(b) a black open breast coat, white shirt, white collar, stiff or soft, and white bands with Advocates' Gowns.
      In either case wear long trousers (white, black, striped or grey) or Dhoti 1[ excluding jeans:
       PROVIDED FURTHER that in courts other than the Supreme Court, High Courts, DiStrict Courts, Sessions Courts or City Civil Courts, a black tie may bewom instead of bands. ] n. Lady Advocates l[may wear either the dress prescribed in sub-rule (b) or the following: ]
       (a) Black full sleeve jacket or blouse, white collar stiff or soft, with white bands and Advocates' Gowns. White blouse, with or without collar, with white bands and with a black open breasted coat.

OR       (b) Sarees or long skirts (white or black of any mellow of subdued colour without any print or design) or Flare (white, black or black, striped or grey) or Punjabi dress churidar-kurta or salwar-kurta with or without dupatta) white or black 1[ or traditional dress with black coat and bands.]
2[1II] 3[x x x] Wearing of Advocates' gowns shall be optional except when appearing in the Supreme Court or in High Courts :
      [Omitted vide Resolution No. 121(2001, dt. 9-3-2002]
1[IV. Except in Supreme Court and High Courts during summer, wearing of black coat is not mandatory.]

P ART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND REVIEW CHAPTER I COMPLAINTS AGAINST ADVOCATES AND PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY DISCIPLINARY COMMIITEES OF THE STATE BAR COUNCIL AND THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA (Rules under Section 49(1)(f) of the Act) A. Complaint and Enquiry under Sections 35, 36 and 36B of the Act
       1. (1) A complaint against an Advocate shall be in the form of a petition duly signed and verified as required under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The complaint could be filed in English or in Hindi or in regional language where the latJ,guage has been declared to be a State language and in case the complaint is in Hindi or in any regional language, the State Bar Council shall translate the complaint in English whenever a disciplinary matter is sent to the Bar Council of India under the Advocates Act.
      Every complaint shall be accompanied by the fees as prescribed in the rules framed under Section 49(h) of the Act.
       (2) The Secretary of the Bar Council may require the complainant to pay the prescribed fees if not paid, to remove any defects and call for such particulars or copies of the complaint or other documents as may be considered necessary.

1 Inserted vide Resolution No. 121/2001, dt. 9-3-2002.
2 Existing proviso renumbered as Rule III, ibid.
3 Words "Provided that the" omitted, ibid.