Advocates Act, 1961 — back to Table of Contents
Section 58B. Special provision relating to certain disciplinary proceedings
(1) From 1 September 1963, every disciplinary proceeding relating to an “existing advocate” of a High Court is disposed of by the State Bar Council for that High Court, as if the advocate had been enrolled on its roll.
(2) Disciplinary proceedings pending before a High Court under the 1926 Act immediately before that date stand transferred to the corresponding State Bar Council, subject to provisos preserving High Court disposal where a Tribunal’s finding under section 11 of the 1926 Act had already been received, or transferring the matter where the High Court had referred it back for further inquiry.
(3) Disciplinary proceedings pending against a pleader, vakil, mukhtar or attorney who has since been enrolled as an advocate on a State roll stand transferred to that State Bar Council, to be dealt with under this Act.
(4) “Existing advocate” means a person enrolled on a High Court roll under the 1926 Act who, when disciplinary proceedings are initiated, is not enrolled as an advocate on a State roll under this Act.
(5) This section has effect notwithstanding anything else in this Act.
Note: Inserted by the Advocates (Amendment) Act, 1977, with effect from 31 October 1977.
