mGHCOURTOFMEGRLAYA ATSHILLONG

NOTICE

Dated .J!J)"~me, 2016

No.HCM.II/150/2016-Estt/ .,l;J 1 It IS hereby informed that all <~dvocate.: who had obtained

the1r graduate degree m Law before the academic year 2010 enrolled on the "Roll of

Advocates" are reqUtred to apply for verification of •certiftcate of Practice and Place of

Pract1ce· from the Meghalaya State Bar Council, the apphcattons pertaining tc which are to

reach this Registry on or before 28u. June. 2016.

The application forms can be downloaded from the website of the High

Court of Mcghalaya at www.meghalayahighcourt.nlc.ln.

Enclosed herew1th is a copy of the Gazette of India carryin~ the Bar

Council of lnd1a Nottficatton dated 12t11 January, 2015 and the application forms.

~c-oL--REGISTRAR GENERAL

Memo No.HCM.II/387/pt.I/2013-Estt/ Dated _ June, 21)16

Copy to: 1. The Advocate General, High Court of Meghalaya for favour of informattor.

2 The District & Sessions Judges,

(i) Jowai, (ii) Williamnagar (iii) Shillong, (iv) Nongpoh, (v) Tura, (vi) Nongstotn;

with a request to kindly Intimate the same to the Bar Associations within the

respective D1stricts 1mmed1ately

3. The Jomt Registrar-cum-Secretary to Hon'ble the Chtcf Justice, Htgh Court of Meghalaya,

for favour of his lordship's kind information

4 The Systems Analyst, High Court of Meghalaya, with a request to kindly upload the same

on the High Court webstte.

5 Shri H.S. Thangkhiew, Senior Advocate, High Court of Meghalaya for favour of

information.

6. The President/Secretary, High Court Bar Association, Shillong, for Information and

necessary action.

7 The President/Secretary, Shillong Bar Association, Shiltong, fer information and

necessary action

8. The President/Secretary, Jaintia Hills District Bar Association, Jowai, for info•matlon and

necessary action

9. The President/Secretary, Nongpoh Bar Association, Nongpoh, for lnforrr-ation and

necessary act1on.

10. The Prestdent/Secretary, lura Bar Association, Tura, for Information a,d nP.cessary

act1on.

11. The President/Secretary, Williamnagar Bar Association, Wtlliamnagar, for information

and necessary action

12 Notice Board .

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I ~EGISTRARGENERAL

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HAR COUNCIL OF I'\ DJA

NOTlliC.\TIOl\

'i\c" Ddlu. the I~th Janua~. ~0 15

l::xtracb of tht· minutes uf the meet i n~ of Gl·nc ra l Council o f B:lr Cou ncil of l ntl i:1 lu:ld on 29th'30th l\O\Cm bcr, 201 4.

lt<'tll i\ 1). 330/20 1-t

the Council conc;iJcrcJ tlw l>rall Rules ,-.ith rcgnrd to vcnfi\.'ation nf Ccltllicutc ;md P\a~:c ,,, l)racti•:l· n l' Advocates and to repeal the Bar loun.:tl ol' India Certificate of Practil.:l ,lllJ R~.:nc,\al Rules. :o I l 11nd pas~t:tl the foliO\\ mg rc:-.olutlon

Resolution No. 1 16/20 14

(t:) I he Council r~-;olvcs to IL )tllf) tl;.: Rc"{'lution "o. 169 l,r ~0 1·1( Item No 2 7612014) dated I i 11 <kll,ht:r.

2011 The Courted furthu rcsol\.cs that l)raft Rules "llh regard to VcnflcallOil of Certilicatc anJ Place of Practice subm•tlcd by the •,,,h-C'ommlllc~ be am.lrs lwrcl'>) appn>,cd. Thcsc new Rules --hall h~ namcJ ~"'Bar Council of India l'c•1di\.'UIC .•nd place or Pr~cticc(v .. rilkati~m) Rules :!01" depending 011 the \1.':11 of liS

publication in the (ialctlc of India land it sha ll come into force from the date nl ns publlcat•on Ill the (J;IIcllc

or India. The Council furtlle- resolves to repeal Bar Council of lnl.li:l ( cnillcatc ot Prrtctn:.. and Rcn~\.\ill Rules. 20!4, nccunlingl) lite Lar ('c.•mcil ortndia CcrtirH.ate of Practice RcnC\\:tl Rules 20 l-1 ~land r~:p~akd

(f) Bar Council ollndra C_t1ilrcatc :md Place of Practice (Vcnlication) Ruks have b~.·cn fram..:J i1 c\en.:isc ol powers conferred on Bar ( 'ouqcil ...,r lndi 1 hy scctil •'' ·19( I )(a~). 49(.lh) Ctml 49(h of the 1\d\llCah.s J\cl 1961 and in exercise of po" cr.; .. m~cr Part-V ( haptcr I. 11.ulc I (I) & ~ and Kule 2 of Bar Councrl ol ndra Rule.;, Chapter Ill sub Ruk• 3. '1 and Part- 1 ,\ Ruk 17.1R(h). 20,22.24 c fBnr(\llllh.:il oflnd1a Rule!>

Bar Council of India CeJ"til'i•:a t~ ~nd Place of P ract:l't' (Verification) aulc~. 201 5.

Stalcmcnt o f uhjt•ct~ and reasons:

fhc lcg.ll (ll\lk:-s i,ltt '"an ll,1twrahlc 1.11w lutd it has critical n)ll' h' pia~ in protcclmg .111d pr11111ul11lg Ihe Ci\ il and lonstrtutillll,.l I ight.; or the p~opl ~ \u illdcpcndcnl ami Icades-. B:tl is dial ;It'll Ctlll' ial lor

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14 /'THE • G.Alh"TT~ OF INOlA. EXTMORDINARY

sustaining and promoting a true -and hcaithy de111ocracy. The If~ which 4s 'GUbject•to

( influence from extraneous pow~. j1pwsooverm~~~ and ~st~ntc4~m~ybe, ca)m(llthe Legal Profession or to die l{ule~O'f Law. ,Bel:i'cO:''im&'Bar l\te"th~~~..~!,~ls--df·:&: CUJaiidt function without the other. Sadfy..this profession has fal len Under,a.:~.

In the Joint Meeting of the represe-ntatives of all State Bar Councils JUld Bar Council of India. concerns were raised by all that trend of Advocates switching over to other prof~sions/serviceslbusiness w1thout any information to the State Bar Council has reached alarm..ing.fX9POrtions. This trend is endangering the legal profession as a whole. lt has also made a dent in its .sancti!Y~.an(i,standa.r.ds. Names of such advocates continue to be included in the " Roll of advocates'' being ~otained ' by the State Bar Councils, notwithstanding the fact that they have left the 1~1 profession or-have since died. Though under section 19 of the Advocates Act, the State bar Councils arc under legal obligation to-send a copy of the. Roll ofaqvocate~ prcp:tred by ir under section 17 ofthe Act and subsequent alterations/additions thereto but practicaJiy no state bar Council has observed th•s mandatory provision of the Act up till now.

Under these c ircumstances it appears that a oefinite trend is visible that the control of Bar ;\<;soc1ations and of other elected bod ies under rhc AdvocaLcs Act . is s lipping out of the hands of the ad.,ocatcs who practice bw. It is also bc1ng experienced that aitcr cert ificate of enrolment is issued to an advocate- p.racuc,lll" '10 commumcatl\'c and continuing contact survives bct\'•CCn him and the Council.

L m.lcr the c\.isting statc of aiTairs, All lndta Bar E~amination introduced 9~ the directions/observations of the Supreme Court of India to improve the standard of legal profession n~ a~so failed to fully achteve its objective. Advocates enrolled with the State Oar Councils obtain ·•1>rovisional Certificate of Practice'' (valid for 2 years) and thereafter most of them ~re practicing Law witbout1.aring to :tppcar for All India Bar Examination and to pass it.

'variOUS welfare schemes for advocates have been noatcd ml.ndla both under State Legislations as well as under vanous welfare schemes framed by different Stat:.: Bar Councals and by Bar Council of lnd::1 but benefits thereunder arc being enjoyed by those also who have left the pro.t:cssiou. ·

There is also an urgent need for laying down some conditions for practicing law in diiTerent Courts so as to give due wcightagc and credence to experience. Before an advocate could pr:actice law in highl!r COUI1s, there is need that he is exposed to real court e:<pcrience in low.er Courts/trial Ceurt.s. This w111 help in intcgratmg the whole judicial system from the perspective ofthe Bar.

I hcreforc. 111 oadcr to achieve better and effcct1vc administrative and disciplinary comrol of (he local 13ar Associations, State Bar Councils and the Bar Council of India over the advocates entered on the Rolls of advocates being maintained by different State Bar Counc iis under section 22 of thc Advocatc.•..Act and further in order ro weed out advocates who ha ve left practice. the Bar Cow1cil of lndja, .in the exercise or' powers conferred on 11 by Section 49( I) (ag). 49 (ah) 49(a) of the Advocates Act. 1961 and by a11 other enabling and residuary powers ves~cd in it., had brought tne rules titled ·· ll:1r Council of Jodia Certmcate of Practice and Renewal Rules. 20 14'. for the purposes ofcarrying into efTcct the provisions and objectives of the Act:­

13ut in some of.he placcs1 the A<.lvocatcs raised obJC~;tion with regard to tile word Renewal. though in rnct tt is nol the renewal of enrolment. rather it aimed ar periodical verification of the d.ctails of an Advocate already en rolled with some State Bar Council. The aim was/is on~y to verify the ¢ace wheEc'thc Advocate nomtally practices. the Bar Association of wh1ch he is a member (if any). the .address/email id. enrolment number/year. the Institutions from which thc: AJvocatc has passed his Graduation and LL.B. The purpose is the mainte11ance of record o f all the Ad'lOCatcs of the country; two .passport size photographs o f Advocate \\as/is also required to be furnished to the State flsr Coun~il. The other object was/is also to introduce certain electoral reforms in the Bar Council/Bar Association electiolls, because Jn recent ·past, the Bar Council of India and the State Bar Counci ls have come across 1he ·cases of rigging in -the -polls and the allegations of bogus voting has now become frequent. since the State Bar C<)uncils·.andlor m-.jority of Baa As!>ociations of the country have no record of the Advocates who died after enrolment or w~lo joined othe1 jobs. business or professions. the Bar Counci l of India being the r~o.lar <Jf Legal profession and Lega •'ducat ion of rhe country has. therefore, decided to undertake tl1c .detailed vcrifioaHon and then to prepare l Yotcrs' List alongwith recent photographs of the Advocate (Voter). · The Council has framed 1hese Rules ir the light of the verdict of Hon 'blc Apex Court in the case 'O'f'·Supreme Court ~r Association. The DaJ Council of India has already decided to develop the web~portal for this :plirposc to ·have fu11 details of all ·th• Advocates or 1he country. all the Institutions imparting l.cb>nl Education. detai4s of Law students, the Lav

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<'~'.reachers and details of all the Bar l\ssociations. The detailed information and photograph is necessary for that purpose also. Furthermore, since some of the Bar Associations have raised baseless objection with regard to the sum of Rs. 500/- as Practice F~ (as per them it is a l·,eavy amount); the major portion (about R.s.400/-) of this Rs. 400/- was aimed (in 2014 Rules) for providing welfare schemes (like Insurance for Advocates and their family members and improvement of infrastn1eture and Library of Bar 1\ssociationo;. Pensions etc.) Out due to objection, now the Coundl has resolved to segregate this amount of Rs. 400/- for wcll'are-schcmes from the process fee of verification. Now on I} Rs I 00/- is to be charged from the Advocates as Process fcc and rest of Rs. 400/- would be OP.tbnal not mandatory. depending upon the decision of concerned State Bar Council and the concerned AdH>Cntc. Even from this process fcc of Rs I 00/-, beside:. the C:\pcnditure mcu1Tcd for undertaking the wo k of ·,·crificatlon, the State Oar C.ouncil. Bar /\ssoc1at1ons and Bar Counc.1l of

lC India arc required to spend th•· rest of the amount for the Improvement or infrastrucltlrcs or l\ssociatk11lS on ly. State Bar Councils shall be 1-cquireJ to open and mamtuin a separate Bank Account f(,,. th1s purpose

ar which would be audited every v.~ar l'hc rcpon of /\udit shall be sent to Bar ( ouncil of India and tlw Bar Association soon after the subm1,;si::m of report

11 Th(; Bar C.ouncil of lncJia has "!so come to kll~)\\ that a lllllllbcr or f<!l-.1.! (larz.i) rt:r~Oih (\\ itlli!Ul <'11) Li!\\ Dl!g.rcc or .:·>~olmcnt Ct!rtili.;a!~) arc in(!,Jig::d in l.cgr\1 r:-acticc anJ ar..: cheating. lh\! l.iilgaOI'i . ..:l)llrl'- •' 1d other stai-...:-hvldcr~. and m!Hhcr llli.' 8!11 \ss ~iatio1b nor lh~ ~.mc..:r• ..:d '\tat~: i3ur Ct.JUilL I· In'~..: , ~~~ ~u;1.roi

lC over such fake persons. Shod.iagl.>. it has come to the noticf..· or the Louncll that at sum~.: rla~.:c-.. the olli =~­>O bearers of Bar Associations or some vote-seekers knowingly ma\..c such people member:; and \llh.'rs of theiral Associations with a motive to ~l..l thc1r votes in the clcct1ons of Bar Asso~iattons or Aar Council... ~imilarl}.

lo many persons, after getting eneollcrl a~ Advocates Ill any State Bar Council. get 1molve in Prop..:rt~ Dealings. contract or switch over to some o her business. profess ton or JOb and have no more concc111 '" ith the L t.:gal

!S profession. Such "non-practicing Advocates" arc somct1mes being used h> some or the oflicc­bearcrs/candidatcs for elccuor,~ of Bar Associations or Bar Councils (only for their votes) i~ut 111 I act. the Council has realtzcd that such practice IS degrading the standard of I ega! pmlcss1on. and tillS mal-praLttcc

;I) has to be stopped.

s. Few of the officc-be&rcrslreprescntativcs of some or the Bar 1\SSOCHtt ions had I<IISI.!U lltliiCCCS~UI)

obJeCtions and protests to these. reformative steps <;uch protests were/arc only to s\!rvC thci1 \lcstcd tntcrcsb. n Bar Council of India has to maintain the dignit) and standard of I ega I professton. we shall have t\1 oust tal-c people from the court-<:ampu~ and we shall have to tdcmify the "non-practicmg 1\dvocat..::.·'. (\\.ho .m: involved en other job. businc~s or profession). We arc t<.) ensure that such /\d"·ocatcs do not in\l,hc in deciding the fate of our Assoc1at:ons and the Bar Councils: A11d 'iuch J\dv<)cutes ,m: not al!•med t. get •i'\'

:r b~nelit of wcll"ar(; schemes vr to practice Legal protcssion -.o long the) arl' 111 ,\lty other hu.;llal!.SS. j\'il l•r 'S profession. d

It is due to these rea.o.,on~. the Council has decided to make pro\. isions for idt!ntllical ion of <>uch l~tl-.1.!d

persons and non-practicmg Ad' ocatcs And the Council has also fell it necessary to dts~oumg.c tlwsc Advocates who raise unncce:>.>ary protests with an intent to 1-cl.!p nnd protect the fake and/or nnn-Pmcttt.ing

11 Advocates with an object to get their votes. Therefore. the Council has resolved lc.) maJ...e suitable provtstons c in these Rules so that if any Advt.>catc 1s found to be mdulgc<.l in maktng dell berate effort to c (1) Protect fake people practicing legal profession tllcgally It (ii) to crcale.any hurdlt! iu1dentification of"non-Pracllcmg Advocates'' and s

(iii) creaLe any objection ·n vt.rification of the certificate of practice. credentials, place nf Practice and c

details of 1\dvoca.~.~. such Advocates would be debarred from contesting am election of Bar Association or Bar Council for a pcnod of three }cars from the date of order to th1s clfcct. r

Under the circumstances at a. for tbc abovementioned reasons, the Council has resolved to r..:pe.1l the "Bar

r Council of lnd1a Certificate of Prnctice and Renewal Rules 2014" and has made and passed the new .. B·tr Council of lod1a Certificate. and p.lacc of Practice (Verilicat10n) Rules 20 15". and has dec1dcJ to implement It

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

l. Short Title:

rhcse Rules shnll be en lied as the ··c crlllicatc and place of Practice ( \ L'ri licmion) Rtal~s . 201 S"

16 THE GAZETTE OF INQlA: EXTRAORDINARY

2. Extent:

These rules will be .applicable to all the advocates whose names appear on the State RoUs bein1 maintained by the State Bar Councils 1Jnder section 17 o(lh~ Advocates Act.. l 961 .

3. Date ofcommencement:

These rules, except Rule 7 of Chapter Ill, shall come into force at once from the date or publicatior of these Rules in the Gazette of India. Rule 7 of Chapter Ill shall come into force on such date as th< Bar Council of India may, by notification in the Gazette of India. appoint in this behalf.

4. Definitions:

(a) Act means the Advocates Act. 1961

(b) Advocate means an advocate whose name is entered in the Roll of advocates being maintained by the State Bar Councils under section 17 of the Advocates Act. 1961.

(c) Certificate of Enrolment means the certificate of enrollment held b} an advocatt. :ssued under section 22 of the Advocates Act. 1961 .

(d) Certificate of Pntcticc in relation to an advo.:ntc having obt:unc!d graduate ~h.:grci:- in Ia'' before the academic year 20 I 0 enrolled on the roll of Advocates shall mean Certificate ol Practice issued under Rule 13 and in relation to an advocate graduating in Ia"" 111 academ1c year 2009-20 I 0 (I~ July, 2009 to JO'" Junc, 201 0) and thereafter, enrolled on or after 1th Day of June, 2010, Ccrt1fic~ne of Practice means the "Certificate of Practice•· issued under All India Bar Examination Rules or under Rule I 3 of these Rules or the enrolment certificate issued by the State Bar Council.

(c) State Bar Council means the State Bar Counci ls as defined under section 3 (I) (a) of the Advocates Act, 1961 .

(f) Verification/process fcc means the amountls payable under these rules as fee and amount for processing of Application and its verification This amount may be varied by the Bar Council of India from time to time and on such variation, the varied amount shall mean the fee.

(g) Bar Association of a given area/town/city means an area/territory and court work based association of advocates, weather rcg1stercd under the Societies Registration Act (Act No xxr of 1860) or not having its area/territory defined in tcnns of the whole or part of tht: territorial jurisdictiOn of Courts/Tribunal$/Persons. or any other Authorities lcg.ally competent to take evidence before which its members ordinarily practice law and it includes Oar Association exclusively dealing in specific fields of law viz Income Tax. Corporate Law, CentraVStatc Excise Law etc. in relation to the authorities/tribunals/boards etc. thereunder.

(b) "Roll of advocates" means .. roll" as defined in the Advocates Act.

(i) ..Administrative Committee" shall mean a committee comprising of three members of the State Council. constituted by the State Bar Cot~ncil by way of election. for discharging such functions and duties as are entrusted to it under these Rules. The~ may be more than one such Committee depending upon the work load ofa particular State Bar Council.

G) An non-practicing advocnte means an Advocate enrolled with any State Bar Council, but is not in actual practice of Law and is engaged in some other public or private job, business, contract etc. not related to Legal profession: and who has been so declared under Rule 13 and Rule 20.2 of these Rules and whose name stands published under Rule 20.4.

(k) Fake Person is ~ person who is involved in prc1cticing in Courts of Lawfrribunals or other Legal forums without having a valid Degree in Law (without any enrolment in any State Bar CouAcil) and use to appear in such Courts, Tribunals or Forums illegally posing him as an Advocate. · ·

(I) All terms and phrases used in these rules shall have the same meaning as lhcy have under the Advocates Act, 1961, unless the coutc:<t in which such words and phrases are used. ex~ressly suggcs~ to the contrary.

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An advocate shall not be entitled to practice law unless he holds a valid and venficd ccnificatc of practice issued c1ther under AJ I India Bar Exammatton Rules or under these Rules.

Tlus disabtlitv to practice law would come mto force only wh~n the namCJnamc.:s l't' such advocatels Js!P..te oublished under RuJe 20.4.

S(n) Exemption of cer tait. categories of Advocates:­

!Towevcr, it is m<•de clear that the senior Advocates designated under Secuon 1 o or the \ct and the Advocates on Rec01d of Supreme Court of lnd1a shall not be rl!~o.luircd to fill up the fonn for Verification Th: scruor Advo~ates and Advocates on Record of Suprcm~: Court of India :u~ simply n:quir~:o to send their two pa!isport .;iz'-' photograph:. with their name:. and current \ddrcs~ to the conccmed Bnr Cown;il through their rc.spccttve :\s.sociatilm~ so that thctr n,uncs could he incltH.kd in the v<Jters list of State Bar Counc1l. Thl!rc is a separate form ·Form E' lor th.n pttrro~e .

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(>. Ac.hocatc to he l\ alll·mher oftlu.· Uar .\so;o..:iation \\her e h~ ,ht nut mall\· pral.."tu.'t' l.t" :,f o.J An a<h'l)C,11C uiL·r having 00ldll1t!..l a Ct:nili\:alt; •i" f " ll l •lllll..:lrt \ urd\. ~c .. " ~:: .: itt<.c

•\dvoc:a1cs Act , l9ol, is tt!quircJ lu gd lutll:.l;!lf Jc~t:.kt~.ll •"' ,, ..-, l!n·,t.~.; •. : ;l..: B.t; ·~ ...~S(''~it~lion ..v!:t.:'"1.: l,t: ... :\l!!t 1 til}. ~·~a~:ii~:r:5la\; · c-r irnend.:: t·' pr.:H:lic(" l:-:1 ·,·,· ..\nd ; fn~:. \ d'.- ~~. ·1!:-­·r

~ docs not intend to be a member <lf any Bar As,odation duly rccogmzcd b~ cunl·crm:d ~ta t (" Oar Council, 'then he shall be required to intim:th! the same to the Stale Bar Coum:tl .llld hc.­~hall ha\..: to explam a~ 10 how shall he be getting the bcnctit.s ot' any \h! fart :h~n1c llo.tted

c by th~ StJtc Bar Council or Lhe Loc!l.! Bar Asst•ciation The <.lt:CJ"ion nt 'I,,,. B:~r t \1u11crl shall be lmal in this rcg<1rd .

6.2 Tn c;asc an advocmc lt!a\·cs one Btlr Assol:l.ltlOn and JOins anolhe• by n.:t~S\111 ~·I" '--'h.mgt' 1ilr plact of pra«:;tlc.:e or by JC;lS()Jl of change of ticld of law, he she shall intimilll: su.:h ~h;,n~~ "ith alit 1C rclcv;ml particular.- to the State Rar Council. of" hich he i:' a mcmbc1

j 5u<..h fac .,r k ." 1ng as \\ell a" of J011Uni?- :.hHII be mdcrx:ndently 1111 JT•1•" '--·d .o thr nf,•rc:-.:ld said Bar C(ll.ncil w1thm a pcnod ofcne month. Bar _\:-soC!a !On:-. lO apply lO the rcSpl.'C(I\C Bar CP•m.::l \\ llhm \\ ho ...c r u:r -.dl~lt(lll L1 1t:~ ol!\.

lu..:.rted. !i:•t h~1ng ~ecognu.cJ undt:: thcs · ntl ·; Jlc, ~.-·g.nlit nll sh.lll b~: .t..:'-l 'l\kd .,, "' ' '' l H~! AssoctatJon only which fnlls within the dt:frmtron vf Hal ; \ :ss"IC1.1tlvll :ts d~1in~~~ ,,, lhv·'-­

n1lcs Cll \PI U{ Ill

7 1 If it comes to the notic<.. of the Councllthrouth .111~ <;nurce tiMl <Ill} ofii ..·.:-bl.!.&r.:r l)f an~ B.tr Asso...iau m or anv Advocate is utvolved tn mal-..int- unnc.:c:.stlf)', b:-t;;l.:lcss and ckhbcr nt.: protcsts/ollj~,clio·•s 1.1-1 the proccs~ of tdcntttkatton ol f<th.\: pcrsun:. (tn\"oh ed 111 Tc_g.1l profession) lr ·n the idcntificatLOn of non-pr lCtl'-tng 1\dvoc.itcs (" ho nre cl111ng snme \>th.:r

JOb. business etc) and/or making any atkmpt to nuslead th\: \th 01.. tt.: ... lll" lw; As. ~·cwron 0 1

State by maKing. irresponstble statements \\ 1th ill mouve to CH:at.: hmdlc in tmplcme•n:uwn of these rcfvnnat1vc Rules, a Tribunal constituted b~ the Rflr Council 0f lnd1a and the St,ltt

_ Bar Counc!l tna\ pass Jn Ndcr debarring sm:h J\dvn(;,ltc nr ofiicc-h.·.ucr from c<mtc~tmg tlw elecllons of Oar Assoctatinn/Statc Bar Council for J penou nf thn·e years L1ntll lht: d.11c nt' passmg ..,f s.1ch order.

7.2 An) ~uch ord~r be rasscJ only by a Tnbun·tl consisling of Pnc lnnncr .TIJ(lg!! PI 11 v ll!gh Court (r•\1mi,:ated b} Bar Council of lJ1dia) one sem01 Advocate and one Sen or \t~mh~;.r o l State B<.1 .Cbuncil (nominated b) the C---hain11an and the Vicc· Chamnan :'11 .11.1 B<u Counlll ) I ron 'ble F~>hner J1.Jdge of lltgh C'ourt shall lw the Pres1ding Oflicc.·r of the 1 nbu nal :md no ndn.:r:sc <'• der can be pn!'scd by such Tribunal unlcs~ thl.! C(Jnccmcd ,1fticc-bearer r\ d\ •..'Cah. ,..,

p.ivcn <Ill o p,p01tttnity o(hcJJtng. Tlw de<:tsinll nlntaJOllty will prt'\ ,lll m Slll' h dcct:-lllll I he ' ( ribunnl sh 11! have pnwl.'r to pass inierim onh:rs ah;o ,

Js) ---fi") /,)-3::,­

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THE GAZEITE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [P.:::RT Ill-

The State Bar Council or Bar Council of [ndia may refer U1c matters to such Tnbunals and the Tribun<Jl shall dtsposc o f the matters expeditiously Th<..>rc shall be a separate fribumll for each State 3ar Council

7 3 An Appeal. RcvlSlon shall he before the Bar Council of India against nny order passed by the swd l'ribuna.l, tf preferred within a penod o f 60 days from the date of order· However. lhc Counctl shall have the power to condone the delay 1D filing such Appeal/Revision beyond 60 days, if suffictent cause is shown by the appeUantlpettlioner.

CIIAPTERIV

APPLICATIONS/ORDERS/OBJECTION PETITION WITH RESPECT TO '?~-\l'~TI\.'l<' Plit~:.:;;~. , "';- ~~';'~~!'.:'A l'F \NO PLACE OJ• PRACTICE

.\pplication for· 'crification of "Certificate to practice and place of Practice" In advocate-. l'nrollcd on or befor~ Jnnc 12, 21)] 0:

\n O(h\.•-..u- gr.tdu ltll(~ ::. [u\\ ul<lc.d~:m:. ~l'JI .!CJOQ.:OJOt1 1' Jut~ ~lllj\) to ~[l lun~·. ~())01 •.mJ tl,crcafte .• :!llf\.>'1 •j -.>1. th!' "!~oil ol ·•. !\ •~ it~!>· u· .)r all~:- t ..nl! l ~. 2ll'<l ' reqUtr.:d ,,, applj lor '''\l;,tncc o!' .. Ccrttficatt: ot Praw.;c·· un..h:: .\11 lndtrt lh I .x.1 • 111 tt11'n Rules. 20 ll) nd for vcnlicatton of such '·Certificate of Pn.l~ltcc" from the St.tic Bar Counctl 111 whu:h

\.u ~H.t '· _.. ;~.~' !ug ()l:taut::d c;.: iH.!tl;:.!e t!eg: ~c- in !av Lefofe tl1e a~&den1h.. : ·eM ~0 10 ~urv!!ed on the ··Roll of 1\dvn~alcs", is required to apply for verification or ''Ccrtrficatc of Practice and place o pr:Jeticc" from the St.ue Bar l'Puncil in which he'shc 1~ cnrollt:d .t:-. 111 ad "~ate undc:r this :-ttlc \.\ llhlll a p~o.-rtOd or (' !111)1ltlh Ill' the cnrm~.~cmcnt of thc~e Ruko; date t1l

~.·n.rolmcnl.

3 E\·et) applt..:atiun for 1ssuance vi· \cnlitd Centficat~.: of Practtcc shall be submtth::d 111 the prescnbed format a::- gt\'cn in Form A Column I and Colunm 11 annexed '' llh these Rules ~hsclosmg all the necessary infonnauons as ret}Utrcd thereunder to the Statt. Bar Couucil. with which he/she is enrolled.

".·1 E' CIJ such applic.ation shall b1. a~~\.'mpanicd by the to! lowing document~. ..:crtitic;,t-.:s dednration. lt>e etc:-

Vci tiication !1-'C process I ~" ·lw ::.l!m <lf Hs. l r l (nlpee- • nc hund1tJ 01tly) h~ .,, a:. or Bank Drath Account payee bank cheque or cash m £he :t.~mc of:­

a. Sccre~af) ~tntc n.~r lom1dl, \.\ ith \\ htch the applt.;am is cmullcd (l'r it may he pa·d n ,·ash utso);

Out ofthts Rs 100 -.the.: Secretary. State Oar Council shall send a sum of Rs 201- to the concerned Bar 1\ssoctauun and Rs 301- to Bar Coundl of lndta,

rest Rs 50 - i::. to b~ kept in the Accoum ol State Bar Counctl.

ii. A declaration in the prescribed fonnat as given in Column ll of Form •A' annexed wtth the...;c Rules:

Ill rwo passpnrt ~m: phl"'ltOgr<lph~ dut~ ath!i\ICd by the President ~Cl.n;tary \)f th(' Bar A!\~ •Ctalt,)ll or by .my other ol ii~c bl'.lr~o:J of the Associauun '' hu IS duly authont.ed for this purpose In the nar /\ssociall\11\, t'f whu:h the appltc,mt ts a member, or by u mc.:mbcr of the ~tHe Bar Coun~ll duly authori1.ed by the State Uar Counctl or 11ar Counctl of lndta ;

1v. Certificate in Form A Column Ill i!\sued by the Presidcnt'Sccrctary or b) any other oflice bearer of the Association, whn is duly authow:cd ro1 thl!'. purpose by tht: Bar As!\('dationl to the effect that the appltcant advocate IS a bona fide member of the conccmed Bar Assoc&atton ant! that he has not left law pral'lice OR By ~111) mcmbc1 of State Bar ('nuncd dul) a\·lh11rized b) State Bar Council or by the B.u ~ 'ouncd ol Ind tll

In c:t~•:. llw applic~nt h," btc'll a mt·mhl·,· of cliff1!n.:nt Rar t\so;nc.atiw,, m drftcr1·nt wne ~mce the J!'>suancc or cr·:1rfi c.il~.: of t.•molnwnt under ~CC1Wll2:! c,flhe \dvcw.ttc:-.

Act. 196 1, such certificates may be obtained from the Presidents/Secretaries of the di!Tcrcnt Bar Associations. of which the applicant rcmamcd a member. at diftcrent times.

In case. the certificate of enrolment under section 22 of the Ad\ u~ate ... Act. 1961 was grant.;d more than live (S) years prior to the date of nppl1cation. -;m:h ccrt•frcat~/ccrtificatcs needs to he confined on I) to a period or live (S) ~cars.

Prov1ded that Ill case it IS cstablishl'tl at any stag.c that :all) -.m:h /\llthont) has

dclibaah.'l> is'iucd a ccrtilicatc tn Column Ill of FORM ·A' e'en a lilt ~now•ng that the \dHK~.hC IS nut in practice. tl.c ')t.lh: n.,r (ouncd "ill he at I ibcrt) to take

appropriate act.oungainst "uch 1\uthont) rssuing :lttch l"Crtificatl.'.

l\.5 Thnt the nforcs<' td appllcnt ion ma) be filed b) the upplicant along. "ith all th...: :tl~m.:~.tiJ

documents 1.·ithcr h\ hand in thl' Uni.:c of the State Bar Coundl ug<~in..;t pn•IK"I rc~.:cipt 01

<;t•nd to the Scc11.. t 1 >t' ldCt rc_g.i-.tCI'l'd ['• '' l\f through th1.· Bar J\ ssnciati•'ll. PI'" ltich hd,ll~.: j.­~~ llK'Illh~l .

State llar ( ounctl:

I he Ccrttli~.:c.n~ vr Pradkc issued tu an advvc<Hl' under Rule I J of the..;c l{uk... ,,, under \II India Bar I :\11llill:tlion Rules and \crilil HIOil thereof: shall be \ ..tlid run pl·rind ,,,.liH: ~car... (S) year' llnly and is lmhlc to be 'criticd c-.cr) five (5) )Car ... h) film' a11 .1pplicut1on (nr:e 'crilication Ill tah ,mcc \\llhlll a pcri,,d or si' (6) months. hd"orc IlK ',II ulit~ pcrillU ol'te ..Lcrtllicatc ol Prall tcc·· or ofih \crification. expires.of ,\II 'uch . 1 ppli~aiil'IIS l~'r \Critication .;hall be lilcd in thl· fnnmn a<'gi\'L'n in Form \ annexed

lC "ith the...~ R.ll1.'s nnd it 'hall be aCCllmpan•cd tl\ 'uch d..:'~umcnl'o. ccrtilicate... . tk_ . .lratlnn fcc et c ns ~Ul •m'nti<•m:d in clm1scs Ul. (ii) <lltd (I\) <.'1 Rule R.JI and the same ma~ ""' ·.ubnuned as p..:r Rule &S

I 0. Dt•la,·cd :tpplic<ltiur, \\ i. h late fcc:

:-. I hat all the .tppllt.~tti~ms r,,r \erilicati\'ll pf ··Certificate of l'racticc'" tiled altl.'l' tlw ll11tl' l"1.'d b) rule Rltuk '). 1 or'thcsc Rules shall not l'c 1ccci\cd b\ the Ollic~.!.'Sccrclal\ unl.. 11 i'

,... .ICCU111p,Hii~d U~ li11 1~ kc Ill till.' Slllll >f !<, 1()0/ (•'Ill" llllfl(ircd Pill)) <ll ld 'lh.:h l:;tl' . 1prli~ati1111S '"ould be l!lltl'tl\llltcd tllll} lo1 ;t pcriNI tlf ~ · ' (6) nwnth ...

1\ II. lh•laycd npplicatinn for \Crificatil)n "' ilh pcnah)' cl:tu!>c:

lh.lt all aprhcalt )1\S fi,r \crafic.atloll of c;crtdichll of pr:.tllicc likd aflcl the pcnud n,l"d II H.kl rule I 0 shall not be rccciv~d oml proccs.scd by the Ofticc 1Sccrcttu) unlcs-. 11 is .tccompa111ed h> ,, pcn.llt) kc of' Rs.SO (1upccs fifty 01 1-,) per month rcd..oned from the last date on whtch !'>llch an application\,

ourht 10 ha... c been n.adl under Rule I 0 of the...~,; Ruk-. but -;uch late appltcaiiOil \\ ith p...:nalt~ claU:-.l allac:hcd thCI'CtO \\OUJ<.J b~· cn tcl1alllCd only for a pcnol1 nl Sl' (6) 11lOllth-..

d 12. lnl'Omplt•tc <lnd fault\' ~l!lplic:\flons:

II" I hat rn case. the np.,llc.\llons so received arc lnund h' be incumplct~ 'fnult). tile Ot'li~.:.: \II \tate Bar Council shall 11ll11m1tC th~ concern~d .ld,ocatc of such :.hortcoming~ defects h' tSSlllllg leiter underd rcgtstcrcd Post and such .tppllcUltons shall be proces:..l'd further b) thc.Ortic~ on n..'nlll\ ~tl tlf such shortcomlnJ!Sf<lcfcct s.

I he time taken to r.:n ti\C sttLh shortC\11lling· 'defect-. b) the concerned applicant 111.1~ be cou nted

r towards hlc fcc pa:.·ablc b) !he concerned advo~.:atc at the rate of Rs.l 00/ per month unless it is r \\ili\'ed b\ the ( htt!rman v:~.:.c: ( halrman nr till '>ta(c u... Council 111 case surlictCill \.;tlhC "' shO\\Il

(' li-11' such deb~

r 13. Order on the applicati'on fhr vt.•rificatmn of< crt ificau• of Pmctice:

I hat e\ cry nppl icnt inn 'i.n v(.•ri lie at ion nl ccn 1I'll ate of pract1cc •111d plac..: ,)r pr K t icc ll'Cl"l\ l'cl sha II bl' "l'IU1ini:tl·d h) thl Of'ltl!l' \A. it hill :t pcritld or ,lllC mnntlt from tltc date of its ICC<:Ipt ;111d if lillltHI in

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order, it shall be placed along with the personal file of the applicant before the J\dministrat Committee, for passing the requisite ordeT allowing or disrpissing the application.

Such application is liable to be dismissed only in case it is found that the advocate has left Ia\\ practice and that he/she has no bona fide intent and interest in continuing it in future also and such an advocate shall be treated as a non-practicing advocate under these Rules.

No adverse order can be passed under this rule unless a reasonable opportunity of being heard i! afforded to the applicant.

J4. Objection Petition:

14 .I An advocate or any person may file an objection petit ton before the State Bar Counci seeking to add the name/names of an advocate/advocates in the List of Non-Practicinf Advocates on the ground that such an advocate has left law practice and that he/she bas nc bona fide intent and interest in continuing it in future also.

14.2 Rule A . I (I) and rule A I (2) of Chapter I of Part VII of the Bar Council nl India Ru'lc! relattng to complaints under section J<i of the 1\dvocatcs Act shall. mutatb lliUlandis. appl) to these objection petitions except that su~h objection pettt1on shall be accwnpa~~cd by ·· securit) amount of R~ I, 000/- and not such fee as 1s prcscrabed in the aforcsard Rule! relating to complaints under section 35 of the Advocate Act.

14.3 That in case the State Bar Council finds that there is a prima facie case in favor of th< applicant. it shall refer it for decision to its Administrative Committee

14.4 That the "Administrative Committee" of the State fiar Council shalt decide and dispose o· such an objection petitaon along with application for issuance/verification of Certificate o· Practice of the concerned advocate, if any. But if no such proceedings arc pendmg, sud objection petition shall be decided independently.

Such procedure as is applicable to complamts under section 35 of thc.J'dvocates Act shal apply, mutatis mutandis, to proceedings under this rule.

14.5. That in case the complamt is found to be vexatious. frivolous and mala ride. the secunt) amount deposited with the obJection petition shall be forfeited to the State rlar Council.

1t.\.6 The "Administrative Comminee" shall be required to decide the objection pcuuons within l

period of 15 day,s from the date ofobjccuon.

Explanation:- An Advocate shall be deemed to be in practice, if he is able to establish that he: has appearet in any Court of law or has filed Vakalatnama even in one case before any Court of Law/other forum in a yeru before these Rules came into force.

CHAPTER V

FOLLOW UP ACTION

15. Follow up action of order passed under rule 13:

15.1 That immediately after the application for verification of Certificate of Practice is allowe< under Rule l3 of these Rules; the Office of the State Bar Council shall prepare the verifiet Certificate' in FORM 'B' in duplicate duly signed by the Chairman of the State Bar Counci and in his absence by the Vice chairman of the State Bar Council or by such other member o the State Bar Counc1l who is specifically authorized for the said purpose by the State Ba Council.

15.2 That one copy of such verifted Certificate of Practice shall be dispatched to the advocat• concerned under registered Post AD without any delay and the other copy shall be kept in tht personal file of the advocate. The State Bar Council shall also make rules and issue ru Identity card of such Advocates containing their photographs, which I-card shall be valid fo a period of 5 years from the date of ISSUance and it shall be required to oe produced at the time ofvotrng election of State Bar Council or Bar Association.

15.3 That the State Rar Council shall maintain a separate Dispatch Reg1ster conraining all tht details as to the par1<ictJiars of issuance/verification of the cen1ficate of practice, origma

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certificate of enrolment and full particulars of the advocate as to age, date tlf birth. address, email id etc.. '

This Register shall be maintained year wise m such manner as rna) be prescnbed by the State Council.

15.4 Every State Ei~A; Council shall send to the l3ar Council of India an authenticated '>Oft cop} of the record mr.intamcd by it under Rule ~5.3 ever} year

CllAPTER VI

CONSEQUENCES OF OROER U/H 13 AND OF FAILURE T O MAKE APPLICATIONS

Consequence of dismissal of application under Rule 13:

In the event of dt,.mtssal {"'f application undct Rule 13. ~ueh consequences as arc laid ~k)\\n h) Ruk 20.4 would folio,.,

gonsl.'qm•ncc~ of failun· to m.tkc application .ts stinula tt•c.l hv

Rule 7 tu I I :

!'hat in~"'- all ldH)I.il c fails tumal..c an .Jpplt~.tlt 111 : ·~..,. 'crllication ~..l i ' Ccrtllidl\..: \ •I Pw.; ttc-: within 'tllCh pcril.ldlc\.h.:mlcd pcrtods as prO\ tded lor llltd~o:t Rules l\ to I I ::ml 111 -:.b~ he raib h) rcmoH~ ll.e shortconung.stdcfccts in hts .tppltcation despite inti matil\tl utHkr Rule I:! for ·a period or 6 moNhs. it shall. prima factc. be presumed th.tt the such an ad' Peat~· h;b len Ia'" practacc anJ ti1a hc/'\hc..: hn'> no bona fide intent and interest 111 conunuing it in l't•turc al.;o

Folio"' up act1on a&;.ain"t advocates " ho fa il to res pond .tnd f:tll "ithin the a m bit of l{ ulc 17 ;lnd publication of " li-. t of defaulting advocates..) :,

I 8 I fhat the Ol1in: ol the ~tate Bar Coun~ · l shall prepare J Jist l"'l .;udt <kl;wlting trdvocatc/atlvvc.tlcs "lm has/have failed to apply for tssuancc/\1 c:ri lieat ion '11 l "crt ;{i~.:atc of Practacc within such p~.:riod extended period as pr1."'\td<:·d fc..:1r !:>~ thc..,c..: Ruk.s ot h 1\C l~1ilcd lO remove <;hortcun ing-./Jefccts in the, .. applications dc~;ptlc int imat inn '' nhin tlt1.. stapu!att:d pcril)d or 6 month'>

rhis list lllll) bt titkJ a... the " Li~ t of the Defa ultin~ At.h ocatcs'"

18.2 <\II such :\d, ocat('S nhosc nrHPclnr •ncs ha-.~.· bt·c..:·n llh.; ludcd 111 tit~· It'-! n l "lkl:ndtntg aJvv\.Jh:!> .. shall be f!l\ ..:n du(' nvtic~.. ,( thl! la.;t that .·, ar llittlle' n 1 -. ~tl'~'d tn~lud('d 111 th.: abo'" li'>l and lunhcr notice of this li'-1 shall a[,o be g.tH'n an the !oliO\' in~ ntaii!ICI :

r i. Om; Cl>py of such L1st sh,tll b~.: dtspla)ed oulstJc the <>lli... c \,f the Ba•

Council:

11 . Cop1cs of such list shall also be :>cnttn such Dtstrictfl nul..a Bar \,s,>c.iatmnrs to \\ lllch !'lliCh advocate/ad\ l'C:lte~ bck,rrg :1s per the .tddrc-..-_ l~ht dt-.closctl b) him/h.:=r and also to the concerned l ligh C'nmll~uprcmc Coun Oar Assoc iatioal':

111 . ;\ letter of intimation that his/her nmnc stand~ andud...:d 111 '''Lh li:-.t shall ll lso be sent w the defaulting ttdVl1Catc at the uddrc~.:-. hbl dhcl('l"ed b} hiin 'her under rcgistcrt!d Posl.

iv This I ist sha ll also be published by the State ~ar Council a:; JX'I lav.

19. Late Applications after publication under Rule tR:

If an appltcatj,)ll for ISSll31lCCI\'Crificatron t11 Cert iticatl' or Pruc.ltCC IS rcccl\ cd h) lilt: State Bar Counul ''•ithin u pcnod or 6 months of tl.e ptr bliration of the aforcsatd li't nf dcfalllting advo~,;atcs .tndcr ChllhC (h) of Rule 18. 11 shall be •H:comp.mied b~ :-ouch !at~ l't:c nnd pcnalttes as ar~..· -;pcuficd by ruks 10 to I~ l'rthese Raile:.. ··

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17. it shalt be

If; .., Tllf • GAZlTrE OF INOlA . EXTRAOROINAR Y IPARI I

All such applications shall be processed by the Office as per the procedure laid down b~. 10 to I~ and thercafier order on such applications shall be obtained under r11lc 13 and ~u order shall be given effect to as per these rules.

20. Consequences of failure to res pond and publication of " list of nun-practicing advoc<llcs:

20.1 Thm II no appl1ca11on for ts~uancelvenfication of Certificate of Pract1 ~c;: 1s mad~ under thcs.: ru les or 1f an application 1s filed but defects arc nol removed as per Rule presumed for the purposes of these rules that such an advocate has len law practice and that he/she has •10 bona tide intent and intcn!st in continumg it 111 future a I so.

20 .2 1 hat on the cxpil)' of a p~riod of 6 months of the publt~atlnn or such " I bt l\l Defaulting. Advocates'. the State l3iH Council '\hall pass an order dirccttng that tile n.1mc/n.unes of such auv()catc advocates appcanng "List or the Det:mlting Atl\ ocatcs·· he put in th~ lt\t of ''Non· PractiC.IIlg 1\dvoctllc<.; ...

20 3 rhat Jw: notice nfthc li:.tnf"Non-Pruclicing 1\d\n.;atcs" ..,hall be giH'II to tltc h1ll<m ings:·

(), l' cor~ ol '-t:Ch l.i~! <>h;llt ~ 1.'11' It' ~he B II ( '"'lll l Ill (n,'•·l .llld .,, .II • I .:r ....,1 l • B u ' 1.:1 ,

11, t )nl.' '"''I') ol tilt:- h ,; .!;.Ill h·· ~cnt lo ull lit~: (.. ullt h .. ntt.t 1\.:d "ttllm Llu: l~rritorinl limits ot' the State Bar Council and abu tu tht: C•.lth.:cmcd Ilig.h Court. Once COp) c;hall be sent h\ SuprCilll' C,•urt or India aJ,,l

111. Copies of such hst shall also be sent to su~h Dtslru:t Bar t\-. ...,lciation.'; to "hich such advocatc/advocaws belong as per the addrc~s lui di~closcd by hun 'her and abo to the .;on..:crncd ll ig.h (~'lurt ·~uprcuu: Court Bar ·\ ...socialion:

:!0 ·I Tlu.: I ist ,-..r 1\;on-l'rncticing advocates and 11Jmdnamcs ,>I' 110\'\l~iltl'' '' !t,,w applicauon r,u· i:-.~untH:c vcr di~;;.ll ion of ccn i ticate o I' practice stand" di..,m iss..:.I undu I{ u k 1.1 ...ha It aJ.;o he (lublishcd b) the '-'tate Bar (\)un;::il a.;. pl:r Ia\\ allcr •.uch llstlnamc/n:'ln•c~ t~·h•l :tpprO\ed by thl. Bar Counc:l of lndta

I l:>l or such nnn-practklll. \d\l)~dk:-. .... 10 l'l' rurni ... lh.:d h:. till: rtltiCCIIll.'d "' '•\' B:u <'<wncd t1"1 R~gtstrar \ll Suprem~: (. 'un ol lnd1.1 . R~!gi~trar ,,f .Ill th"· I t:,:h <\1111h \ui1, tdumtc cowts , ..,. the l;l<.llcs. IS.tr •\ss~h:i.llion ol -....uprcmc t\lllll or lnd; I und Bar ;\,;:-,\llrorll\•11... ,,r nil :It\.' ll1~h <. ou1h and '-,uhnnllnat~ Cou11"

.! l. Non-practicing uuvocah•s as includ<:tl in the li-.t of ..non-pmcricing, ;HI nlcatc_.," not emitted to pr~u:ticc la" and to other pri\-'ilcgcl> :tnd rights:

:!I I FJ,Illl the dm~ ,,j' publication 1lf the .lfnrc-..ml 11.1 n1 lh'll p1JLtk1ng t~th tll'<tte-... all !:iuch nd \ m·mc/s .\\ ilos\.' namdnamcs ha..,/ha Vl' b.:en llh..ludcd Ill 'lu.. a Itll ~"aid Ihl. ...!wll not be t'tllitlcd to appear in any Coun of I 3\'\, bcfon: .111, I nbunal ,), Jll:t,on kg:tll~ au1huriz~:d to tal..c cvidc•lc\; and be for~ any other authorit)' ( r person bcl'o1.: "hom such aJ,·,h.:atc IS b> or under ftll} !a\\ for lhc !llllC being in l'orce Cllllllcd ICI praClii.:C Ill'\{\\ lthslundio!! the fact thnl nnmc1t,!!'11Cs 1f st..... h ci,!·.,,.:~t-.::; !~/:J"' entcrc·rl in the .;;tate Roll <llld thnl ltl· is holdin'j cert i fic.1tc orcnrulmcnt under SI..'Ction 22 of the Ad' ocatcs A·;t.

Further. namNs nl such ad.. ocatc/s sl•allnot be mcludccl in lh.: ckcturalmll t'ur th~ purposes or elections to th-.: Stale Bar Collncils. l.)uch an 1dv0calc/~ shall cease to he u member of any 13ar A'\soclatJon and furthc:r he she shall not he cntttlcd to cast voll /o; in an~ cb:t1ons of the Oar Associations.

The status and nghts or such advocatds ''its udvocatc/s entitled 1~· p.-rln:ipatl:' 11nd receive benefits.. under Welfart.: ~~chemc:-. of O.u Coun~o1l ollndia ere lied und~1 Ruk... 10 to t.t.l U of '-,eel lOll IV -A of Chapt-.:r II cont;~irwtl in Part VI or the Bar\. L\liiK II ul' lt.dia Rules and other schcnll!S n~,,atcd b.> lhl St.llc Hat C'ounc d shall CUIIIC to an end ,, c. I' lhl' dah.: 1\t' publication of' 1 he l.istlllalm·/ namcs of Non-Plllcticmg, AdHlcatcs und~:1 Rule ~(I I \\ i!11 tlw t.:\Ccption that such an advncatc ,.,.ould be entitled tn n."CCIH such bcndits under the rdc\a 11 -;chcmc/s. if ;"tny. '' hich have nlrcad) ace• ucd in his/her f:l\ •X.

23

...

CIIAt>TER VII

UPDATING OF TifF. RECORD OF J>RACTICING AND 1\0~-l,llAC'flSING

ADVOC ATES

22. Record with rrs nect to pmcticing nnd non-pntclicing Advocates:

22.1 ·1 hat on culmination ol the tnitwl procc-;s of identification of Non-pra~ticing. 1\dvm:atcs in the afon.·satd manner 111 the publication of the Li~t of such advocates under Rule 20A. the State B1r Council shall create and main tain a separate record orsuch Advocates "ith all particulars a-; to name.•tddrc...s. date ol birth. date of enrolment. cnrolmcm number. particulars or appllt:.<lliOil lor i!\Sll~lllCC/\'CI ilication or Cl·rtilicatc o l Practict'. I r \Ill~ .•md nl its dismis~l

,_ I Ius record .;;hall Ol' updntcd rc~ular ly.

22:! b·Cf") "it,ltC Bat Ct~uncil shall >;('llU to the B:u ( ~llllll.:il ul India art uuthcntil.'"alnl :-<In cor~ of the rc..:< rd .1:, maint;~inc~.tundcr Rule :!2.1 l ' \CI) ~car.

., .. -. ~ ,\II the 1\ <h oe:u~·, " lh 1'\C .:c1 \!Ikate l't" Pr~H~ t i 1.·~: an.· d ul~ \ ~:ri li~.·d ...h:: II h1.· is-.ued a ~.":crt ifie all.· tll l'n .. t r c~.· .dlixin.! lu .; pl~t:nogr·,.,n ani nh~n t ion :ng \he pclit,,l ,,fits qrlr drt; I 1ll{~\ ·n· . ,\n.ltht: !' 1 . 11~ B.lo f'n:111... il .;hnl l nl .;;n is:.m: .111 ltl ~.: tllit~ c,ti l h• ,u~ h t\d'''.:HH.·- t'lllll:l t ll ! ll~

h.' ,, Xcn,, ~''P) ,,1 hi~ plt0 hlgr:tph and the pl·ri,,d or it' \ctlldtl\ I OR~1 · 1>·. I he AlhOI.'::tll.':­!h "' ould '1C sllppoo;cd 111 ~an) it "hilc pm.:tic ing in Coutts/ I nbunals nr ,,thct f"nrum:-. S' '

ltWI 111 ca~c ol d1.·ttt:t11d b~ <Ill) 1.;1\\ (\>un/,\utlhH·it~ ''r :.m Ad\'l)Catc nr •'"' I tli~ant or

l(l t·ititcn nne can ca·,d\ l":,tnhli-.ll thclt he i.; nn t\d\ocatc.

~ :!2.·1 An Advncatc. alter gcnmg the \'Crifi(!d Ccrtilkatc of Practrcc und~:t the-,-.· Rules can dr appear hclnn: an) (.'~,,ut1 of L:H\ 1 1ribun:~l or other forum 111 India as per '\cdlllto 30 ,,r the

A<h o.:atc'i Ad "llbJCCI lo fulllllmcnt ,,,. an~ I."Oildit ion rlllp<hccl lw iltl~ CUtllplll.!lll ur Coutt or

I "" . lC 23. lnd:lting •,lf t_lt c clc-.·tor:tl rolb ofth C' State B;lr Cotua:i l for the rurp('SC~ of l"lcl·tit.t":

On the rttbl•c tttflll ,,fIts! 11f non-practicing Ad\'m:at..:s under rui.: 20 4 aild a!i.cr sctodrn~ l.'"np~ of such r~·..:\.m.llll tlt~ Hnr C'ut·ll~il ~,r India undct Rltk ::!2 .:!. till ~late B;.r ( tltllll"ils .;hall st(lll the Pl\lCC'>S or preparati,,r. <l' clu tom I I\Ill lllf ck.:llllth ;o the St He H;tr ~ ~1\llllt '' as per Ch.1ptcr I. "'"t-Ill 11l the Bar (\ ,uncil of India l{•tk' l'u Stull~ B<.~r C•IUth: il ...hdl l tnd..:t1al-t: to pr(part· l'ic~.:tural n•ll or h> c,lnduct ekctiun' h • h ~· '\t : til' H 4! r ( ''lllll.;rls lillie~" lh ~· pn.1~·..:s-.. l'f \Cflli ::tint: 111 Ccttrlic tk 111 t>r;H lrt:.: .tlld of

idcntilicatinn l'r tl\111- practicnt!_!. ad\\h.:atl· s ' " \! \lfltJlll:k.d l'lllk'r tht"'•C 1\ulc" by puhli• .,•u n ''' ;h~.:rr names untkr Ruk 20. L

Provided 1hat the.· .:kdiol'/'\ \lf tit~ "ita.c Bar Cmtn..:rlrs ''here a spcl.!ial CUIIlllttllcl· ..:unllnrucc:. undl.r ; II scctioal X;\ l'l." the Acl io; lan~ alrcnth flltiCII<)Illllg ("Ill the dutc or c:->mmcnccmcnt of these rules. !>hall

x· continue umlci" the c"\io;;ting rules as tl these n1lcs """~ 11111 been cnfnrt.cd lr~ sud1 ~t.tlc Har Councils. these Rul Cs shall come into ron:c lllll) artcr the llC\\ !'.>tate llar (\luncil ,.. COII~I;llltcd 1111 the'"

or dccJar.ltlllllfpttblicntioll of the reSUlts Of the ClcdtOllS

;,[ I he ~tJIC I~ tr ( til neil" arc rl·qujrcd to co11stilltlL \ ariOtr:> (\lt~imiuccs for lll~pl~t.nelitntl llll \ll these tg Rules . lr <Ill) '\t.ttc Bar Cuuncil is pr•.l\Cd 111 h~.. -.klihcr~.tt.:l) :.lad. unt~ccc..,a,:ily lr1.' crtlication o:

Ccrtilicat~. l•l Pr.tLticc and id~..·ntilkation ol' 111.111 Pra~tkin!'!- Athoc<~tcs. then 111 that c:r<.;c Bar (\lunctl of lndta \\•l•tld he :u l.ibcrl) to ta"-c approprintc nctiPrt umlct 1)1c provisi1llb \_ll A<h t•cah:' .'\ct. 19Cd .

l) C HAP l'f.R \ 111 'l C

APPEAL, nt:\ ISION ETr.

2-L Appellate Tribunal :

nf 24 .1 rh ·rc ... lall he ,Ill Appellate Tnbunal for di!>p(Ntl or nppcab·utH.ICI the~~ ruk-. \\ ith n ..-spcct I( Cl C~h h <;tIlL Bar Council ;md such .,' lbuna l sh<tllcnrnprtSC' or the .,,llowi!lg lllCtnhcrs.

"' rll I \\(l ~kmbcr:- nl"thc ~lute Bcu C,Hin-.d elected b) th(' Sratc nar ( nunctl und1..r Rult

tl ~I Al 2 ){i) ofB!l t l'oun~..rl ol lmlra H11lcs umkr Part\ I. Lh;tptcrll. ~cdtOII-( IV A)

II ( >ne nwmb•!r ,,, 1h1.· St;ltl.' lbr Cnunci l from amon••st the.· nH:mbcr.. nl the I \I.'Cttll\

( 'omr~1 il!t'C ltl bl." llOillinatc.·d h\ lhl.: \ ' hni~ntan or the St.Jie llar ( \lllllLII .and anntlt~. .

24 Tl tE GJ\/ET1T Of INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

member nominated by the Member, Bar Council of India from the concernea Bar Council.

Ill. Member of the Bar Counci I or' India from the concerned State 13ar Council who sha be its Chairman,

2•1.:! fhat the fJuorum of the Appdlatc Tribunal shall be three members but no finn I order shall be passed unless the Chairman of the Appellate t nbunal is pany thereto

2S. Arncal against onlcr passed under Rule 13/Rulc 20.2:

lhat m case the applicatton of an Advocate for verification of Ccrti licare of Practice is dismissed under Rule t3 of these Rules/in case the name of an Advocate is ordered to be mcludcd in the list of ··mm-pracllcrng Advocates' b] the State Oar Council under Rule 20 2. the aggric\'cd pany may, '' ithin a period of 60 days ·)f the date <'f passing of the order or publication of the ltst of non­practicing udvocatcs Utldcr Rule 20 4. prefer ~•n appeal nf!_ainst such order to the Appellate Tribunal but dcla) in tiling the appeal cun be condoned. if su11icicnt cause ts shown for such de lit~ .

I 'cr: such 1.pp~al -.hnll be ac~culH1<!1licd b\ an r~ttc-,tcd cnpy ol the 1111pugn\!d Order. ~ h~· :~pp.:al shall 11 'I b(' :::c~I\Cd and .:ntcrtain::d ut;lco;s it '' rn::c~'tnpani.:d by u fcc t)l' Rs ~001- '"the l1lr&JI o'' a lhnl-.. orar: A.:cuttll1 Pa~ l:~· Bani.: Cheque fuH)I i:lg Secreta!'). :-,talc Bnr Coun-:il ol the COIICCrllcd ~.tcnc Bat CoutH.:il.

Out of this Ollll)Utll of Rs 200/ the Ciecrcta!')'. Statc: Bar Counctl shall send/ deposit 1·cmit a :,urn of Rs 50 - to the /\~:count of the 13ar Coun\.11 ol IndiO and ?. sum of Rs. 501- ~hall be Lntnsfcrred to the fund l,.~towll a~·· l'und fo1 Promotion Bar \s~octattons" under these rules .

Gvcl) such appeal shall be heard by the App"llale Tribunal. which may pass such ord~.:r there on as it dc~m ... lit Appeal is to be dcctdcd t:\.pl•dtltonsl\ prdcmbl) withm 90 days of its lilinp.

2C.. ~tav ofopl'ratinn of order passed under rule 13 and rule 19.2:

Mere tilinu or an appca_l <~1-!.rtinsl nrdcr p ts'\l'd under rules 13 and 20 2 shall not opl..'ratc to sta) the l.lpcrallllll ul order appealed aga111st uulcss 11:. QpCrtllton b stayed by the Appellntc I ribunal on such l."~mditiun~ "' it :na) deem fit

. . 27.1 lhc 11ar Council of lnclta· may. at an~ time. call for the record of an: rruc~cd111g. under these

I~ ul ·s '' h11..h Ius L~o.l.!l• dt:.pu:.cd uf b~ the l.itatl' B<tr l \lunctl ,)r h) th'-· i\ppclhtt~.: I ribunal. and I rom which no appeal lies. for the purpose of satisfy ing- itscll' as to the k:g.altt\ and propriety ur .;uch order or rlisposal ~md ma) pass such orders in rcbtton thereto as tt ma~ deem tit.

ln t' rC\ tsion shall be under Pan-II. Chapter I'( of BCI Rules HI.. ~ccttlln 48A of the 1\~lvoc.:atcs Act. I 961 . · ·

27.2 Nc., nrdcr whi~.:h prcjudtct.all} nflccts any Ady1..>Catc shall be passed under this Rule unle5s an opportunit) ol bctng ht:Hrd has b~'t:n allordcd to him

C HAPTER IX

lU:SUMPTION OF Pl~CTICE

28. Rc<;umption of Pa·acticc: .•

.!8.1 If :111 advocat~: whose name· has l1ecn tnclud~.-"<1 in the ''list of non-practicing. advocates" publis'hed under Rule 20.4. tntcnd-. to resume Ia\\ practice in the changed 'cu-cumstances, he may apply lClthe ~late 13ar Councilthut 11i<>lhcr nnmc rna) be tal,.en 0ut ofsuch list

28 2 !\ppltcatton for rcsumpt101t shall be made II' Form C along. with resumption fcc of Rs.2. 000/.­nnd dcdaratton .

Such an applwation slull be supported h)- a ccrttlicalc in Colunin Ill or F,orm A ts-.ued b} tnc Prcstdcnt/Sccrr.:tary of the Bar J\ssociutiot1. llf v.hich the applic~nt intends to bl:comc rncmb.er for dotng prc~cttcc in law. ·

27.

The State Bar Council sha)l refer such an application for resumption to the Admmistrat1ve Committee which . may pass an appropriate order allowing or dismissing such application provided that su~h an application shall be allo"•Cd only if the Administrative Committee is satisfied that the intent of t)le applicant to resume Ia"" practice is bona fide

28.4 . In case application for resumption •s allowed. the name of the applicant shall he taken out or the list of the "non-practicing ad\ocatcs'' and such exclusion shall be dul~ notified and published as pro" ided by rule 20.3 qua ·•Jist of non-practicing advocates"

28.5 That from the date of publication under Rule 28.4. all diS<Ibilities su fferc.:d b) the applicant under mle 21. shall not survive but hclshc sh11llnot he entitled for an) bcndits/privilcges tl1at \\Crc denied to him under Rule 21 for the pcnvd his/her name remained in th~: "list of non practJcmg advocatt.-s"'.

28.6 Oul of Rs. 20001-. a sum of Rs 1000/- shall bc utilitcd b) State Bar Coun.:tl t\w the purp\1SI.' of welfare of Advocate· . .-•lli Rs 500f- shall be tmn~fcrrcc.J to the conccrn~:d Bar A~sociation and Rs 500/- shall he ltill~:d 11) Bar Council (\r lnuiu for the: \\clfan..~ or i\d\\lCHIC:'i

Cll .\PTEn X

t•RO( t SS FE I: Fl "l>

29. The Verification/Process Fcc Funtl:

The State Bar Council shall open a -.epar:nc account for this purpo-.c to be op~:ratcd jointly b) the Chairman and Secrctar) of the State Bar Council.

29.1 That all the payments towards appli~.-atil'"•n \Crificati<m fcc. late rcc and pcnlti~.:-; pa~ablc

under these rules shall be paid by ''a~ of bank. drafts account p<l}CC bani- ~hcqucs only in the name of Sccretar) State Bar Counul or n ma~ als\"• be deposited in cash t 1 th! <)c~rctary. State 13ar Council or 1t ma} also be deposited in cash to the 5ccretar}. State Bar ( lHJOcJI

29.2 That the all the amount collected under th~e rules shall b.: 1tili1cd tor the f'olh.)win!! purposes on I) : ­

(a) To meet the administrathc and other C:\pcnscs arising in conr11:cti,111 \\ ith thc:'e Rule:.: Th~ rest ofnmount shu II bc ~pc:nt

(b) To make contributions to d1ffcrent Bar Association~ lor the t'ollo\\ ing purpos\!~ only:­

i. Establishing. and improving I aw libranes

II. Improvement of infrastniCturc in the prc:miscs or the Bar 1\s'-UCiatit'IIS \\ hich is reserved for the common usc of the advocates Jnd to make :o.uch othc..•r contribuuon<. for promoting and !)trcngthcning the Bar 1\ssociati\Hls m the 'l'alul..a. Dh!IJCI. ll1gh Court and Supreme Court levels as it ma) deem fit

"' · To promote \\ clfare schemes for advocates. Such \\ clfnrc .;chcmc' lllil) include insurance of all kinds with respect 10 the advocate!> and their dcrcndcnt member!' of the ramily~ pcnSIOil schemes. Stipends for JUiliOr <llld disablc.:d adwcatc.... continued legal educatJOn/trammg ofadvocates.

CHAPTER XI

MISCELLENOLS

30. Removal of difficulties:

In case of any doubt or dispute as lo the meaning. Interpretation. C:\ccution 1lf thc'c Kuk.:. c~ri"c~. thl' Appellate Tribunal shall be the final authorit) to ...cttlc al such issue:- ancl it:;; dc~i,i\lll tllc..·rcon s~all be final.

31. Regulatory Powers:

The Oar <ouncil of India -.hull ha\c the right of issuing such rcgul&~ltons to tiH.: ~t.uc Bar Coun.:il from time In time, as are ncccssn" f("'r till' t>rnpcr llllpk·mcnt:llion nnd c'\CCIIIIOn of rhl 'l' Rulrs and

Counci l of

under the Spcc1al

•' 26 TilE GAZETT.E Or: INuiA ; EXTRAORDINARY

such regulations shall be complied with by the State Bar Council in letter and spirit so that unili is maintained 111 the application of these Rules throughout the Country.

32. Power of B:.r Council of India to form Ad-hoc Committees:

In case the tcm1 of elected members ofany State Bar Council is likely to C:\.pirc/c.:o.pircs due to delay in the process Of identification of non- pracllclllg advocates under these rules or in C:I<;C of delay in the preparatiOn of the electoral roll for the elect1ons to the State Bar Councils. the nar India shall constitute an ad-hoc Commillce consisting of reqUired number of elected members of the State Bar Council for smooth running of the State Bar Council and for expeditious c~.ccution of the aflll·csaid process This ad-hoc C'ommillcc of StHtc Bar council slu1ll function Committee constituted under Section 8A or the \cl tillthl' prOCCS'\ of prcpnration nr electoral roll a"

per Chapter I. Part-Ill of the Bar Council of lndiil Rules 1'01 the purpose of elect ions IO Ihi.' <;tate Hnr Council is con1plctcd.

J3. Sa" i ng, cia u sc

!'he 13'-lr Councd Ill' India l\;,111iC.I(C or Prm:ttcc and Rt..•llC\\[11 Rule:- 201 •1" :uc ll'.:Jch~ rcp~.dcd .

! l lW . ..:\CI . ~~~ l~ cc1ti:kntt• ,,r th~· 11a1urc tl l Ccrllli.:.llc..: •'I Pr•·~· tt~·t..· a~ ,J,:liul.'d 111 th, -:•: l~11k·~ and h:n ricntldlll r.-nL'\.\.:tltlh.:n:o!' £!1\ "lwt::H:r n:Hlll'llll.tl1ncr C\t l\.Hil' thL·> 111a~ 11.:'1." l h.:~l' : - tl~d ' ,.!tci•1t~d ll)' the Stmc B;u Councils) ll U'ld..:t Bill Cnuncilut1 lndi:t Ccnilic..:.ttc ell" Pt.t~tll'l.' R\:llC..:\\,d !{uk!> 2U 1'4 and any other nctkm taJ...cn ordcs pass!.!d by the State Bar Council 111 CtllliH:cllon "tth au~ such Rule. !~fore the enforcement of these Rules. shall continue to be vnlid l~1r n pcn(Xi l'll' ti,·l.' ~~.;us fi\.1111 the date! Of its issuance/renewal. but 011 the C.Xpiry of period OJ' five years .... uch CCrtiftc:ttC ISSUed by the C)tatc Bar Counci l IS required to bl.' 'enlied under thcsl.' Rule:-..

34. Rcpelll of all RcsolutionsfRulcs passcd/fmmcd either b) an" S tate Bar Council o r b' Bar Council of lndi:t.

Any Resolutions/Rules passed/framed by an} StalL' 13;u Cuun~il or h: Bar Cow1~il of India. '' hich arc mconsist~nl ''ith these Rules. shnll stand n.:pcalcd fi·om the date on "hich th...:~l.' l{uk:- come mto force

35. The dccisiL.'n with rcgar<J toRs 500 or Rs 1 00 (as the ca.;\: may b~) as paid b> :111~ \dvccatc as Practice fcc as pro' idcd under Bar Councilt'f lndm ( crtili~atc ol"l1rocticc and 1\cth.'\\al R11h..·-. 2(11 I. prior to

!he date l'rCtl111111CilCC111Cill or these Rules ol 20 Is ,;lqll be taken by th~o· nltH!l'l"ltl.:d Slate Bar l \)llllCII. I:tthcr .n~r dcduLtinu R.; t 00 as Proccs... 1Vcnfi.....tl tlll fcc th~o 1\''i ,,r R.,, -100 n1 Rs I(HI (as tl11: c.•-~· 111 ·~ he}'' 10 h rcfumlcd tu the /\Lhocatc ot 11 muy be utiltLcd for the tn:-.utancc of thL Advm:atc ~111d hi ·, l,tnil~ or ltlr the hcnclit and well arc ()f cnnccmed Ad\ oc:uc. rhis dcCl'\IC'IIl is 10 lx taJ...cn h~ the CtlllCCTncd"itntc 13nr Counctl ,,nJy nftcr ohtni11ing opl tOil ofconcerned Advocate.

.1. H \II·'\R~I \ Sec) .

I \I>V 1.11 J-.1 I '.l) 1)()/ 1•11

/

l'r111tnl h) 1hc Mann~~:r . (u"..:mm~o·ntoflmh;J Prc~-.. l~ing Ruad. l\·1a).tpuri. N'·" l>cllu·l 1110(,1 unll'ubh,h•·u hy lh~o· l \111trull~r ull'ulllintli,,n,. Ddhr·llllll5J

.•.

APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF PRACTICE

(for Advocates & Acluocate ott Re cords)

{See Rule 8.3 of the B. C.I. Certificate and place of practice (Verification J Rules . 2015]

To,

Passport Tt l ~e. n·tt rv. u,, t Jllfl< do!

pholograph of Advocate

SubJect: - Application for issuance of Certificate of Practice ( 1---------------1------- -------)

Su.

I ht !\:b) apply to the ---· ··--------------------------------------------- (name of the ~tT:e Bar Council) fo1 j..,suance of ceni fieate of practict:.

tvl ! tul l particulars an: us follows:­

1-:. nr.,lment numhl!r nn the Roll : --------· ··-----------------··-------·--·--·-------------------­

Date of Enrol nlt!nt : ----·------------------------------------------------·· ·-··· · · ·· --····---- ­

\:arne of the:: t\dv,1cate : ----- ----- ---- --· ·----- ------- ·••· ---------·······-·······---------­( L\s given in the Enrolment Cl!rti!i~atc) :

·I ['ather· s N arne: -··-:.------------------------------------------------------------- ·-------···· ­

' P,.t :c:m Residcnti n I Address: -----------------------------· ---------------- -----······ -------- ­

ll N.tme ol lnSltlllltOn & Uni'versity rrom where advocate has done his

r Matriculati,m / 10111 -------·-··---- ------- -N~1me of Sch\ml/ Board/ year or passing.

ti Graduation -------······-------------- ---· NJme of \...'olkge/Unrverslly /y~:ar of passing. iit LL B-·-·-··---------------------- ----- 1\ame of College/Universi1y /year o f passing.

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-I• Offi~e Address with Telephtme No.--------------- ­

.Mobile No./email/Website------------------ ­

8. Place of Practice----------------------- ­(As given in the Application form for enrolment)

9. Pr~.sent Plnce of Practice

w. Onte of Birth

11. Name ot Bar Association of which applicant is a member-------­

12. Whether the applicant, after enrolment, has joined any Government/Semi­Government or Private Service or any other kind of service, if so full particulars be furnished with date of juining of such services

13. Whether the applicant ufter enrolment, has joined any business, as a full partner/sleeping partner, if so, full particulars be supplied, ·with an attested copy of business instrument like Partnership deed, MOU, Agreements etc.

14. \Vbetller the applicant, ailer enrolment has incurred any d.is4ualificatJou <.s mentioned in Section 24-A of the Act, if so, certified copy of judgment/other be attached

15. \Vhether applicant, at present, is facing any disciplinary or criminal or contempt proceedings/con<.'icled in nny Criminal or other Proceedings or not, if so, full particulars be given. ------------------------- ­

16. Delay, if any, in submitting the application form, reasons to be given ____

17. ProcC'.ss fee/Late fee/Penalty

~ _______by way of Demand Draft No.__________ Date I Account Payee Cheque No.------­Dated or Cash. Paid to on

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Place \,·here the Ao\'C calc intends to cnst his vote

1. In Bar Council Elections

ii. In Bar Assoc1ation Elections ___________________

Name of the Bar Association -----------------

Placl!

19. Any other information, applicant wants to submit about his distinctions.

20. If the AdYocatc is uot a member of any Bar Association (registered and recognized b) the concerned State Bar Council). the reason for not being a Mcmbl'l' of Bar Associa tion

2o.a Whether the Ad,·oc<tte intends to become the Member of Bar Association in Future. (Put a "X" Mark)

Yes D 1\'Crify that the in formro•ion/particulars furnished b) me arc true and correct to lhr best of my knowledge and nothing ha~ been kept concealed therein.

I am also submitt ing herewith Column-ll and III o1 this Form":\".

Date:

Full S ignattu·c of the Advocate

Note:- One additiona l passport s ize photograph is attached/sent herewith.

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Column li ["tee Rule." R.4 (ii) of B.('. I. Ct~rtificate and Place ofPt·aclice (Vcrific.·ation)

Rule.., , 20 15 ) agl'd

son of-------------------- resident of ------­

emollecl as a advocate on the roll of (name ol th~ \)tate Bar Cmmcil) vide certificate of enrolment dated and No.____

do hercb) solemnly aftinn and dr·dare as follows:­

1. That after having obtained Certificate of enrolment from the ------­(name of the Bnr

Council) under Section 2:! of the Advoc:ltcs Act, I have not left practJc•• in law.

:!. That I usually practice at --------------­ and 1 intend to cust my \·otc

1. In the elections of the State Bar Coundl at ____________

ii. In the elections of BarAssociation--------------­(Name and Place of Bar A-;sociation)

(This daus<.• :!(ii) "hnll uot apply lo tht•"(' ad\'oratcs who do not intend lo he th(;• members of any Bar \ssotialion)

~l · That since my enrolment as an advocate. l huvc not switcheu over to ony oth(;•r prolcsston;~eniu.:.s/bu..;;,inc.ss anc.llltat lh'-'n::.tft~r. [ <rm doinb pr.:u:tict- in!:.\\·

nate:

Full Si1,rnaturc of the Decla1·ant-Advocate

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Column - III (Cm·ti/icalionl

[See Rule 8.4 (iv) of the R. C. I. Cerlificalc und p{uce of Pntetice ("'crification)Rulcs. 2015}

Certificate

This is to certificate that Shn/ Mr/ Mrs/ Ms.------------------------------Ad,·ocate S/o, 'N/o. Dfo --------------------------------is a bone-tide member of the Bar practicing usuall) at ------------------------( name of the Bar Asso(•iation, if any) and he I she h<l!i been practicing law sinct• jointug this Bar from the year ---------------------and bas not left such practice and 1 further certify that the particulars disclosed by him/ her· in the accompan)ing application are correct to my knowledge and belief.

D~tc: -

Full signature with n ame of Authorized Member I

full signature with n ame President I Sccrct!.u·y

E.x- Member ofState-----------------­ Bar Association (Seal)

N B. - In thio;; certification the declaration should contain/ attach the certified copie~ of at least 5 Vakalatnama~ or· any other documen t/ cause.~ list establishing that the advocate has been in practice for last 5 ycar.s.

N.B.- If the Advocate is attached with ( Registered ~on1c law or Solicitor firm, he shall furn.ish a certificate to that effect from the Auth01·izcd Office•· of concerned Firm showing details as to for what pcrwd Candidate, Ac.h ocate ha~ served the firm and nature of his details.

If the lawyer is a conveyancing lawyer he s h all furnish 5 (fiv<:) s uch documents of last 3 years to support his claim that he is in conveyancing practice lawyer.

Por m- B (for use of office onl))

Bar Council o f ________

Certificate of Practice [issued under B. C. I. Certificate and Place ofPractice

(Verification) Rules, 2015]

$cannL'd Photugra ph of Advocat-e with the seal

of Bar Council

C. 0. P. No. _____ of___

This is to cerlify that ShrijMr./ Mrs./Ms. ----------------- ­----------- Sjo, Wjo, DjoR;o

PS daleu --------------is an advocate enrolled in the Bar Council of

His enrolment number is dated _______ and his normal place of practice is __________

He is entitled to cast his vote for the election of Bar Council of _________ at ________ (Place) and in the elections of Bar Association of _____ ·----------(name & place or Bar Association, ifapplicable).

This certificate of practice is valid for a period of 5 years from the date ofits issuance.

Dutt:!:

Chairmanf\rice-Chairman Authorized Signatory

(Seal of the State Bar Cow1cil) (Full Signature)

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Application fo1· resumption ofcertificate of practice

' [See Rule 28.2 of B. C. I. Certificate and Place of Pt·actice (Verification)

Rules, 2015]

To,

The Secretary. BnrCouncilof _____

Sub.: Apphcation for resumption of Certifica te of Practice(__/___/ ___)

Sir,

I hereby ap;>ly to the ----------------- (name of the State Bar Council) for resumption of certificate of practice.

Mv full particula rs are as follows: ­

1. Enrolment Number on the Rol1 _________________

2. Date of Enrolment

'3· Name of the Ad\'ocate --------------------­lAs gtn•n in the ~nrolmcnt Ccrtificme)

4· Father's Name

5. Present Residential Address-----------------­

6. Name of lnstitulioi1 & Ui1iversitv from where advocate has done his

i. Grad uat on-------------year ______

ii. LL.B. --------------year-----­

7. Office Address 'r""llh Telephone No.--------------­

Mobile No./email /Website-----------------­

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. ... d Plan· ul l'rul'tit:l! ·--- _

IAs gh en in the Application form lor emolmcnl)

lJ , Present Place or Practice ----------------------~-------------------

Dale of Bit·th --------------------------------- ­

11.1. That in lhe changed circumstances, I intend to resume law practice

11.:.:!. That after enrolment 1 have not sufferl!d and incurred any disqualification mentioned in Sl'Ction 24-A of the Atlvocnles ACl.

12. Particulars of the Ccrti!icate of Practice issued to the application if any

a. Whether issued under AlBE Rules, if so, its number and date _____

b. Whether issued by the State Bar Council under these rules, if so, Its number and date (self attested photo coptcs of the certificate of practice to be annexed with this application)

c. Particnalrs of the notification, whereby the applicant was put in the list of "Non· Prnctic.ing Advocate"

~~~ · Whether the applicant after enrolment has joined any Government/Semi­Go,·ernmenl or Private Service or any otl1er kind of service, if so full particulars be fmnishcd \\ith dale 01 Jdining of <;uch services

t•t. \'\'hether the applicant after enrolment, has joined any business, as a full partner/sleeping partner, if so, full particulars be supplied, with an attested cop} of busim·ss instrument like Partnership d(;ed, MOU, Agreements etc.

15. Whether the applicant, atter enrolment has incurred any disqualification as mentioned in Section 24-A of the Act, if so, certified copy of judgment/other be attached

16. Whether applicant, at present, IS facing any disciplinaiy proceedings/com icted in any Criminal Procccdin~s or not, if so, patticulars be given

17. Delay, in submitting the application form, reasons to be given

18. Verification fee/Late fee/Penalty

~_..;._______ by way of Demand Draft No. __________ Date _/ Account Payee Cheque ~o. ------ -­Dated or Cash~---------

19. Any other information, applicant wanls to submit about his distinctions

20. Place where Ad\·ocate intends to cast his vote in the elections of Bar Council

21. Place/Name of Bar .\ssocialion (if any) '"'·here the ad,·ocale intends to cast his vote

I ,·erify that the inform-it on/particulars furnished by me nrc true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing has been kept concealed therein. I bona-fide intend to resume Law practice.

Date: Sign ttturc of the

Ad\'ocate

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Form ­ D

Photograph Bar· Council of________ of Advocate

Identity Cal'd

L. Ctwd No._________

1. Name------------------------ ­

2. Father·sName--------------------- ­

3· Enrolment No.. Year & date------------------- ­

•I· Address--------------------------

EmaillD ------------------------ ­Telephone/Mobile No ----------------- ­

s. Normal Place of Practice------------------- ­

6. Date of cxp1rv ofI-Card------------------- ­

7. Place where Achocate is ent itled to vote in elections of State Bar CcmP~il

8. Place/name of Bar Association (ifany) where Advocate is entitled to vote in eleclilm of 13ar Associ a lion------------------- ­

I>ate:

ChairntanfVice -Chairman AuUlorizcd Signatory

(Seal of the State Bar Council) (Full Signature)

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FORME

FOR SENIOR ADVOCATES

(Sc!e Nule S(a) of the Bar Couuc!l of lt:dza c..:ertijicMe arad Place ofPmclzcc (\lenficatzoll). Rules 2015)

To, Passport sixc

The Secretary, photograph of Bar Council of-------- ­ Advocate

Name:

Father's Name

Enrolment No. and Date

Email Id:.______________________

Place where the Sr. 1\dvocan.: t(l cast his vote in the elections of Stale Bar Council:_____________________________

Name/Place of Bur \ssocimion wh~rc the Seniu1 Advocate casts his \'nlc: --------------~--------------------

Signature S1gnaturc of Senior Advocate Designation & Seal or the authorized signatory of Bar Association

Date: