The Advocates Act, 1961
CHAPTER II: BAR COUNCILS
Section 3: State Bar Councils
Bare Act
(1) There shall be a Bar Council -
- (a) for each of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Orissa, Rajasthan, Telangana Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Meghalya, Manipur and Tripura to be known as the Bar Council of that State;
- (b) for the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram and Nagaland to be known as the Bar Council of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram and Nagaland;
- (c) for the State of Kerala and the Union territory of Lakshadweep to be known as the Bar Council of Kerala;
- (cc) for the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union territory of Pondicherry to be known as the Bar Council of Madras… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Section 3: Formation and Composition of State Bar Councils
(1) Each Indian state and some Union territories will have their own Bar Council, which is a regulatory body for lawyers.
- States like Andhra Pradesh, Bih… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a lawyer named Rohan practicing in Karnataka. He wants to vote in the upcoming elections for the Bar Council of Karnataka. Section 3 of The Advocates Act, 19… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
