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The Advocates Act, 1961

Chapter III — ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF ADVOCATES

Section 23Right of pre-audience

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Section 23: Right of pre-audience

23. Right of pre-audience

(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.

[(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), (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.

Amendment notes (2)
  1. Ins w.e.f. 29-11-1980 Ins. by Act 47 of 1980, s. 3 (w.e.f. 29-11-1980).
  2. Subs w.e.f. 29-11-1980 . Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "(2) and (3)" (w.e.f. 29-11-1980).