The Advocates Act

Senior and other advocates

State Bar Councils to maintain roll of advocates

Transfer of name from one State roll to another

State Bar Councils to send copies of rolls of advocates to the Bar Council of India

Special provision for enrolment of certain Supreme Court advocates

Disputes regarding seniority

Certificate of enrolment

Right of pre-audience

Persons who may be admitted as advocates on a State roll

Disqualification for enrolment

Authority to whom applications for enrolment may be made

Disposal of applications for admission as an advocate

Power to remove names from roll

Application once refused not to be entertained by another Bar Council except in certain circumstances

Power to make rules


ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF ADVOCATES


(1) Where the date of seniority of two or more persons is the same,
the one senior in age shall be reckoned as senior to the other.

1[(2) Subject as aforesaid, if any dispute arises with respect to the seniority of any person, it shall be
referred to the State Bar Council concerned for decision.]

LAWGIST

# 21 Disputes regarding seniority