Advocates Act, 1961 (Act no.

25 of 1961) Contents Sections Chapter I 1 2 Chapter II 3 4 5 6 7 7A 8 8A 9 9A 10 10A 10B 11 12 13 14 15 Chapter III 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24A 25 26 26A 27 28 Chapter IV 29 30 31 32 33

Particulars Introduction Preamble Preliminary Short title, extend and commencement Definitions Bar Councils State Bar Councils Bar Council of India Bar Council to be body corporate Functions of State Bar Councils Functions of Bar Council of India Membership in International Bodies Terms of office of Members of State Bar Council Constitution of Special Committee in the absence of elections Disciplinary committees Constitution of Legal Aids Committee Constitution of committees other than disciplinary committees Transaction of Business by Bar Councils and committees thereof Disqualification of Members of Bar Council Staff or Bar Council Accounts and audit Vacancies in Bar Councils and Committees thereof not to invalidate action taken Election of Bar Council not to be questioned on certain grounds Power to make rules Admission And Enrolment Of Advocates Senior an other advocates State Bar Councils to maintain roll of advocates Transfer of name from one State roll to another State Bar Council to send copies of rolls of advocates to the Bar Council of India Special provision for enrolment of certain Supreme Court Advocates Disputes regarding seniority Certificate of enrolment Right of pre-audience Persons who may be admitted as advocates on a State roll Disqualification for enrolment Authority to whom applications for enrolment may be made Disposal of an application for admission as an Advocate Power to remove names from roll Application once refused not to be entertained by another Bar Council except in certain circumstances Power to make rules Right To Practice Advocates to be the only recognized class of persons entitled to Practice law Right of Advocates to practice [Omitted] Power of Court to permit appearances in particular cases Advocates alone entitled to practice

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Power of High Courts to make rules Conduct Of Advocates Punishment of Advocates for misconduct Disciplinary powers of Bar Council of India Changes in constitution of disciplinary committees Disposal of disciplinary proceedings Appeal to the Bar Council of India Appeal to the Supreme Court Application of sections 5 and 12 of Limitation Act, 1963 Stay of order Alteration in roll of Advocates Powers of disciplinary committee Powers of Bar Council of India and other Committee India and other Committee Cost of proceedings before a disciplinary committee Review of orders by disciplinary committee Miscellaneous Penalty for persons illegally practicing in courts and before other authorities [Omitted] Financial Assistance to State Bar Councils Reciprocity Indemnity against legal proceedings Power of Revision Review Power to give directions General power of the Bar Council of India to make rules Power of Central Government to make rules Repeal of certain enactments Rule of construction Saving Temporary And Transitional Provisions Elections to first State Bar Council Terms of office of members of first State Bar Council Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not affected Dissolution of existing Bar Council Power to make rules pending the constitution of a Bar Council Special provisions during the transitional period Special provision with respect to certain Advocates Special provisions in relation to Union Territory of Pondicherry Special provisions with respect to certain provisions enrolled by Mysore State Bar Council Special provisions with respect to certain provisions enrolled by Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council Special provisions with respect to certain persons migrating to India Special provisions in relation to the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu Special provisions in relation to Jammu and Kashmir Special provisions in relation to Articled Clerks Special provisions relating to certain disciplinary proceedings Removal of difficulties Power of Central Government to make rules Schedule