The ADVOCATES ACT, 1961
chandigarh · 1961
- S. 1Ins
- S. 2Ins
- S. 3The provisions of the Act have been brought into force as under:― 16th August, 1961, vide notification No
- S. 4Subs
- S. 5Ins
- S. 6Section 2 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 60 of 1973, s
- S. 7Sub-section (2) omitted by s
- S. 7AMembership in international bodies
- S. 8Subs
- S. 8AConstitution of Special Committee in the absence of election
- S. 9Subs
- S. 9AConstitution of legal aid committees
- S. 10Constitution of committees other than disciplinary committees
- S. 10ATransaction of business by Bar Councils and committees thereof
- S. 10BDisqualification of members of Bar Council
- S. 11Ins
- S. 12Accounts and Audit
- S. 13Subs
- S. 14Election to Bar Councils not to be questioned on certain grounds
- S. 15Power to make rules
- S. 16Senior and other advocates
- S. 17State Bar Councils to maintain roll of advocates
- S. 18Transfer of name from one State roll to another
- S. 19State Bar Councils to send copies of rolls of advocates to the Bar Council of India
- S. 20Special provision for enrolment of certain Supreme Court advocates
- S. 21Disputes regarding seniority
- S. 22—
- S. 23Right of pre-audience
- S. 24Persons who may be admitted as advocates on a State roll
- S. 24ADisqualification for enrolment
- S. 25Authority to whom applications for enrolment may be made
- S. 26Disposal of applications for admission as an advocate
- S. 26APower to remove names from roll
- S. 27Application once refused not to be entertained by another Bar Council except in certain circumstances
- S. 28Power to make rules
- S. 29Advocates to be the only recognised class of persons entitled to practise law
- S. 30Right of advocates to practise
- S. 31[Special provision for attorneys
- S. 32Power of court to permit appearances in particular cases
- S. 33Advocates alone entitled to practise
- S. 34Power of High Courts to make rules
- S. 35Punishment of advocates for misconduct
- S. 36Disciplinary powers of Bar Council of India
- S. 36AChanges in constitution of disciplinary committees
- S. 36BDisposal of disciplinary proceedings
- S. 37Appeal to the Bar Council of India
- S. 38Appeal to the Supreme Court
- S. 39Application of sections 5 and 12 of Limitation Act, 1963
- S. 40Stay of order
- S. 41Alteration in roll of advocates
- S. 42Powers of disciplinary committee
- S. 42APowers of Bar Council of India and other committees
- S. 43Cost of proceedings before a disciplinary committees
- S. 44Review of orders by disciplinary committee
- S. 45Penalty for persons illegally practising in courts and before other authorities
- S. 46[Repealed
- S. 46AFinancial assistance to State Bar Council
- S. 47Reciprocity
- S. 48Indemnity against legal proceedings
- S. 48APower of revision
- S. 48BPower to give directions
- S. 49General power of the Bar Council of India to make rules
- S. 49APower of Central Government to make rules
- S. 50Repeal of certain enactments
- S. 51Rule of construction
- S. 52Saving
- S. 53Elections to first State Bar Council
- S. 54Term of office of members of first State Bar Councils
- S. 55Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not affected
- S. 56Dissolution of existing Bar Councils
- S. 57Power to make rules pending the constitution of a Bar Council
- S. 58Special provisions during the transitional period
- S. 58ASpecial provisions with respect to certain advocates
- S. 58BSpecial provision relating to certain disciplinary proceedings
- S. 59Removal of difficulties
- S. 60Power of Central Government to make rules