Advocates Act, 1961 — back to Table of Contents
Section 26. Disposal of applications for admission as an advocate
(1) A State Bar Council refers every application for admission to its enrolment committee, which disposes of it in the prescribed manner, subject to sub-sections (2)-(3) and any written direction of the State Bar Council.
Proviso: The Bar Council of India may, if satisfied that a person’s name was entered by misrepresentation, fraud or undue influence, remove that name from the roll after giving the person a hearing.
(2) Where the enrolment committee proposes to refuse an application, it must refer it to the Bar Council of India for opinion, with grounds for the proposed refusal.
(3) The enrolment committee disposes of any such referred application in conformity with the Bar Council of India’s opinion.
(4) Where an application is refused, the State Bar Council must, as soon as possible, inform all other State Bar Councils of the refusal, naming the applicant, address, qualifications, and grounds.
