THE ADVOCATES ACT, 1961 (ACT NO. 25 OF 1961)
C H A P T E R – I Preliminary
C H A P T E R – II 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.
- Term of office of members of State Bar Council.
- Disciplinary Committees.
- Constitution of Legal Aid Committee
- Constitution of Committees other than disciplinary committees
- Transaction of business by Bar Councils and committees thereof.
- Disqualification of members of Bar Council.
- Staff of Bar Council.
- Accounts and audit.
- Vacancies in Bar Councils and committees thereof not to invalidate action taken
- Election to Bar Councils not to be questioned on certain grounds.
- Power to makes rules.
C H A P T E R – III Admission an enrolment of Advocates
- Senior and other advocates.
- State Bar Council to maintain roll of advocates.
- Transfer of name from one State roll to another.
- State Bar Council to send copies of roll 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 application for enrolment may be made.
- Disposal of applications 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.
C H A P T E R – IV Right to Practise
C H A P T E R – 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.
C H A P T E R – VI Miscellaneous
- Penalty for persons illegally practicing in courts and before other authorities.
- Omitted.
- Financial assistance of State Bar Council.
- Reciprocity.
- Indemnity against legal proceedings.
- Power of revision.
- 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 constructions.
- Saving.
C H A P T E R – VII Temporary and Transitional Provisions
- Elections to first State Bar Council.
- Tern of office of members of first State Bar Councils.
- Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not affected.
- Dissolution of existing Bar Councils.
- Power to make rules pending the constitution of a Bar Council.
- Special provisions during the traditional period.
- Special provisions with respect to certain advocates.
- Special provisions in relation to the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
- Special provision with respect to certain persons enrolled by Mysore State Bar Council.
- Special provisions with respect to certain persons 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 provision relating to certain disciplinary proceedings.
- Removal of difficulties.
- Power of Central Government to make rules.