The Bar Council of India has introduced a comprehensive Digital Ethics Framework regulating the online conduct of advocates, law students, interns and legal influencers. The rules prohibit AI deepfakes, misleading legal advice, influencer-style promotion, court reels and client solicitation

Legal experts have expressed concern over the reported registration of Zero FIRs against students involved in protests, warning that criminal cases could adversely affect their education, employment, passport verification and overseas opportunities. Lawyers urged authorities to safeguard the democratic right to peaceful protest