{"id":156,"date":"2018-04-28T06:38:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T06:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lex-warrier.in\/archives\/?p=156"},"modified":"2019-02-17T15:16:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T15:16:54","slug":"legal-profession-ancient-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lex-warrier.in\/archives\/legal-profession-ancient-india.html","title":{"rendered":"Legal profession in ancient India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Nimisha Jha<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor (Law),<br \/>\nJagran Lakecity University, Bhopal.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following paper discusses about the Legal profession in Ancient India. As per the ancient Hindu Law, every individual has a right to be represented by a person who is more adept at the legal intricacies. The paper discusses about the \u2018appointment of a vakeel\u2019 in Vivadarnavasetu (Ch. III, II). The paper also quotes K. P. Jayaswal and the reasoning of P. V. Kane. Kane states two sources, namely Naradsmriti (1.4) and Sukranitisara. Other luminaries such as U. C. Sarkar and P. Varadachariar have also opined on the aforementioned topic. The paper moves forth to the textual data which is inclusive of Naradsmriti (2.22), Brihaspatismriti (1.142), Katyayanasmriti (89 \u2013 95), Vyasa\u2019s Shlokas, Pitamaha, Kautilya\u2019s Arthashashtra. In conclusion, the main point of contention is the existence of the legal profession in ancient India. It is very interesting to think that the ancient laws of Dharmashastra did not include the institution of legal practitioners. The texts of Sukranitisara is the most reliable source when it comes to the recognition of the idea of legal representatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Keywords:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Dharmashashtra, Hindu Law, Vakeel, legal representatives, Sanskrit.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Preferred Citation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-quote su-quote-style-default\"><div class=\"su-quote-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">Nimisha Jha, Legal profession in ancient India, The Lex-Warrier: Online Law Journal (2018) 4, pp. 195 &#8211; 210, ISSN (O): 2319-8338<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lex-warrier.in\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Legal-profession-in-ancient-India.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-glass\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#ef792d;border-color:#c06124;border-radius:7px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#f4a26c;border-radius:7px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-file-pdf-o\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Read the full paper<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nimisha Jha Assistant Professor (Law), Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal. Abstract The following paper discusses about the Legal profession in Ancient India. 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