What is Right of pre-audience? Section 23 of Advocates Act, 1961
(1) The Attorney-General of India shall have
pre-audience over all other advocates.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1),
the Solicitor-General of India shall have
pre-audience over all other advocates.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1)
and (2), the Additional Solicitor: General of India
shall have pre-audience over all other advocates.
(3A) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1),
(2) and (3), the second Additional Solicitor-General
of India shall have pre-audience over all other
advocates.
(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections
(1), (2), (3) and (3A), the Advocate General of any
State shall have pre-audience over all other
advocates, and the right of pre-audience among
Advocates-General inter se shall be determined by
their respective seniority.
(5) Subject as aforesaid:
(i) senior advocates shall have pre-audience over other advocates; and
(ii) the right of pre-audience over senior advocates inter se and other advocates inter se shall be determined by their respective seniority.
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Section 31 - Special Power of Attorney (Repealed)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
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