• ISBN13: 9789372263220
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Law and Criminology
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: December 31, 2025
• Pages: 820
• Original Price: INR 1895.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1000 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Constitutional, Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, and Courts

Judicial Interventions on The Advocates Act, 1961 (With State Legislations) is a timely and thought-provoking exploration of how the Indian judiciary has interpreted and shaped the contours of the legal profession through critical rulings under the Advocates Act, 1961. From landmark judgments that have defined the rights, duties and disciplinary framework of advocates to the evolving dynamics between the Bar and the Bench, this book examines the judiciary's role in reinforcing ethical standards and institutional accountability in legal practice. A special section is devoted to a rigorous critique of the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, highlighting its far-reaching implications on the autonomy, self-regulation and disciplinary mechanisms governing the legal community in India. Blending scholarly insight with a practical perspective, this is an essential resource for legal professionals, academics, students and policymakers seeking to understand the intersection of law, ethics and professional governance in India's legal system.

Dr. Sarvesh Kumar Shahi holds an LLB. (Hons.) from the University of Lucknow, an LL.M. from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, and a Ph.D. from Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow. With over thirteen years of experience across litigation, academia and legal research, his contributions include two authored books, thirty-five research papers published in reputed journals and several editorial pieces addressing diverse socio-legal issues. He has been recognised with multiple accolades, including the "Pillar of the Nation Award", the "Pride of India Award", and the "Innovative Legal Research & Dedicated Teaching Professional Award". His academic expertise spans the Civil Procedure Code, Jurisprudence, New Criminal Laws and Water Management Laws. Having trained IAS probationers at LBSNAA, Mussoorie, he currently teaches at the School of Law, KlIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He also serves as Visiting Faculty at the Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack, and the Bureau of Police Research and Development at the Central Academy of Police Training, Bhopal.

• Foreword ................................................................................................iii
• Preface .....................................................................................................v
• Acknowledgements................................................................................ vii
• Legislative Intent...................................................................................... 1

Chapter 1 Preliminary

• Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement............................5
• Section 2. Definitions......................................................................7

Chapter 2 Bar Councils

• Section 3. State Bar Councils.........................................................13
• Section 4. Bar Council of India.....................................................21
• Section 5. Bar Council to be a body corporate..............................25
• Section 6. Functions of State Bar Councils....................................26
• Section 7. Functions of Bar Council of India.................................29
• Section 7A. Membership in international bodies..............................34
• Section 8. Term of office of members of State Bar Council............35
• Section 8A. Constitution of Special Committee in the absence of election.........................................................................36
• Section 9. Disciplinary committees................................................38
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• Section 10. Constitution of committees other than disciplinary
• committees.................................................................... 40
• Section 10A. Transaction of business by Bar Councils and
• committees thereof........................................................ 41
• Section 10B. Disqualification of members of Bar Council.................. 42
• Section 11. Staff of Bar Council...................................................... 44
• Section 12. Accounts and audit....................................................... 44
• Section 13. Vacancies in Bar Councils and committees thereof
• not to invalidate action taken........................................ 46
• Section 14. Election to Bar Councils not to be questioned
• on certain grounds........................................................ 46
• Section 15. Rule-Making Powers of the Bar Council of India and
• State Bar Councils......................................................... 50

Chapter 3

• Admission and Enrolment of Advocates
• Section 16. Senior and other advocates........................................... 55
• Section 17. State Bar Council to maintain roll of advocates............ 60
• Section 18. Transfer of name from one State roll to another........... 70
• Section 19. State Bar Councils to send copies of rolls of
• advocates to the Bar Council of India........................... 71
• Section 20. Special provision for enrolment of certain
• Supreme Court advocates.............................................. 72
• Section 21. Disputes regarding seniority.......................................... 73
• Section 22. Issuance of Certificate of Enrolment.............................. 73
• Section 23. Right of pre-audience.................................................... 74
• Section 24. Persons who may be admitted as advocates on a
• State roll....................................................................... 75
• Section 24A. Disqualification for enrolment...................................... 86
• Table of Contents xi
• Section 25. Authority to whom applications for enrolment
• may be made.................................................................88
• Section 26. Disposal of applications for admission of an
• advocate........................................................................90
• Section 26A. Power to remove names from roll.................................91
• Section 27. Application once refused not to be entertained by
• another Bar Council except in certain circumstances.....92
• Section 28. Power to make rules......................................................92

Chapter 4

• Right to Practise
• Section 29. Advocates to be the only recognised class of persons entitled to practise law..................................................95
• Section 30. Right of advocates to practise.......................................97
• Section 31. Special provision for attorneys....................................101
• Section 32. Power of Court to permit appearances in
• particular cases...........................................................101
• Section 33. Advocates alone entitled to practise............................103
• Section 34. Power of High Courts to make rules...........................103

Chapter 5

• Conduct of Advocates
• Section 35. Punishment of advocates for misconduct....................107
• Section 36. Disciplinary powers of Bar Council of India...............114
• Section 36A. Changes in constitution of disciplinary
• committees..................................................................116
• Section 36B. Disposal of disciplinary proceedings...........................117
• Section 37. Appeal to the Bar Council of India.............................118
• Section 38. Appeal to the Supreme Court......................................120
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• Section 39. Application of sections 5 and 12 of the Limitation
• Act, 1963.................................................................... 122
• Section 40. Stay of order............................................................... 123
• Section 41. Alternation in roll of advocates................................... 123
• Section 42. Powers of disciplinary committee................................ 124
• Section 42A. Powers of Bar Council of India and other
• committees.................................................................. 126
• Section 43. Cost of proceedings before a disciplinary
• committee................................................................... 127
• Section 44. Review of orders of disciplinary committee................. 128

Chapter 6

• Miscellaneous
• Section 45. Penalty for a person illegally practising in Courts
• and before other authority.......................................... 129
• Section 46. Payment of part of enrolment fees to the Bar
• Council of India.......................................................... 129
• Section 46A. Financial assistance to State Bar Council.................... 130
• Section 47. Reciprocity.................................................................. 130
• Section 48. Indemnity against legal proceedings............................ 132
• Section 48A. Power of revision........................................................ 132
• Section 48AA. Review........................................................................ 133
• Section 48B. Power to give directions.............................................. 134
• Section 49. General power of the Bar Council of India to
• make rules................................................................... 134
• Section 49A. Power of Central Government to make rules.............. 143
• Section 50. Repeal of certain enactments....................................... 144
• Section 51. Rule of construction.................................................... 148
• Section 52. Saving......................................................................... 148
• Table of Contents xiii

Chapter 7

• Temporary and Transitional Provisions
• Section 53. Elections to first State Bar Council..............................151
• Section 54. Term of office of members of the first Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils.......................................152
• Section 55. Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not
• affected.......................................................................152
• Section 56. Dissolution of existing Bar Councils...........................154
• Section 57. Power to make rules pending the constitution of
• a Bar Council..............................................................155
• Section 58. Special provisions during the transitional period.........156
• Section 58A. Special provisions with respect to certain
• advocates....................................................................160
• Section 58AA. Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry.................................................................161
• Section 58AB. Special provisions with respect to certain persons
• enrolled by the Mysore State Bar Council...................162
• Section 58AC. Special provisions with respect to certain persons
• enrolled by the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council.........163
• Section 58AD. Special provisions with respect to certain persons migrating to India.......................................................163
• Section 58AE. Special provisions in relation to the Union territory
• of Goa, Daman and Diu..............................................164
• Section 58AF. Special provisions in relation to Jammu and
• Kashmir......................................................................165
• Section 58AG. Special provisions in relation to articled clerks............167
• Section 58B. Special provision relating to certain disciplinary proceedings.................................................................167
• Section 59. Removal of difficulties................................................169
• Section 60. Power of Central Government to make rules.....................169
• Critique of the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025............................. 773
• About the Author............................................................................. 777
• Index ...............................................................................................779