The Advocates Act, 1961 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF

(1) This Act may be called the Advocates Act, 1961. 1 [(2) It extends to the whole of India.] (3) It 2 [shall, in relation to the territories other than those referred to in sub-se...

1 [(1)] In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "advocate" means an advocate entered in any roll under the provisions of this Act; (b) "appointed day", in relatio...

(1) There shall be a Bar Council-- (a) for each of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, 1 [Jammu and Kashmir], 2 [Jharkhand], 3 [Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh], 4 ***, 5...

(1) There shall be a Bar Council for the territories to which this Act extends to be known as the Bar Council of India which shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (a) t...

Every Bar Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and...

(1) The functions of a State Bar Council shall be-- (a) to admit persons as advocates on its roll; (b) to prepare and maintain such roll; (c) to entertain and determine cases of mi...

1 [(1)] The functions of the Bar Council of India shall be 2 * * * * * (b) to lay down standards of professional conduct and etiquette for advocates; (c) to lay down the procedure ...

1 [7A. Membership in international bodies. -- The Bar Council of India may become a member of international legal bodies such as the International Bar Association or the Internatio...

1 [8. Term of office of members of State Bar Council. -- The term of office of an elected member of a State Bar Council (other than an elected member thereof referred to in section...

1 [8A. Constitution of Special Committee in the absence of election. -- (1) Where a State Bar Council fails to provide for the election of its members before the expiry of the term...