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Subs. by Act 70 of 1993, s. 6, for “two hundred and fifty rupees” (w.e.f. 26-12-1993). 17 Provided that where such person is a member of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes and produces a certificate to that effect from such authority as may be prescribed, the enrolment fee payable by him to the State Bar Council shall be 1[one hundred rupees and to the Bar Council of India, twenty-five rupees.] 2[Explanation.―For the purposes of this sub-section, a person shall be deemed to have obtained a degree in law from a University in India on the date on which the results of the examination for that degree are published by the University on its notice board or otherwise declaring him to have passed that examination.] (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), 3[a vakil or a pleader who is a law graduate] may be admitted as an advocate on a State roll if he— (a) makes an application for such enrolment in accordance with the provisions of this Act, not later than two years from the appointed day; and (b) fulfils the conditions specified in clauses (a), (b), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1). 4[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) a person who— (a) 5*** has, for at least three years, been a vakil or a pleader or a mukhtar, or was entitled at any time time to be enrolled under any law 6*** as an advocate of a High Court (including a High Court of a former Part B State) or of a Court of Judicial Commissioner in any Union territory; or 7[(aa) before the 1st day of December, 1961, was entitled otherwise than as an advocate to practise the the profession of law (whether by way of pleading or acting or both) by virtue of the provisions of any law, or who would have been so entitled had he not been in public service on the said date; or] 8* * * * * (c) before the 1st day of April, 1937, has been an advocate of any High Court in any area which was comprised within Burma as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5 C 42); or (d) is entitled to be enrolled as an advocate under any rule made by the Bar Council of India in this behalf, may be admitted as an advocate on a State roll if he— (i) makes an application for such enrolment in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and (ii) fulfils the conditions specified in clauses (a), (b), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1).] 9* * * * * 10[24A. Disqualification for enrolment.―(1) No person shall be admitted as an advocate on a State roll― (a) if he is convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; (b) if he is convicted of an offence under the provisions of the Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955 (22 of 1955);