Section 23
Right of pre-audience.
About this Act
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the legal practitioners and to provide for the constitution of Bar Councils and an All-India Bar.
(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.
1[(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[(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 of senior advocates inter se and other advocates inter se shall be determined by their respective seniority.
(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.
1[(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[(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 of senior advocates inter se and other advocates inter se shall be determined by their respective seniority.
Notes
1 Ins. by Act 47 of 1980, s. 3 (w.e.f. 29-11-1980).
2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "(2) and (3)" (w.e.f. 29-11-1980).
2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "(2) and (3)" (w.e.f. 29-11-1980).