Bar Council to be body corporate
Section 5 of the Advocates Act, 1961 deals with bar Council to be body corporate. Every Bar Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and may be the name by which it is known sue and be sued. The Act came into force on 16 Aug 1961.
Every Bar Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and may be the name by which it is known sue and be sued.
Section 5, The Advocates Act, 1961 (Act 25 of 1961).
Questions about Section 5
What does Section 5 of the Advocates Act deal with?
Section 5 of the Advocates Act is headed "Bar Council to be body corporate". Every Bar Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and may be the name by which it is known sue and be sued.
How do I find court cases under Section 5 of the Advocates Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Advocates Act 1961 5, section 5 Advocates Act 1961, section 5 of the Advocates Act. People searching for it also type advocate act section 5. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 5 of the Advocates Act come into force?
Section 5 of the Advocates Act, cited as Advocates Act 1961 5, came into force on 16 Aug 1961, having been enacted on 19 May 1961. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 24. Persons who may be admitted as advocates on a State roll867 words
- 3. State Bar Councils815 words
- 58A. Special provisions with respect to certain advocates572 words
- 50. Repeal of certain enactments564 words
- 42. Powers of disciplinary committee560 words
- 49. General power of the Bar Council of India to make rules514 words
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