(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- section (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-section (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- Generalinterse 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.
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1. Inserted by Act 47 of 1980, section 3.
2. Substituted by Act 47 of 1980, section 3, for the brackets, figures and word "(2) and (3)".