policy from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.
