Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
84. Licensing of advocates. Rules regarding qualifications and admission. Saving of agent for Secretary of State, &c. Advocates, &c., of High Courts.
85.[License may be suspended or withdrawn. ]
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84. No person shall be permitted to appeay, plead Licensing of or act as the advocate of any suitor in the Court of a"0cates. the Recorder, or in any Court subordinate to him, unless such person has-been licensed thereto by the Recorder, either generally or specially.
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The RecordeT may make rules for the qualifica- Rulesregardtion and admission of proper persons to act as advo- t;n~zfi;--
The RecordeT may make rules for the qualifica- Rulesregardtion and admission of proper persons to act as advo- t;n~zfi;-cates in such Courts, and may from time to tiiiie ,lss,,,m cancel, vary or add to, any such ides :
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Provided that nothing in ,this section contained Saving of ~ ~ shall be deeined to prevent any person from appearing or acting as the agent for the Secreta1.y of State State, kc. for India in Council, or to prevent any suitor from appearing, pleading or acting on his own behalf or on behalf of a co-suitor :
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Provided also that any person, m7h0 for the tinie Advocates, ' being is an advocate, vakil or dtoiuey-at-law of E:;ld, High any of the High Courts of dixdicature in India, shall be entitled, without any such license, to act as an advocate for any suitor in the Court of the Recorcler and the Courts subordinate Co him.
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Buqarna Courts. [ ACT XVII
85. The Recorder may, for any sufficient reason, 6y order suspend or withdraw any license granted under section eighty-four.
License may be suspend, ed or with. I dram.
Any person aggrieved by such order may appeal to the High Court, and for the purposes of the Limitation Act, his appeal shall be deemed to be an appeal under the Code of Civil Procedure.
(b). `Im` the Court of the JzLdicial Cummi,issioneqo and tlze Courts suboldinate thereto.
8 6. No person shall be permitted to appear, plead or act as the advocate of any suitor, or of any appellant, complainant or accused person, in the Court of the Judicial Commissioner, or in any Court, whether civil or criminal, subordinate thereto, unless such person is licensed thereto by the Judicial Commissioner, either generally or specially.
Licensing of advocates.
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The Judicial Commissioner may from time to time make rules-
Rules for tleir qualification and admission.
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(a) for the qualification, admission and enrolment of proper persons to appear, plead or act as aforesaid ; and
(6) for the suspension or dismissal of any such persons who are guilty of fraudulent or grossly iniproper conduct.
All such ides shall be published in the B?*itisla Burlnu Gazette.
Any person appearing, pleading or acting in contravention of any such rule, shall be liable, by order of the Court, to s fine not exceeding five hundred rupees.
Saving of 87. Notwithstanding anything contained in secagents of Government, tion eighty-six, or in any rule made thereunder,
Saving of agents of Government, suitors, cosuitors and adpoeates of 1-Ilg.h Courts. Courts.
suitors, cosuitors and any person may appeal1, plead or act as the agent adpoeates of for the Crown or for the 8ecretary of State for Iiidia 1-Ilg.h Courts. Courts. in Council ;
and any suitor may appear, pleaBd or act on behalf of hin~sell' or a co-suitor ;
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Source: India Code