Can a person practice architecture without getting registered under the Architects Act?

The Architects Act ¹ only prohibits the use of the title of an ‘architect’ if a person is not qualified or registered under the Act. However, it does not prohibit a person from carrying out the practice of architecture including designing, supervising or work of construction, even if he is not registered under the Act. ²

1. Section 37, The Architects Act, 1972[↩]
2. Council of Architecture v. Mr Mukesh Goyal & Ors (Civil Appeal No 1819 of 2020), https://main.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2014/21001/21001_2014_3_1501_21539_Judgement_17-Mar-2020.pdf.[↩]