Madras bar leads 5000 person rally; protests disciplinarian amendment to Advocates Act Rules

Tuesday, 7 June 2016 By Prachi Shrivastava Bar, Bench & Litigation

The Madras High Court Advocates Association (MHAA) registered its protest against the Advocates Act amendment that enables the high court to debar errant lawyers, by leading a 5000 person rally, reported the Deccan Chronicle.

5000 advocates from over 135 bar associates from 35 districts, including an advocate dressed as a Chola emperor, walked and rode chariots and vehicles in Chennai carrying placards.The MHAA asserts that advocates would face “serious difficulties in pursuing their profession in the courts” if the amendment comes into force.

The Madras bar frequently witnesses violence and disruption by its lawyers, and the Bar Council of India (BCI) recently suspended over a dozen Madras advocates for violence.

Madras High Court Advocates Association (MHAA)Bar Council of India (BCI)

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Doveson 7 Jun 2016, 10:55
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its not an amendment to the act but an obnoxious amendment of the rules made by the high court. these amendments are ultravires section 34 of the advocates act which merely gives right to the high court to prescribe conditions subject to which a lawyer can practice. only the bci has the power to reprimand or punish lawyers. a judge can bar a lawyer from appearing only before him and nowhere else. the so called rules, not being rules, have also gone to the extent of prescribing punishment as well as given itself the authority to punish erring lawyers.
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