4[(a) the conditions subject to which an advocate may be entitled to vote at an election to the State Bar Council, including the qualifications or dis-qualifications of voters, and the manner in which an electoral roll of voters may be prepared and revised by a State Bar Council;]

(ab) qualifications for membership of a Bar Council and the qualifications for such membership;

(ac) the time within which and the manner in which effect may be given to the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 3;

(ad) the manner in which the name of any advocate may be prevented from being entered in more than one State roll;

(ae) the manner in which the seniority among advocates may be determined;

l[(af) the minimum qualifications required for admission to a course of degree in law in any recognized university;]

(ag) the class or category of persons entitled to be enrolled as advocates;

(ah) the conditions subject to which an advocate shall have the right to practice and the circumstances under which a person shall be deemed to practice as an advocate in a court;]

(b) the form in which an application shall be made for the transfer of the name of an advocate from one State roll to another;

(c) the standards of professional conduct and etiquette to be observed by advocates.

(d) the standards of legal education to be observed by universities in India and the inspection of universities for that purpose;

(e) the foreign qualifications in law obtained by persons other than citizens of India which shall be recognized for the purpose of admission as an advocate under this Act;

(f) the procedure to be followed by the disciplinary committee of a State Bar Council and by its own disciplinary committee;

(g) the restrictions in the matter of practice to which senior advocates shall be subject;

1 [(gg) the form of dresses or robes to be worn by advocates, having regard to the climatic conditions, appearing before any court or tribunal;]

(h) the fees which may be levied in respect of any matter under this Act;

2[(i) general principles for guidance of State Bar Councils and the manner in which directions issued or orders made by the Bar Council of India may be enforced;]

G) any other matter which may be prescribed:

COMMENTS

The rules framed by the Bar Council of India have a mandatory effect so far as the qualifications for admission to the roll of advocates is concerned. It is open to the university to run a law course purely for an academic purpose, but if it proposes to run a professional law course, it has no option but to implement the new law course provided by the Rules framed by Bar Council of India.-(1986) 27 (1) Guj LR 604.

This section merely empowers the Bar Council to frame rules laying down conditions subject to which an advocate shall have a right to practise. However, Art. 145 of the Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court to make rules for regulating this practice and procedure of court including inter alia rules as to persons practicing before Supreme Court.-Ex Capt. Harish Uppal v. UOI, AIR 2003 SC 739.

Inspite of specific directions from Bar Council of India and university not to make any admissions, the law college took risk to admit students. Non-approval of admissions by BCI and university and consequently prohibiting student of such unrecognized college from appearing at examinations is not unreasonable or arbitrary.-Ennomuri Subharao v. Bar Council of India AIR 2004 NaG 239 (Kant.)

Evidence on behalf of bank was examined by advocate and several documents were produced. Suit was decreed in its favour ex parte. More fact that no evidence was adduced by defendant cannot be a ground for denial of claim of full advocate fees under Rule 6(2) of Kerala Advocate Fees Rules.-State Bank of India v. Kerala Electricals and others AIR 2004 Kerala 204.

After designation as senior advocate, senior counsel ceases to be counsel for the purpose of filing pleading, representing and engagement by a client. Senior advocate is not supposed to file vakalatnama of any client or any application in his own hand-writing. Conduct of senior advocate signing restoration application and got affidavit sworn by clerk attached to him is deprecated.-Brij Lal Patel v. U.P. State Agro Industrial Corporation AIR 2004 AI/178.