The Advocates Act
The Advocates Act
As Per Sec. 11 of this Act, the High Court may frame the rules
declaring what shall be deemed to be the functions, powers and
duties of pleaders / vakils / muktas.
The Indian Bar Council Act 1926 came into force with
effect from 9.9.1926. The main object of the act was to provide
for the constitution and incorporation of bar councils for
certain courts, to confer powers and impose duties on such
councils and also to consolidate and amend the law relating to
the legal practitioners of such courts.
As per Sec. 4(1), every Bar Council shall consist of 15 Members,
one shall be the Advocate General, 4 shall be persons
nominated by High Court of whom not more than 2 may be
judges of High Court and 10 shall be elected by the Advocates
who are practicing at High Court.