This Professional Code of Conduct & Community Guidelines (“PCC & CG”) establishes the mandatory ethical, professional, and commercial standards governing all Users registered on Bharat Legal Chambers (the “Platform”). Compliance with this PCC & CG is a condition for continued access to and use of the Platform...
The Users acknowledge and agree that compliance with this Professional Code of Conduct (“PCC”) is mandatory as a condition of continued access to and use of the Platform. The PCC is supplementary to and does not override, dilute, or conflict with any of the statutory and professional duties applicable to legal professionals under Indian law...
User hereby agrees and acknowledges that Bharat Legal Chambers functions strictly as an “Intermediary” as per the Information Technology Act, 2000 and does not operate as a law firm, partnership, legal consultancy, or legal process outsourcing entity...
Access to core legal-workflow features of the Platform including Workstation, job acceptance, Escrow, and professional networking is conditional upon successful completion of identity and professional verification...
If at any time a User’s licence to practice law is suspended, cancelled, restricted, kept in abeyance, or becomes otherwise non-operational due to disciplinary, administrative, regulatory, or judicial action, the User shall have a mandatory duty to immediately disclose such change in status to the Platform...
The Platform is designed exclusively for licensed advocates/legal professionals. In strict conformity with the laws of India, the Platform shall not be used for any form of direct or indirect solicitation of clients or legal work...
Every legal professional shall, at all times, comply with the Advocates Act, 1961, the Bar Council of India Rules, and all applicable ethical and professional standards governing advocates...
If a User engages in solicitation, advertisement, promotional conduct, credential manipulation, or any other activity inconsistent with professional ethics or this Code, Bharat Legal Chambers reserves the right to take corrective action...
Users shall not, under any circumstances, engage in conduct on the Platform that constitutes advertising, solicitation, or promotion of legal services...
User profiles must be modest and restricted to factual, verifiable information, including but not limited to name, contact details, qualifications, enrollment number, and areas of practice...
Users agree and acknowledge that they are individually bound by all applicable laws regarding client confidentiality and attorney-client privilege, including but not limited to Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872...
When managing client data through the CMS or Workstation, the legal professional retains the primary responsibility as the Data Fiduciary. This requires the legal professional to obtain and document informed consent...
The Community Guidelines (“CG”) govern the conduct of Users on the Platform, ensuring professional, ethical, and respectful interaction while maintaining the integrity and commercial fairness of the digital marketplace...
A User shall not solicit, offer, accept, negotiate, or perform any legal assignment, brief, appearance, drafting work, consultation, or professional engagement outside the Platform if such work was first posted, published, discovered, assigned, or introduced through Bharat Legal Chambers...
The Platform does not permit any system of reviews or feedback that evaluates litigation success, comparative superiority, or perceived competence of legal professionals. The following conduct is strictly prohibited: Fake or Coerced Reviews; Retaliatory Feedback; Coordinated Negative Targeting...
Violations of the TOS, Professional Code of Conduct, or Community Guidelines may result in one or more of the following, depending on severity: Warning or advisory notice; Temporary suspension of account access; Permanent termination of account; Freezing or forfeiture of Escrow/Wallet balances...
Intermediary Status: The Platform functions solely as an Intermediary and is not the publisher, editor, or controller of User-generated content or professional decisions. Non-Supervision: The Platform does not supervise, evaluate, or guarantee the professional expertise... User Liability and Indemnification: Users act in an entirely independent professional capacity and bear sole responsibility for their conduct...
In the event of any dispute, controversy, misunderstanding or claim arising between a User and the Platform under or in connection with these Terms of Service (“TOS”), the parties shall first attempt to resolve the matter through good-faith mutual discussion via virtual meeting(s) within 15 (fifteen) days...
This completes the Professional Code of Conduct & Community Guidelines.