THE INDIAN BAR COUNCILS ACT, 1926

ACT NO. 38 OF 1926 · Enacted [9th September, 1926.] · 21 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and application.

Section 2.Interpretation.

CONSTITUTION OF BAR COUNCILS

Section 3.Constitution and incorporation of Bar Councils.

Section 4.Composition of Bar Councils.

Section 5.Special provisions regarding constitution of first Bar Councils.

Section 5A.Ad hoc Bar Council for Gujarat High Court.

Section 6.Power to make rules regarding constitution and procedure of Bar Councils.

Section 7.Power of Bar Council to make bye-laws.

ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF ADVOCATES

Section 8.Enrolment of advocates.

Section 9.Qualifications and admission of advocates.

MISCONDUCT

Section 10.[Repealed.].

Section 11.[Repealed.].

Section 12.[Repealed.].

Section 13.[Repealed.].

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 14.Right of advocates to practise.

Section 15.General power of Bar Councils to make rules.

Section 16.Power to fix fees payable as costs.

Section 17.Indemnity against legal proceedings.

Section 18.Publication of rules.

Section 19.Amendment of enactments, etc.

Section 20.Transitional provision regarding certain Bar Councils affected by States’ reorganisation.