Advocates Act, 1961 — back to Table of Contents
Section 36. Disciplinary powers of Bar Council of India
(1) Where, on complaint or otherwise, the Bar Council of India has reason to believe that an advocate whose name is not on any State roll is guilty of professional or other misconduct, it refers the case to its disciplinary committee.
(2) The disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India may, of its own motion, on a report by a State Bar Council, or on application by an interested person, withdraw for inquiry before itself any pending disciplinary proceeding from a State Bar Council’s disciplinary committee and dispose of it.
(3) In disposing of a case under this section, the disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India follows, so far as applicable, the procedure in section 35, with references to the “Advocate-General” read as the Attorney-General of India.
(4) The disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India may make any order that a State Bar Council’s disciplinary committee can make under section 35(3); where a proceeding has been withdrawn for inquiry before it, the State Bar Council concerned must give effect to its order.
