“According to the Indian Advocates Act, 1961, Legislators (MPs/MLAs/MLCs) in India are barred from practising as advocates while serving their term.”
What FACTLY found
MPs/MLAs/MLCs are not prohibited from practising law during their term under the Indian Advocates Act, 1961. While Rule 49 of the Bar Council of India Rules (framed under the Advocates Act, 1961) bars advocates from practising law while engaged in full-time salaried employment, this provision does not apply to legislators. On 25 September 2018, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in February 2018, which sought a ban on legislators practising as advocates dur...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 22 April 2025. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/lav.mishra.399/posts/pfbid029q66hKCDkZUrh7a3RmifRbCboKH3FGCuWJiK…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.