Bar Council Compliance

This Bar Council Compliance Statement ("Statement") sets out the measures adopted by Legal Mindx ("Company," "We," "Us") to ensure that the AdvocateAI platform ("Platform") is used in a manner consistent with the professional conduct rules applicable to Advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of India ("BCI") and the respective State Bar Councils.

This Statement is not a substitute for the BCI Rules and does not constitute legal advice. Advocates remain solely responsible for ensuring their use of the Platform complies with the rules of their State Bar Council.

The Platform is designed with reference to the following instruments:

• The Advocates Act, 1961 — governing the profession of law in India;
• Bar Council of India Rules, 1975 — including Part IV, Chapter II (Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette);
• Bar Council of India Guidelines on Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Legal Practice, as may be issued or amended from time to time;
• Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — governing handling of personal data;
• Information Technology Act, 2000 and the SPDI Rules, 2011.

Under Rule 4 of Part IV, Chapter II of the BCI Rules, an Advocate is bound to serve the client with utmost care, skill, and diligence. The Company expressly acknowledges that:

• AI-generated outputs are preliminary drafts and research aids only;
• AI does not and cannot exercise independent legal judgment;
• Every AI-generated document must be reviewed, verified, and materially revised by a qualified Advocate before being relied upon or filed;
• The Advocate remains solely and exclusively responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and legal sufficiency of any document prepared with AI assistance.

Rule 17 of Part IV, Chapter II of the BCI Rules imposes on every Advocate the duty to preserve the confidences of their client. In support of this duty:

• The Platform processes client information solely for the purpose of delivering the requested Service to the Advocate;
• All data is encrypted in transit and at rest;
• The Company does not access, review, or disclose client content except as strictly necessary to provide the Service or as required by law;
• Advocates are advised to anonymise or redact highly sensitive client identifiers before uploading where practicable;
• The Company maintains an audit log of internal access to production systems.

Notwithstanding the above, the Company cannot guarantee that information submitted to an AI processing system retains attorney-client privilege. Advocates must exercise their own professional judgment before submitting privileged communications.

Part IV, Chapter II, Rule 36 of the BCI Rules prohibits Advocates from advertising or soliciting work. The Company confirms that:

• The Platform is a professional tool offered to Advocates and is not advertised to the general public as a legal service;
• The Platform does not generate content intended for public advertisement by Advocates;
• Advocates are prohibited from using AI-generated content in any manner that contravenes Rule 36;
• The Company will not, on behalf of any Advocate, publish or promote any advertisement of legal services.

Rule 20 of Part IV, Chapter II prohibits an Advocate from sharing fees with, or paying commission to, any person for procuring clients. The Company confirms that:

• Subscription fees paid to the Company are for the use of the Platform and do not constitute referral fees;
• The Company does not refer clients to Advocates and does not accept or pay referral commissions;
• No Advocate-Advocate referral arrangement is facilitated through the Platform.

Under Rules 1 and 2 of Part IV, Chapter II, an Advocate owes a duty to the court to not mislead it and to assist in the administration of justice. Accordingly:

• AI-generated content must not be filed without verification of citations, case law, and statutory references;
• The Platform may produce citations or case references that are illustrative or incomplete — all such references must be independently verified against authoritative sources (Supreme Court Reports, SCC, Indian Kanoon, official court websites) before being relied upon in pleadings;
• The Company explicitly warns that AI models may generate hallucinated or fabricated citations and accepts no liability for any filing made in reliance on such citations;
• Advocates must not use the Platform to generate content that is false, misleading, or intended to deceive any court or tribunal.

The Platform does not perform conflict-of-interest checks. Advocates remain solely responsible for ensuring that the use of AI-generated drafts does not create or exacerbate any conflict of interest as defined under Rule 9 of Part IV, Chapter II.

The Platform is offered exclusively to enrolled Advocates and does not provide legal advice to the public. The Company is not a law firm and does not engage in the practice of law. Any non-Advocate attempting to use the Platform for legal advice is in breach of these Terms and may be refused service.

The Company reserves the right to verify the Bar enrolment status of any user against the records of the Bar Council of India or the relevant State Bar Council. Accounts found to be fraudulently registered will be terminated immediately and reported to the concerned Bar Council.

The Company will cooperate with any inquiry or audit conducted by the Bar Council of India or any State Bar Council regarding the use of the Platform by Advocates, subject to applicable data protection laws. The Company will, upon receipt of a valid order, provide such information as is required to assist a Bar Council investigation into professional misconduct.

This Statement will be updated to reflect any changes in BCI Rules, guidelines, or applicable law. Material changes will be notified to all active users at least 30 days before taking effect.

For questions regarding this Statement, please contact:

Legal Mindx
Email: legalmindx.support@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 77569 72955