The Advocates act,1961 (Bare Act)/ Universal law

THE ADVOCATES ACT, 1961
Introduction
Sections
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions
CHAPTER U
BAR COUNCILS
State Bar Councils
Bar Council of India
Bar Coimcil to be body corporate
Functions of State Bar Councils
Fimctions of Bar Council of India
Membership in international bodies
Term of office of Members of State Bar Council Constitution of Special Conunittee in the absence of election Disciplinary Committees
Constitution of legal aid committees
Constitution of committees other than disciplinary committees Transaction of business by Bar Councils and committees tliereof Disqualification of Members of Bar Council
Staff of Bar Coimcil
Accounts and audit
Vacancies in Bar Council and Committees
tliereof not to invalidate action taken Election to Bar Councils not to be questioned on certain groimds .
Power to make rules
CHAPTER III
ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF ADVOCATES
Senior and other advocates
State Bar Coimcils to maintain roll of advocates
Transfer of name from one State roll to another State Bar Coimcils 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

24A. Disqualification for enrolment 25. Autliority to whom applications for enrolment may be made 26. Disposal of applications for admission as an advocate
26A. Power to remove names from roll 27. Application once refused not to be entertained by another Bar Coimcil except in certain circumstances
28. Power to make rules

CHAPTER TV
RIGHT TO PRACTISE
Advocates to be the only recognised class of persons entitled to practise law
Right of advocates to practise / Special provision for attorneys
Power of Court to permit appearances in particular cases
Advocates alone entitled to practise
Power of High Courts to make rules
CHAPTER V
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 committees
Cost of proceedings before a disciplinary committee
Review of orders by disciplinary committee
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Penalty for persons illegally practising in courts
and before other authorities
Payment of part of eiuolment fees to the Bar Council of India .
Financial assistance to State Bar Council
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
CHAPTER Vn
TEMPORARY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Elections to first State Bar Council
Term of office of members of first State Bar Council

55. Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not affected 56. Dissolution of existing Bar Council 57. Power to make rules pending the constitution of a Bar Council 58. Special provisions during the transitional period 58A. Special provisions with respect to certain advocates . . / 58AA. Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry 58AB. Special provisions with respect to certain persons enrolled by Mysore State Bar Council 58AC. Special provisions with respect to certain persons enrolled by Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council 58AD. Special provisions with respect to certain persons migrating to India 58AE. Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu 58AF. Special provisions in relation to Jammu and Kashmir 58AG. Special provisions in relation to articled clerks 58B. Special provision relating to certain disciplinary proceedings
59. Removal of difficulties
60. Powers of Central Government to make rules THE SCHEDULE.—Repeal of certain enactments
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