LawgistThe Advocates Act
21Disputes regarding seniority
(1) Where the date of seniority of two or more persons is the same, the one senior in age shall be reckoned as senior to the other.
1[(2) Subject as aforesaid, if any dispute arises with respect to the seniority of any person, it shall be referred to the State Bar Council concerned for decision.]
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1. Subs. by s. 16, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 31-1- 1974).
ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF ADVOCATES
- 16 Senior and other advocates
- 17 State Bar Councils to maintain roll of advocates
- 18 Transfer of name from one State roll to another
- 19 State Bar Councils to send copies of rolls of advocates to the Bar Council of India
- 20 Special provision for enrolment of certain Supreme Court advocates
- 21 Disputes regarding seniority
- 22 Certificate of enrolment
- 23 Right of pre-audience
- 24 Persons who may be admitted as advocates on a State roll
- 24A Disqualification for enrolment
- 25 Authority to whom applications for enrolment may be made
- 26 Disposal of applications for admission as an advocate
- 26A Power to remove names from roll
- 27 Application once refused not to be entertained by another Bar Council except in certain circumstances
- 28 Power to make rules
