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1.

Introduction :

According to the Section 29 to 34 of the Advocate Act, 1961, Practice of Advocates is


a right. Section 29 of the Advocate Act, 1961, lays down provisions that "the Advocates are the only
recognized class of persons entitled to practice law". It may be noted that under this section, only one
category of person, the Advocates, are authorized to practice, subject to the Provisions of this Act.
In D.A.S. Swami Vs. Kulbendran AIR 1967 it has been held that a person who is not an Advocate
on the roll of High Court, has no right to represent the accused

(See... Difference Between Right and Privilege)

2. Right to Practice :

A) Advocates to be the only recognized class of persons entitled to Practice law (Section.29)

Subject to the provisions of this Act and any rules made thereunder, there shall, as from the
appointed day, be only one class of persons entitled to practice the profession of law, namely,
advocates.

B) Right of Advocates to practice (Article 30)

Subject to provisions of this Act, every advocate whose name is entered in the State roll shall
be entitled as of right to practice throughout the territories to which this Act extends —

(i) in all Courts including the Supreme Court;

(ii) before any tribunal or person legally authorized to take evidence; and

(iii) before any other authority or person before whom such advocate is by or
under any law for the time being in force entitled to practice..

C) Advocates alone entitled to practice (Section 33)

Except as otherwise provided in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force,
no person shall, on or after the appointed day, be entitled to practice in any court or before any
authority or person unless he is enrolled as an advocate under this Act.

3.Conditions for Right to Practice

Bar Council of India has framed rules accordingly and Chapter III of the Bar council of
India rules regarding conditions for right to practice provides as follows :

1) Every Advocate shall be under an obligation to see that his name appears in the roll of State
Council within whose jurisdiction he ordinarily practices:

Provided that if an advocate does not apply for transfer of his name to the roll of the State Bar
Council within whose jurisdiction he is ordinarily practicing within 6 months of the start of the practice, it
shall be deemed that he is guilty of professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35 of the
Advocate Act.

2) An advocate shall not enter into a partnership of any other arrangement for sharing
remuneration with any person or legal practitioner who is not an advocate.

3) Every advocate shall keep informed the bar council on the roll of which his name stands, of
every change of his address.

4) The Council or a State Council can call upon an advocate to furnish the name of the state
council on the role of which his name is entered, and call for other particulars.

5) i) An Advocate who voluntarily suspends his practice for any reason whatsoever shall
intimate by registered post to the State Bar Council on the rolls of which his name is entered, of such
suspension together with his certificate of enrollment in original.
ii) Whenever any such advocate who has suspended his practice desires to resume his practice
shall apply to the Secretary of the State Bar Council for resumption of practice along with an affidavit
damping stating whether he has incurred any of the disqualifications under Section 24A, Chapter III of
the Act during the period of suspension.

iii) The Enrollment Committee of State Bar Council may order with the resumption of his
practice and return the certificate to him with necessary endorsement. If the enrollment committee is of
the view that the Advocate has incurred any of the disqualifications the committee shall refer the
matter under proviso to Section 26(1) of the Act.

iv) On Suspension and resumption of his practice the Secretary shall act in terms of rule 24
of part IX.

6) i) An advocate whose name has been removed by order of the Supreme Court or a High
Court or Bar Council as the case may be, shall not be entitled to practice the profession of law either
before the court or before the authorities mentioned under Section 30 of the Act, or in Chambers or
otherwise.

ii) An advocate who is under suspension shall be under the same disability one in which he
held office.

7) An officer after his retirement or otherwise ceasing to be in service shall not practice for a
period of 2 years in the area in which he exercised jurisdiction for a period of 3 years before his
retirement or otherwise ceasing to be in service.

8) No Advocate shall be entitled to practice if in the opinion of the Council he is suffering from
such contagious disease as makes the practice of law hazard to the health of others. The disqualification
shall last for such period as the Council directs from time to time.

4. Advocate Alone entitled to practice

Section 33 of Advocates Act, 1961 provide that except as otherwise provided in this Act or
in any other law for the time being in force, no person shall, on or after the appointed day, be entitled to
practice in any court or before any authority or person unless he is enrolled as an advocate under this
Act. it means advocates alone are entitled to practice in a Court or in any Authority.

5. Case Law -

Hari Shankar Rastogi vs. Girdhari Sharma AIR 1978 SC 1019 In this the Case Supreme court
has held that a private person who is not an advocate , has no right to barge into Court and claim to
argue for a party.

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