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Decision is a blow to India's law community, says Indian Express
Indian lawyers are likely to face more competition in consumer cases after the country's top court ruled that non-qualified advocates can represent clients, the Indian Express reported on Wednesday.
The decision – by a three-judge Supreme Court Bench led by Justice Dalveer Bhandari – is a blow to India's law community, including the Bar Council of India, which had challenged the Consumer Protection Act that says an authorised agent or an advocate can represent a complainant.
But Justice Bhandari ruled in agreement with the law, adding that this would help poor litigants who are not able to afford the "heavy" fees of qualified lawyers.
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