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India's Legal Identity Crisis

India's Legal Identity Crisis Only 2 in 10 corporate lawyers in India can rely on legal professional privilege for online consultations, because the law still treats in-house counsel as non-advocates. The Supreme Court’s 2023 judgment promised a shield, but the 1872 Evidence Act and the Bar Council’