New Delhi, July 18 -- The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Friday issued a circular for lawyers and law students, prohibiting reels and promotional content from court premises and warning against using live-streamed proceedings to ridicule or scandalise the judiciary for digital entertainment.

This comes less than a week after a litigant appearing in person created a ruckus inside a Supreme Court courtroom by hurling papers, using abusive language and disrupting judicial proceedings.

The BCI on Friday has also directed all state bar councils and bar associations to designate a social media ethics nodal officer to deal with complaints, in addition to requiring a signed undertaking at the time of enrolment to ensure professional conduct in r...