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flag India proposes legal reforms to allow foreign law firms and modernize legal standards.

flag The Indian government is proposing amendments to the Advocates Act of 1961, introducing changes that could allow foreign law firms to operate in India and giving the central government power to nominate members to the Bar Council of India. flag The amendments also aim to modernize legal education and professional standards, making the act of 'touting'—procuring legal practitioners for payment—punishable. flag Public consultations on the draft bill will conclude by the end of February.

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