What are the rules regarding Senior and other advocates? Section 16 of Advocates Act, 1961
(1) there shall be two classes of advocates,
namely, senior advocates and other advocates.
(2) An advocate may, with his consent, be designated
as senior advocate if the Supreme Court or a High
Court is of opinion that by virtue of his ability
[standing at the Bar or special knowledge or
experience in law] he is deserving of such
distinction.
(3) Senior advocates, shall in the matter of their
practice, be subject to such restrictions as the Bar
Council of India may, in the interest of the legal
profession, prescribe.
(4) An advocate of the Supreme Court who was
senior advocate of that Court immediately before the
appointed day shall, for the purposes of this
section, be deemed to be a senior advocate ;
(Note:- Added by Act 21 of 1964, sec.8) Provided
that where any such senior advocate makes an
application before the 31st December, 1965, to the
Bar council maintaining the roll in which his name
has been entered that he does not desire to continue
as a senior advocate, the Bar Council may grant the
application and the roll shall be altered
accordingly
Section 16 : Senior and other advocates
Section 17 : State Bar Councils to maintain roll of advocates
Section 18 : Transfer of name from one State roll to another
Section 19 : State Bar Councils to send copies of rolls of advocates to the Bar Council of India
Section 20 : Special provision for enrolment of certain Supreme Court advocates
Section 21 : Disputes regarding seniority
Section 22 : Certificate of enrolment
Section 23 : Right of pre-audience
Section 24 : Persons who may be admitted as advocates on a State roll
Section 24A : Disqualification for enrolment
Section 25 : Authority to whom applications for enrolment may be made
Section 26 : Disposal of an application for admission as an advocate
Section 26A : Power to remove names from roll
Section 28 : Power to make rules
CHAPTER IV RIGHT TO PRACTICE
Section 29 : Advocates to be the only recognized class of persons entitled to practice law
Section 30 : Right of advocates to practice
Section 31 - Special Power of Attorney (Repealed)
Section 32 : Power of court to permit appearances in particular cases
Section 33 : Advocates alone entitled to practice
Section 34 : Power of High Courts to make rules
CHAPTER V CONDUCT OF ADVOCATES