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The Advocates Act, 1961
ADV · 1961
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Ch. I
PRELIMINARY
Ch. II
BAR COUNCILS
Ch. III
ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF ADVOCATES
Ch. IV
RIGHT TO PRACTISE
Ch. V
CONDUCT OF ADVOCATES
Ch. VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Ch. VII
TEMPORARY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Ch. I
· PRELIMINARY
s. 1
Short title, extent and commencement
s. 2
Definitions
Ch. II
· BAR COUNCILS
s. 3
State Bar Councils
s. 4
Bar Council of India
s. 5
Bar Council to be body corporate
s. 6
Functions of State Bar Councils
s. 7
Functions of Bar Council of India
s. 7A
Membership in international bodies
s. 8
Term of office of members of State Bar Council
s. 8A
Constitution of Special Committee in the absence of election
s. 9
Disciplinary committees
s. 9A
Constitution of legal aid committees
s. 10
Constitution of committees other than disciplinary committees
s. 10A
Transaction of business by Bar Councils and committees thereof
s. 10B
Disqualification of members of Bar Council
s. 11
Staff of Bar Council
s. 12
Accounts and Audit
s. 13
Vacancies in Bar Council and committees thereof not to invalidate action taken
s. 14
Election to Bar Councils not to be questioned on certain grounds
s. 15
Power to make rules
Ch. III
· ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF ADVOCATES
s. 16
Senior and other advocates
s. 17
State Bar Councils to maintain roll of advocates
s. 18
Transfer of name from one State roll to another
s. 19
State Bar Councils to send copies of rolls of advocates to the Bar Council of India
s. 20
Special provision for enrolment of certain Supreme Court advocates
s. 21
Disputes regarding seniority
s. 22
Certificate of enrolment
s. 23
Right of pre-audience
s. 24
Persons who may be admitted as advocates on a State roll
s. 24A
Disqualification for enrolment
s. 25
Authority to whom applications for enrolment may be made
s. 26
Disposal of applications for admission as an advocate
s. 26A
Power to remove names from roll
s. 27
Application once refused not to be entertained by another Bar Council except in certain circumstances
s. 28
Power to make rules
Ch. IV
· RIGHT TO PRACTISE
s. 29
Advocates to be the only recognised class of persons entitled to practise law
s. 30
Right of advocates to practise
s. 31
Special provision for attorneys.
s. 32
Power of court to permit appearances in particular cases
s. 33
Advocates alone entitled to practise
s. 34
Power of High Courts to make rules
Ch. V
· CONDUCT OF ADVOCATES
s. 35
Punishment of advocates for misconduct
s. 36
Disciplinary powers of Bar Council of India
s. 36A
Changes in constitution of disciplinary committees
s. 36B
Disposal of disciplinary proceedings
s. 37
Appeal to the Bar Council of India
s. 38
Appeal to the Supreme Court
s. 39
Application of sections 5 and 12 of Limitation Act, 1963
s. 40
Stay of order
s. 41
Alteration in roll of advocates
s. 42
Powers of disciplinary committee
s. 42A
Powers of Bar Council of India and other committees
s. 43
Cost of proceedings before a disciplinary committees
s. 44
Review of orders by disciplinary committee
Ch. VI
· MISCELLANEOUS
s. 45
Penalty for persons illegally practising in courts and before other authorities
s. 45A
Power to frame and publish lists of touts
s. 46
Payment of part of enrolment fees to the Bar Council of India
s. 46A
Financial assistance to State Bar Council
s. 47
Reciprocity
s. 48
Indemnity against legal proceedings
s. 48A
Power of revision
s. 48AA
Review
s. 48B
Power to give directions
s. 49
General power of the Bar Council of India to make rules
s. 49A
Power of Central Government to make rules
s. 50
Repeal of certain enactments
s. 51
Rule of construction
s. 52
Saving
Ch. VII
· TEMPORARY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s. 53
Elections to first State Bar Council
s. 54
Term of office of members of first State Bar Councils
s. 55
Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not affected
s. 56
Dissolution of existing Bar Councils
s. 57
Power to make rules pending the constitution of a Bar Council
s. 58
Special provisions during the transitional period
s. 58A
Special provisions with respect to certain advocates
s. 58AA
Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry
s. 58AB
Special provisions with respect to certain persons enrolled by Mysore State Bar Council
s. 58AC
Special provisions with respect to certain persons enrolled by Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council
s. 58AD
Special provisions with respect to certain persons migrating to India
s. 58AE
Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu
s. 58AF
Special provisions in relation to Jammu and Kashmir
s. 58AG
Special provisions in relation to articled clerks
s. 58B
Special provision relating to certain disciplinary proceedings
s. 59
Removal of difficulties
s. 60
Power of Central Government to make rules
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