Section 24A of AA : Section 24A: Disqualification For Enrolment

Explanation using Example

Here's a hypothetical example of how Section 24A of The Advocates Act, 1961 might be applied:

Imagine a person named John who has recently graduated from law school and wishes to practice law. Unfortunately, John was previously convicted of fraud, an offence that involves moral turpitude. As a result, under Section 24A(1)(a) of The Advocates Act, 1961, John is disqualified from being admitted as an advocate on any State roll due to his conviction.

However, if two years have passed since John's release from prison, the disqualification would cease to have effect, allowing him to apply for enrolment as an advocate, as per the proviso to Section 24A(1).

Furthermore, if John had been convicted but instead of a prison sentence, he was placed on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, then according to Section 24A(2), the disqualification mentioned in Section 24A(1) would not apply to him, and he could be admitted as an advocate on a State roll.