law: Advocates Act, 1961
  4. Bar Council of India.-
  (1) There shall be a Bar Council for the territories to which
  
  this Act extends to be known as the Bar Council of India which shall consist of
  
  the following members, namely :- 
  a. 
  
  the Attorney-General of India, ex-officio;
  b. 
  
  the Solicitor-General of India, ex-officio;
   (Note:- Clause (bb) omitted by Act 38 of 1977,
  
  sec.4)  
  c. 
  
  one member elected by each State Bar Council from amongst its members.
  [(IA)  (Note:- Ins. by Act 60 of 1973, sec.5)  No person
  
  shall be eligible for being elected as a member of the Bar Council of India
  
  unless he possesses the qualification specified in the proviso to sub-section
  
  (2) of Section 3];
  (2)  (Note:- Subs. by Act 38 of 1977, sec.3)  There shall
  
  be a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of India elected by the
  
  Council in such manner as may be prescribed.
  (2A) A person holding office as Chairman and a Vice-Chairman of
  
  the Bar Council of India immediately before the commencement of the Advocates
  
  (Amendment) Act, 1977, shall on such commencement, cease to hold office
  
  Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be:
  Provided  that such person shall continue to carry on
  
  the duties of his office until the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman, as the case
  
  may be, of the Council, elected after the commencement of the Advocates
  
  (Amendment) Act, 1977, assumes charge of the office.]
  [(3)  (Note:- Ins. by Act 21 of 1964, sec.3)  The term of
  
  office of a member of the Bar Council of India elected by the State Bar Council
  
  shall,- 
  (i)  In the case of a member of a State
  
  Bar Council who holds ex-officio, be two years from the date of his election  (Note:-
  
  Ins. by Act 60 of 1973, sec.5)  [or till he ceases to be a member of the
  
  State Bar Council, whichever is earlier];and
  (ii) In any other case, be for the period for
  
  which he holds office as member of the State Bar Council :
  Provided  that every such member shall continue to hold
  
  as member of the Bar Council of India until his successor is elected.